Colorado Code
Article 65 - Care and Treatment of Persons With Mental Health Disorders
§ 27-65-107. Certification for Short-Term Treatment - Procedure












Source: L. 2010: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 10-175), ch. 188, p. 686, § 2, effective April 29. L. 2017: IP(1), (1)(a), and (2) amended, (SB 17-242), ch. 263, p. 1343, § 237, effective May 25. L. 2021: (8) amended, (HB 21-1085), ch. 355, p. 2312, § 6, effective June 27.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 27-10-107 as it existed prior to 2010.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in SB 17-242, see section 1 of chapter 263, Session Laws of Colorado 2017.

Structure Colorado Code

Colorado Code

Title 27 - Behavioral Health

Article 65 - Care and Treatment of Persons With Mental Health Disorders

§ 27-65-101. Legislative Declaration

§ 27-65-102. Definitions

§ 27-65-103. Voluntary Applications for Mental Health Services - Treatment of Minors

§ 27-65-104. Rights of Respondents

§ 27-65-105. Emergency Procedure

§ 27-65-106. Court-Ordered Evaluation for Persons With Mental Health Disorders

§ 27-65-107. Certification for Short-Term Treatment - Procedure

§ 27-65-108. Extension of Short-Term Treatment

§ 27-65-109. Long-Term Care and Treatment of Persons With Mental Health Disorders - Procedure

§ 27-65-110. Termination of Short-Term and Long-Term Treatment - Escape

§ 27-65-111. Hearing Procedures - Jurisdiction

§ 27-65-112. Appeals

§ 27-65-113. Habeas Corpus

§ 27-65-114. Restoration of Rights

§ 27-65-115. Discrimination

§ 27-65-116. Right to Treatment

§ 27-65-117. Rights of Persons Receiving Evaluation, Care, or Treatment

§ 27-65-118. Administration or Monitoring of Medications to Persons Receiving Care

§ 27-65-119. Employment of Persons in a Facility - Rules

§ 27-65-120. Voting in Public Elections

§ 27-65-121. Records

§ 27-65-122. Request for Release of Information - Procedures - Review of a Decision Concerning Release of Information

§ 27-65-123. Treatment in Federal Facilities

§ 27-65-124. Transfer of Persons Into and Out of Colorado - Reciprocal Agreements

§ 27-65-126. Application of This Article

§ 27-65-127. Imposition of Legal Disability - Deprivation of Legal Right - Restoration

§ 27-65-128. Administration - Rules

§ 27-65-129. Payment for Counsel

§ 27-65-130. Mental Health Service Standards for Health-Care Facilities

§ 27-65-131. Advisory Board - Service Standards and Rules