The department shall develop and implement admission criteria that ensures individuals, prior to being admitted, have been evaluated for the least restrictive level of care and that geographic location, current health care provider, and payer type are not the primary determining factor in whether an individual has access to a civil inpatient bed.
Source: L. 2019: Entire section added, (SB 19-222), ch. 226, p. 2266, § 5, effective May 20.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in SB 19-222, see section 1 of chapter 226, Session Laws of Colorado 2019.
Structure Colorado Code
Article 94 - Colorado Mental Health Institute at Fort Logan
§ 27-94-101. Legislative Declaration
§ 27-94-102. Establishment of Mental Health Center
§ 27-94-103. Employees - Adult Protective Services Data System Check - Publications
§ 27-94-104. Capacity to Take Property