Colorado Code
Part 2 - Controlled Substances
§ 27-80-203. Definitions

As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires:

(16.5) "Opioid treatment program" means a treatment program licensed pursuant to this part 2 and certified as an opioid treatment program by the federal substance abuse and mental health services administration pursuant to the rules of the federal department of health and human services and the federal drug enforcement administration, to provide medication-assisted treatment for people diagnosed with an opioid-use disorder.

(23.3) "Substance use disorder" means a physical or psychological dependence on a controlled substance that develops following the use of the controlled substance on a periodic or continuing basis and is demonstrated by appropriate observation and tests by a person licensed to practice medicine pursuant to article 240 of title 12.
(23.5) "Substance use disorder treatment program" means a program licensed pursuant to this part 2 for the detoxification, withdrawal, or maintenance treatment of a person with a substance use disorder. "Substance use disorder treatment program" includes an opioid treatment program.

Source: L. 2012: Entire part added with relocations, (SB 12-1311), ch. 281, p. 1596, § 5, effective July 1. L. 2017: (1) and (2) repealed, (9), (14), and (25) amended, and (23.3) and (23.5) added, (SB 17-242), ch. 266, p. 1360, § 263, effective May 25. L. 2019: (3), (6)(a)(II), and (23.5) amended, (16.5) added, and (23) repealed, (SB 19-219), ch. 277, p. 2613, § 2, effective August 2; (23.3) amended, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1714, § 201, effective October 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 12-22-303 and § 12-22-102 as they existed prior to 2012.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in SB 17-242, see section 1 of chapter 263, Session Laws of Colorado 2017.