(2) [ Editor's note: This version of subsection (2) is effective July 1, 2024. ] If the court has reason to believe that the child may have an intellectual and developmental disability, the court shall refer the child to the case management agency, as defined in section 25.5-6-1702, in the defined service area where the action is pending for an eligibility determination pursuant to article 6 of title 25.5 or article 10.5 of title 27. If the court has reason to believe that the child may have a behavioral or mental health disorder, the court shall order a behavioral or mental health disorder prescreening to be conducted in any appropriate place.
Source: L. 87: Entire title R&RE, p. 784, § 1, effective October 1. L. 92: (2) amended, p. 1398, § 58, effective July 1. L. 93: Entire section amended, p. 389, § 3, effective April 19; (1) amended, p. 2017, § 8, effective July 1. L. 94: (1)(b) and (4) amended, p. 2684, § 204, effective July 1. L. 97: (5) added, p. 1439, § 14, effective July 1. L. 99: (4) amended, p. 911, § 6, effective July 1. L. 2000: (1)(b) and (4) amended, p. 476, § 4, effective July 1. L. 2003: (1)(b) and (4) amended, p. 2624, § 5, effective June 5. L. 2004: (5) amended, p. 972, § 1, effective August 4. L. 2006: (2) amended, p. 1404, § 60, effective August 7. L. 2008: (4) amended, p. 1894, § 66, effective August 5. L. 2017: (2) amended, (SB 17-242), ch. 263, p. 1317, § 165, effective May 25. L. 2018: (1)(c) added, (HB 18-1104), ch. 164, p. 1135, § 7, effective April 25; (5)(b) amended, (SB 18-092), ch. 38, p. 422, § 61, effective August 8. L. 2021: (1)(b) amended, (SB 21-059), ch. 136, p. 732, § 79, effective October 1; (2) amended, (HB 21-1187), ch. 83, p. 328, § 12, effective July 1, 2024.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 1999 act amending subsection (4), see section 1 of chapter 233, Session Laws of Colorado 1999. For the legislative declaration in SB 17-242, see section 1 of chapter 263, Session Laws of Colorado 2017. For the legislative declaration in SB 18-092, see section 1 of chapter 38, Session Laws of Colorado 2018.
Structure Colorado Code
Article 3 - Dependency and Neglect
Part 5 - Petition, Adjudication, Disposition
§ 19-3-500.2. Legislative Declaration
§ 19-3-501. Petition Initiation - Preliminary Investigation - Informal Adjustment
§ 19-3-502. Petition Form and Content - Limitations on Claims in Dependency or Neglect Actions
§ 19-3-503. Summons - Issuance - Contents - Service
§ 19-3-504. Contempt - Warrant
§ 19-3-505. Adjudicatory Hearing - Findings - Adjudication
§ 19-3-507. Dispositional Hearing
§ 19-3-508. Neglected or Dependent Child - Disposition - Concurrent Planning