C.R.S. § 25-7-413 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 7 / Part 4 / Section 25-7-413
25-7-413. Methods for reducing wood smoke in program area
Status: repealed

25-7-413. Methods for reducing wood smoke in program area. (1) Methods for reducing wood smoke in the program area may be implemented, as follows:

(a) Voluntary financial incentives. The lead air quality planning agency for the Denver metropolitan area shall work with other organizations to establish a program of financial incentives to encourage and defray the costs associated with conversions to Phase III wood stoves or to gas or electric devices. The program shall include incentives to use energy efficient devices.

(b) Educational program. The lead air quality planning agency for the Denver metropolitan area shall work with public and private organizations to promote the following: The voluntary upgrade of conventional wood-burning stoves to Phase III stoves and the conversion of existing conventional fireplaces to fireplace inserts or to gas or electric devices;

(c) Voluntary conversions. (I) The commission shall establish goals for voluntary conversion of wood-burning units to cleaner burning technology to be met by December 31, 1994, and by December 31, 1997. The primary objective of the goals shall be to attain and maintain standards for particulate matter established pursuant to the federal "Clean Air Act", taking into account other strategies adopted in the state implementation plan. The goals established by the commission may not exceed the following maximum levels:

(A) The conversion or nonuse of one hundred thousand conventional wood-burning fireplaces to clean technology by December 31, 1994, and one hundred fifty thousand by December 31, 1997;

(B) The conversion or nonuse of twenty thousand conventional wood stoves to Phase III wood stoves by December 31, 1994, and thirty thousand conversions by December 31, 1997.

(II) The goals established pursuant to subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (c) may be less than the maximum levels if the commission determines that such nonuse or conversions are not necessary to attain and maintain federal particulate matter standards.

(d) Contingency plan. (I) In the event that goals established in paragraph (c) of this subsection (1) are not met, or the commission determines that wood-burning controls are necessary to either attain or maintain the standards for particulate matter established pursuant to the 1990 amendments to the federal "Clean Air Act", taking into account other strategies, the commission shall develop and implement a contingency plan.

(II) Prior to the development of the contingency plan, the commission shall contract with an independent contractor to conduct a random survey of the program area to determine public preferences for various wood smoke reduction strategies and shall hold a public hearing before adopting any recommendations concerning wood smoke reduction strategies, which recommendations shall be submitted to the general assembly for action.

(III) Strategies surveyed for public preference and considered by the commission for inclusion in the contingency plan shall include, but need not be limited to, the following:

(A) Charging a fee for residents of dwellings who wish to burn wood in a conventional stove or fireplace and using the fee for conversion incentives, enforcement of rules against burning wood without having paid a fee, and monitoring for compliance with rules;

(B) Conversion to clean burning devices upon the sale of a dwelling unit containing a conventional fireplace or non-Phase III wood stove;

(C) Removal of the exemption for primary heat sources on no-burn days;

(D) A permit-to-burn program with a maximum number of permits determined by the commission and issued in a random but proportional manner throughout the program area.

(2) Verifying voluntary conversions. To measure and verify progress in regard to the provisions of subsection (1) of this section, the commission shall do the following:

(a) The commission shall develop measures for obtaining from consumers in the program area pledges not to use any device other than a Phase III wood stove, fireplace insert, or a gas or electric fireplace; and

(b) The department of revenue shall adopt a procedure for tracking conversions of non-Phase III wood stoves and fireplaces and, if applicable, the number of non-Phase III wood stoves permanently destroyed, which procedure shall include a requirement that retailers regularly submit to the commission the number of consumer purchases of Phase III wood stoves or inserts or gas or electric fireplaces.

(3) Wood smoke reduction fee - termination. (a) On and after July 1, 1992, any retailer who sells a new wood stove or insert or a gas or electric fireplace or fireplace that uses a gas or electric device in the program area shall obtain from the purchaser a signed conversion form, which form shall be provided by the department of revenue, or an entity with which the department is hereby authorized to contract, affirming the purchase of such device and indicating whether the purchase is in connection with a conversion to a cleaner burning device. In addition to obtaining the signed conversion form, the retailer shall submit to the department of revenue in accordance with paragraph (b) of this subsection (3) a fee in the amount of one dollar.

(b) On and after July 1, 1992, and in accordance with paragraph (c) of this subsection (3), the retailer shall submit to the department of revenue the conversion form along with the fee described in paragraph (a) of this subsection (3). The department of revenue shall transmit the fee to the state treasurer who shall credit the same to the wood smoke reduction fund, which fund is hereby created. The moneys in the fund shall be subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly to the department of revenue to cover the direct and indirect costs of developing a conversion form in accordance with paragraph (a) of this subsection (3), tracking conversion in accordance with paragraph (a) of this subsection (3) and paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of this section, and for the department of public health and environment to conduct a survey in connection with the implementation of a contingency plan in accordance with paragraph (d) of subsection (1) of this section; except that no moneys shall be used for conducting a survey in connection with the implementation of a contingency plan in accordance with paragraph (d) of subsection (1) of this section without specific approval by the joint budget committee. In accordance with section 24-36-114, C.R.S., all interest derived from the deposit and investment of this fund shall be credited to the general fund. The department of revenue, or the entity with which the department has contracted pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (3), shall submit a report to the commission on the number of conversions no later than thirty days after receiving reports from retailers in accordance with paragraph (c) of this subsection (3).

