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Section 4 CCR 723-2-2801 - Definitions

4 Colo. Code Regs. § 723-2-2801

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Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 20, October 25, 2024
Section 4 CCR 723-2-2801 - Definitions
(a) "9-8-8" means the three-digit abbreviated dialing code used to report a behavioral health crisis.
(b) "9-8-8 access connection" means any communications service including wireline, wireless cellular, interconnected voice over internet protocol, or satellite in which connections are enabled, configured, or capable of making 988 calls. "988 access connection" does not include facilities-based broadband services. The number of 988 access connections is determined by the configured capacity for simultaneous outbound calling. for example, for a digital signal-1 (ds-1) level service or equivalent that is channelized and split into separate channels for voice communications, the number of 988 access connections would be equal to the number of channels capable of making simultaneous.
(c) "9-8-8 crisis hotline enterprise" or "enterprise" means the enterprise created in § 27-64-103, C.R.S., created to provide intervention services and crisis care coordination to individuals calling the 9-8-8 crisis hotline, and other purposes.
(d) "9-8-8 originating service provider" (9-8-8 OSP) means a local exchange carrier, wireless carrier, Voice-over-Internet-Protocol service provider, or other provider of functionally equivalent services to any customer in the state that includes the ability to place 9-8-8 calls.
(e) "9-8-8 surcharge" means the charge established by § 40-17.5-102, C.R.S. and imposed by the enterprise on originating service providers that provide 9-8-8 access connections.
(f) "Enterprise" means the 9-8-8 Crisis Hotline Enterprise created by § 27-64-103.
(g) "Prepaid wireless 9-8-8 charge" means the charge established by § 40-17.5-104, C.R.S. and imposed by the enterprise on sellers of prepaid wireless telecommunications service.

4 CCR 723-2-2801

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40 CR 15, August 10, 2017, effective 9/1/2017
41 CR 03, February 10, 2018, effective 3/2/2018
42 CR 02, January 25, 2019, effective 2/14/2019
42 CR 07, April 10, 2019, effective 4/30/2019
43 CR 02, January 25, 2020, effective 2/14/2020
43 CR 17, September 10, 2020, effective 8/17/2020
44 CR 17, September 10, 2021, effective 8/11/2021
44 CR 18, September 25, 2021, effective 10/15/2021
45 CR 03, February 10, 2022, effective 12/29/2021
45 CR 01, January 10, 2022, effective 1/30/2022
46 CR 05, March 10, 2023, effective 3/30/2023