2016 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 27 - Behavioral Health
Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Article 81 - Alcohol Abuse, Education, Prevention, and Treatment
§ 27-81-109. Voluntary treatment of alcoholics
(1) An alcoholic, including a minor, may apply for voluntary treatment directly to an approved treatment facility.
(2) Subject to rules adopted by the director, the administrator in charge of an approved treatment facility may determine who shall be admitted for treatment. If a person is refused admission to an approved treatment facility, the administrator shall refer the person to another approved treatment facility for treatment if possible and appropriate.
(3) If a patient receiving inpatient care leaves an approved treatment facility, he or she shall be encouraged to consent to appropriate outpatient or intermediate treatment. If it appears to the administrator in charge of the treatment facility that the patient is an alcoholic and requires help, the administrator may arrange for assistance in obtaining supportive services and residential facilities.
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