> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://coloradobehavioralhealthadministration.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Colorado Behavioral Health Reporting Model (CoBHRM)

> Official data import specification

## Welcome

The **Colorado Behavioral Health Reporting Model (CoBHRM)** defines the standardized format for submitting behavioral health data to the Colorado Behavioral Health Administration (BHA). CoBHRM replaces two legacy reporting instruments:

* **CCAR** (Colorado Client Assessment Record) -- mental health treatment data
* **DACODS** (Drug and Alcohol Coordinated Data System) -- substance use disorder (SUD) treatment data

This documentation provides complete specifications for CSV-based data imports, including field definitions, validation rules, and example files.

> [!NOTE]
>
> **For BHASO providers:** This site is BHA's canonical reference for the CoBHRM data model. If you are submitting CoBHRM data through a BHASO, refer to the import documentation available in **Signal Unity** for system-specific formatting, submission workflows, and validation details.

> **[Reporting Requirements](https://coloradobehavioralhealthadministration.mintlify.site/getting-started/reporting-requirements.md)**
>
> Find out who must report, when submissions are due, and how to get started

> **[Data Model Overview](https://coloradobehavioralhealthadministration.mintlify.site/getting-started/data-model-overview.md)**
>
> Understand the schema hierarchy and relationships between record types

> **[File Format Requirements](https://coloradobehavioralhealthadministration.mintlify.site/getting-started/file-format-requirements.md)**
>
> Learn about CSV parsing rules, encoding, and formatting standards

> **[Transaction Types](https://coloradobehavioralhealthadministration.mintlify.site/getting-started/transaction-types.md)**
>
> Understand Add, Update, and Replace operations

## Schema Quick Reference

CoBHRM consists of 9 schemas organized into three categories:

### Core Schemas

| Schema | Record Type | Description |
| - | - | - |
| [CLIENT](https://coloradobehavioralhealthadministration.mintlify.site/schemas/client.md) | `CLI` | Client demographics and identifiers |
| [ADMISSION](https://coloradobehavioralhealthadministration.mintlify.site/schemas/admission.md) | `ADM` | Treatment episode admission records |
| [DISCHARGE](https://coloradobehavioralhealthadministration.mintlify.site/schemas/discharge.md) | `DIS` | Treatment episode discharge records |

### Clinical Data

| Schema | Record Types | Description |
| - | - | - |
| [DIAGNOSIS](https://coloradobehavioralhealthadministration.mintlify.site/schemas/diagnosis.md) | `DXA`, `DXD` | Diagnosis at admission and discharge |
| [SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER](https://coloradobehavioralhealthadministration.mintlify.site/schemas/substance-use-disorder.md) | `SIA`, `SID` | Substance use information at admission and discharge |

### Specialized Programs

| Schema | Record Types | Description |
| - | - | - |
| [ACT](https://coloradobehavioralhealthadministration.mintlify.site/schemas/act.md) | `ACT` | Assertive Community Treatment |
| [ASCENT](https://coloradobehavioralhealthadministration.mintlify.site/schemas/ascent.md) | `ASA`, `ASQ`, `ASD` | Youth residential treatment (also known as First Episode Psychosis (FEP)) at admission, quarterly update, and discharge |
| [SC BABY](https://coloradobehavioralhealthadministration.mintlify.site/schemas/sc-baby.md) | `BAB` | Special Connections - Baby outcomes |
| [SC PREGNANCY RISK](https://coloradobehavioralhealthadministration.mintlify.site/schemas/sc-pregnancy-risk.md) | `PRS` | Special Connections - Pregnancy risk assessment |

## Getting Started

**1. Confirm You're Required to Report**

Check the [reporting requirements](https://coloradobehavioralhealthadministration.mintlify.site/getting-started/reporting-requirements.md) to confirm who must submit, which clients require a CoBHRM, and when submissions are due.

**2. Review File Format Requirements**

Understand the [CSV parsing rules](https://coloradobehavioralhealthadministration.mintlify.site/getting-started/file-format-requirements.md) including encoding, delimiters, and date formats.

**3. Understand Transaction Types**

Learn how [Add, Update, and Replace](https://coloradobehavioralhealthadministration.mintlify.site/getting-started/transaction-types.md) transactions work.

**4. Download Templates**

Get [starter templates](https://coloradobehavioralhealthadministration.mintlify.site/reference/templates/downloads.md) for each schema with headers and sample rows.

**5. Prepare Your Data**

Map your data to the required fields using the schema documentation pages.


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