CO SB219

Extends the sunset date for the Department of Human Services' record-keeping, licensing, and central registry functions for substance use disorder treatment programs from September 1, 2019 to September 1, 2026

Adds definition of "opioid treatment program" as a program licensed under state law and federally certified by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to provide medication-assisted treatment for opioid-use disorder

Requires the Department to develop and implement a secure online central registry by July 1, 2020 to register patients in substance use disorder treatment programs and prevent simultaneous enrollment in multiple opioid treatment programs

Eliminates licensing and oversight of researchers of controlled substances, including the $25 researcher license fee, while removing the presumption that federally registered researchers automatically meet state qualifications

Requires the Department to develop a policy separating the administration of controlled substances licensing from the administration of other department functions and to establish a complaint tracking system by July 1, 2020