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2021 Colorado Code
Title 27 - Behavioral Health
Article 63 - Community Behavioral Health Safety Net System
§ 27-63-101. Definitions
Universal Citation: CO Code § 27-63-101 (2021)
As used in the article 63, unless the context otherwise requires:
- “Behavioral health” refers to an individual's mental and emotional well-being development and actions that affect an individual's overall wellness. Behavioral health problems and disorders include substance use disorders, serious psychological distress, suicidal ideation, and other mental health disorders. Problems ranging from unhealthy stress or subclinical conditions to diagnosable and treatable diseases are included in the term “behavioral health”. An intellectual or developmental disability is insufficient to either justify or exclude a finding of a behavioral health disorder.
- “Department” means the department of human services.
History. Source: L. 2019: Entire article added, (SB 19-222), ch. 226, p. 2266, § 6, effective May 20.
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