Colorado Code § 27-50-404

Care coordination - responsibilities of behavioral health administrative services organizations - coordination with managed care entities
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(1) (a) Behavioral health
administrative services organizations and managed care entities have the shared responsibility of
providing care coordination services in a manner consistent with article 60 of this title 27 for
individuals utilizing the behavioral health safety net system.
(b) Managed care entities are responsible for providing care coordination services, as
required by section 25.5-5-419, to individuals enrolled in the state medical assistance program.
(c) Behavioral health administrative services organizations are responsible for providing
care coordination services, whether directly or through contract with behavioral health safety net
providers, to individuals who are not currently enrolled in the state medical assistance program,
with access for priority populations as required by part 3 of this article 50.
(2) The BHA shall establish objective and standardized processes for care coordination,
including:
(a) Coordination between behavioral health administrative services organizations and
other care coordination entities, including managed care entities, case management agencies,
counties, and other behavioral health administrative services organizations, to ensure continuity
of care across shared populations consistent with subsection (1) of this section;
(b) Referral processes between entities, including a behavioral health administrative
services organization's responsibility to provide care coordination to an individual pending
commencement of care coordination services by another entity; and
(c) Processes to ensure efficient and person-centered care coordination services for
individuals who have acute and complex needs, including individuals involved in the civil
involuntary treatment system pursuant to articles 65 and 81 of this title 27; individuals
transitioning out of treatment settings or acute care settings; and individuals involved in the child
welfare, juvenile justice, or criminal justice systems.
(3) A behavioral health administrative services organization shall ensure care
coordination services through its network and include local partners, when appropriate, such as
counties, school districts, the office of bridges of Colorado established in article 95 of title 13,
and local collaborative management programs.

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