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Colorado Revised Statutes Title 27. Behavioral Health § 27-80-215. Central registry--registration required--notice--repeal

Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(1)(a) On or before July 1, 2020, the BHA shall develop or procure a secure online central registry, referred to in this section as the “registry”, to register patients treated in a substance use disorder treatment program.

(b) The BHA shall operate and maintain the registry or enter into an agreement with a third party to operate and maintain the registry on its behalf.

(c) Each opioid treatment program shall register and maintain an account with the registry.

(d) Repealed by Laws 2019, Ch. 277 (S.B. 19-219), § 9, eff. July 1, 2021.

(2)(a)(I) In order to prevent simultaneous enrollment of a patient in more than one opioid treatment program, each opioid treatment program shall fully participate in the registry, including submitting a query to the registry for each patient and entering in patient information as required by this part 2 and BHA rule.

(II) For each patient, the entry into the registry must include the patient's name, the opioid treatment program providing treatment to the patient, and any information the BHA deems necessary to further the goals of this part 2.

(III) Any person seeking treatment from an opioid treatment program must provide the program with any information required by this section and authorize the program to query the registry. A program may not query or enter any information into the registry without authorization from the patient.

(b) The BHA shall establish the method for opioid treatment programs to enter information into the registry and query the registry for information concerning prospective patients.

(3)(a) This section is repealed, effective September 1, 2026.

(b) Prior to the repeal, the department of regulatory agencies shall review the registration functions of the BHA as provided in section 24-34-104.

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