CO HB1116

Aligns emergency commitment procedures for individuals under the influence of or incapacitated by substances with the existing emergency mental health hold process, allowing certified peace officers or emergency medical service personnel to take such persons into protective custody and transport them to approved treatment facilities

Authorizes the Department of Human Services to include mental health treatment and ongoing clinical support in discharge plans and community-based restoration plans for criminal defendants who have completed competency evaluations, and allows courts to require defendants to participate in mental health treatment

Extends the required post-discharge follow-up attempt from 48 hours to 72 hours for individuals released from emergency mental health holds

Creates exceptions to the fire safety certificate of compliance requirement for behavioral health entity licensing: telehealth-only providers are exempt entirely, and outpatient-only providers may obtain certification from local fire departments with certified inspectors rather than the state division of fire prevention and control

Establishes detailed discharge instruction requirements for emergency commitments, including safety plans, medication information, referrals to services, 988 crisis hotline information, and provisions for designating a lay person to participate in discharge planning and court appearances