No person who has received evaluation or treatment under any provisions of this article shall be discriminated against because of such status. For purposes of this section, "discrimination" means giving any undue weight to the fact of hospitalization or outpatient care and treatment unrelated to a person's present capacity to meet standards applicable to all persons. Any person who suffers injury by reason of a violation of this section shall have a civil cause of action.
Source: L. 2010: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 10-175), ch. 188, p. 692, § 2, effective April 29.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 27-10-115 as it existed prior to 2010.
Structure Colorado Code
Article 65 - Care and Treatment of Persons With Mental Health Disorders
§ 27-65-101. Legislative Declaration
§ 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
§ 27-65-114. Restoration of Rights
§ 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
§ 27-65-123. 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