Colorado Revised Statutes Title 27. Behavioral Health § 27-92-101. Liability

(1) When a person is admitted, committed, or transferred to a public institution of this state supervised by the department of human services for the care, support, maintenance, education, or treatment of persons with mental health disorders, the person, his or her spouse, and his or her parents are liable for the costs of his or her care, support, maintenance, and treatment to the extent and in the manner provided in this article 92. No other relatives of the person are liable to any extent for such costs.

(2) This article 92 also applies to those persons received pursuant to article 8 of title 16 and sections 16-13-216, 19-2.5-1525, and 19-2.5-1532, but not by way of exclusion.