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Learn about laws and rules for involuntary mental health care in Colorado. Last updated: August 20, 2024. What does the Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) do? Need immediate support? Get help now. People can get mental health care and involuntary treatment in different ways. All services must: We’ve summarized the laws and rules below.
Please use the link below to submit one form for each individual who has an involuntary civil certification that is being terminated, allowed to expire, or transferred to another provider. This form submission is secure and meets HIPAA confidentiality requirements.
This page contains links to many of the most commonly used and requested forms for services and programs provided through CDHS. If you can't find the form you're looking for, email cdhs_communications@state.co.us.
Each person detained for an emergency mental health hold pursuant to this section shall receive an evaluation as soon as possible after the person is presented to the facility and shall receive such treatment and care as the person’s condition requires for the full period that the person is held.
Colorado Revised Statute 27-65-105 through 109. Mental Health Hold Process . For More Information Visit cdhs.colorado.gov/behavioral-health/involuntary-mental-health-treatment Initial Custody An individual is placed on a hold (M-1 or M-3) by an intervening professional or by the court system for no longer than 72 hours. Short
Are you being told by a provider that you can’t leave and you are on an involuntary emergency mental health hold or an “M1” hold? Are you being told you are being placed on a certification?
Civil Commitment/Involuntary Mental Health Treatment in Colorado . Emergency Procedures (C.R.S. § 27-65-105) • Can be taken to an approved facility (or to an ER if such a facility is not available) for 72-hour treatment and evaluation (NOT including Saturdays, Sundays, holidays) • Sometimes referred to as “M1” or “72-hour hold”
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“M-1” is a form approved by the Colorado Department of Behavioral Health that evaluators use to determine if an individual’s behavior is so risky that they need to be held in a hospital against their will.
After 72 hours, the individual who has been detained on a 72-hour hold must be: 1) Released 2) Referred for further care and treatment on a voluntary basis; or