(1) The state department shall seek federal approval to continue providing substance use disorder treatment and recovery services for twelve months following a pregnancy to women who are eligible to receive services under the medical assistance program, who are receiving services pursuant to the treatment program for high-risk pregnant and parenting women, and who continue to participate in the treatment program. The state department shall implement the continued services to the extent allowed by the federal government. (2) The state department is authorized to request any federal changes necessary to permit high-risk pregnant and parenting women to further access treatment for pregnant and parenting women with substance use disorders. Any changes to federal waiver programs for this population must preserve the family-oriented specialty services needed by pregnant and parenting women and their dependent children, including those services described in section 25.5-5-310 (1).
C.R.S. § 25.5-5-312
Treatment program for high-risk pregnant and parenting women
Known as the State Health Care Policy and Financing Act
The act spans §§ 25.5-10-101 to 25.5-5-804 (305 sections).
Digitized from: Public.Law — Colorado Revised Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Colorado statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.