CO HB1079

Adds definition of "emergency medical services facility" to Colorado mental health law, referencing the definition in section 27-65-102.

Prohibits law enforcement and emergency service patrol officers from detaining juveniles in jail when taking them into protective custody under emergency commitment provisions; juveniles must be placed in nonsecure, sight and sound segregated settings.

Requires local law enforcement agencies to submit annual reports to the Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) starting July 1, 2024, containing disaggregated demographic data on persons taken into protective custody, including facility names, reasons for custody, and duration of detention.

Requires emergency medical services facilities to submit quarterly reports to the BHA detailing persons detained under protective custody or emergency commitment, days detained, and subsequent placement outcomes or transfers to jail.

Appropriates $64,738 to the Department of Human Services for the 2024-25 fiscal year: $45,793 for program administration (0.5 FTE) and $18,945 for emergency commitment data collection and storage.