Colorado Revised Statutes Title 27. Behavioral Health § 27-80-107.8. Withdrawal management and crisis service expansion--appropriation

(a) Contract to provide short-term residential placement for withdrawal management, crisis stabilization, or medication-assisted treatment for persons in immediate need of detoxification and stabilization services, with a provider that is licensed by the state of Colorado to provide those services. The managed service organization is encouraged to contract with crisis service providers that have existing contracts with administrative services organizations for the purpose of providing crisis stabilization services for individuals who need substance use services.

(b) Develop a payment schedule that includes admission and service rates from the managed service organization to the provider and organizational funding for training and coordination with first responders or referring entities; and

(c) Provide training to, and ongoing coordination with, first responders or referring entities concerning the available services to be utilized in lieu of arrest and transport to jail, to the greatest extent possible.

(a) Does not revert to the general fund or any other fund;

(b) May be used by the behavioral health administration in the 2023--24 or 2024--25 state fiscal years without further appropriation; and

(c) Must not be used for any other purpose other than the purposes set forth in this section.