12 Colo. Code Regs. § 2518-1-30.240

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 9, May 10, 2024
Section 12 CCR 2518-1-30.240 - APS PRINCIPLES - CONSENT, SELF DETERMINATION, AND LEAST RESTRICTIVE INTERVENTION
A. The client's consent is not required for the county department to investigate or assess allegations of mistreatment or self-neglect.
B. The final decision as to acceptance of protective services shall rest with the client unless the client has been adjudicated incapacitated by the court or as outlined in Section 30.600.
1. It shall not be construed that a person is being mistreated or is self-neglecting for the sole reason that he or she is being furnished or is relying upon treatment or practices in accordance with the tenets and practices of that person's recognized church or religious denomination.
C. Protective services provided to and other services arranged for the client shall constitute the least restrictive intervention and be those services provided for the shortest duration and to the minimum extent necessary to meet the needs of the client.

12 CCR 2518-1-30.240

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