As used in this article 96, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. (1) Behavioral health care means services to prevent, identify, and treat substance use disorders, substance misuse, and mental health disorders, including services to support social-emotional health.
2. (1.5) Department means the department of education created and existing pursuant to section 24-1-115.
3. (2) Education provider means a school district, a board of cooperative services, a charter school authorized by a school district pursuant to part 1 of article 30.5 of this title, or a charter school authorized by the state charter school institute pursuant to part 5 of article 30.5 of this title.
4. (2.3) Program means the behavioral health care professional matching grant program created in section 22-96-103 (1)(a).
5. (2.5) School means a public elementary, middle, junior high, or high school.
6. (3) School health professional means a state-licensed or state-certified school nurse, school psychologist, school social worker, school counselor, or other state-licensed or state-certified professional qualified under state law to provide support services to children and adolescents, including mental health professionals licensed pursuant to article 245 of title 12.
7. (4) Repealed.
8. (5) State board means the state board of education created pursuant to section 1 of article IX of the state constitution.

Source: L. 2014: Entire article added, (SB 14-215), ch. 352, p. 1604, § 3, effective July 1. L. 2017: IP and (3) amended, (2.5) added, and (4) repealed, (SB 17-068), ch. 138, p. 462, § 3, effective August 9. L. 2018: (3) amended, (HB 18-1309), ch. 269, p. 1663, § 8, effective August 8. L. 2019: (1) and (3) amended and (1.5) added, (SB 19-010), ch. 155, p. 1842, § 1, effective May 10. L. 2025: (2.3) added, (SB 25-275), ch. 377, p. 2049, § 88, effective August 6.

Cross references: For the legislative declaration in SB 17-068, see section 1 of chapter 138, Session Laws of Colorado 2017.