(c) The retailer shall submit semi-annual reports to the department of revenue no later than on the twentieth day of the month after the close of the preceding six-month period together with the conversion forms and the remittance for all fees collected for the preceding six-month period. If no fees are submitted by the retailer, no report is necessary.

(d) Effective July 1, 1997, the wood smoke reduction fund and the wood smoke reduction fee are eliminated, and the following provisions shall apply:

(I) A retailer within the program area that sells a new wood stove or insert, or a gas or electric fireplace that uses a gas or electric device, between January 1, 1997, and June 30, 1997, shall submit a final semi-annual report to the department of revenue no later than July 20, 1997, together with:

(A) Signed conversion forms indicating whether such purchases were made in connection with a conversion to a cleaner burning device; and

(B) A remittance of the wood smoke reduction fees collected during such period.

(II) A retailer who does not have fees to remit pursuant to sub-subparagraph (B) of subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (d) need not file a final semi-annual report.

(III) Moneys held by the state treasurer in the wood smoke reduction fund on July 1, 1997, and any moneys credited to the fund on or after such date shall be transferred to the general fund.

(4) Commission - rule-making. The commission may promulgate rules necessary for the effectuation of this section.

(5) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 25-5.5-312 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 5.5 / Part 3 / Section 25-5.5-312
25-5.5-312. Violations - penalty
Status: in_force

25-5.5-312. Violations - penalty. Any person, firm, or corporation that willfully violates any of the provisions of this part 3 and any officer, agent, or employee thereof who directs or knowingly permits such violation or who aids or assists therein commits a petty offense.
C.R.S. § 25-4-704 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 4 / Part 7 / Section 25-4-704
25-4-704. Hobby breeders of psittacine birds
Status: repealed

25-4-704. Hobby breeders of psittacine birds. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 25-14-202 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 14 / Part 2 / Section 25-14-202
25-14-202. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

25-14-202. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly hereby finds and determines that:

(a) It is in the best interest of the people of this state to protect the public from involuntary exposure to emissions from secondhand smoke and electronic smoking devices (ESD) in most indoor areas open to the public, in public meetings, in food service establishments, and in places of employment; and

(b) ESD emissions consist of ultrafine particles that are significantly more highly concentrated than particles within conventional tobacco smoke. There is conclusive evidence that most ESDs contain and emit not only nicotine but also many other potentially toxic substances and that ESDs increase airborne concentrations of particulate matter and nicotine in indoor environments. In addition, studies show that people exposed to ESD emissions absorb nicotine at levels comparable to the levels experienced by passive smokers. Many of the elements identified in ESD emissions are known to cause respiratory distress and disease, and ESD exposure damages lung tissues. For example, human lung cells that are exposed to ESD aerosol and flavorings show increased oxidative stress and inflammatory responses.

(2) Therefore, the general assembly hereby declares that the purpose of this part 2 is to preserve and improve the health, comfort, and environment of the people of this state by protecting the right of people to breathe clean, smoke-free air. Nothing in this part 2 is intended to inhibit a person's ability to take medicine using an inhaler or similar device, nor to prevent an employer or business owner from making reasonable accommodation for the medical needs of an employee, customer, or other person in accordance with the federal "Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990", as amended, 42 U.S.C. sec. 12101 et seq.
C.R.S. § 25-7-106.5 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 7 / Part 1 / Section 25-7-106.5
25-7-106.5. Commission - duties - alternative fuels - street-cleaning - time-shifting - repo
Status: repealed

25-7-106.5. Commission - duties - alternative fuels - street-cleaning - time-shifting - reports. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 25-3.5-104 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 3.5 / Part 1 / Section 25-3.5-104
25-3.5-104. Emergency medical and trauma services advisory council - creation - duties
Status: in_force

25-3.5-104. Emergency medical and trauma services advisory council - creation - duties. (1) (a) There is hereby created, in the department of public health and environment, a state emergency medical and trauma services advisory council, referred to in this article as the "council", to be composed of thirty-two members, of whom twenty-five shall be appointed by the governor no later than January 1, 2001, and at least one of whom shall be from each of the regional emergency medical and trauma advisory council planning areas established in section 25-3.5-704. The other seven members shall be ex officio, nonvoting members. Not more than thirteen of the appointed members of the council shall be members of the same political party. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum. The membership of the council shall reflect, as equally as possible, representation of urban and rural members.

(b) The appointed members of the council shall be from the following categories:

(I) A fire chief of a service that provides prehospital care in an urban area;

(II) A fire chief of a service that provides prehospital care in a rural area;

(III) An administrative representative of an urban trauma center;

(IV) An administrative representative of a rural trauma center;

(V) A licensed physician who is a prehospital medical director;

(VI) A board-certified physician certified in pediatrics or a pediatric subspecialty;

(VII) A board-certified emergency physician;

(VIII) A flight nurse of an emergency medical service air team or unit;

(IX) An officer or crew member of a volunteer organization who provides prehospital care;

(X) An officer or employee of a public provider of prehospital care;

(XI) An officer or employee of a private provider of prehospital care;

(XII) A representative of a government provider of prehospital care;

(XIII) Three county commissioners or council members from a city and county, two of whom shall represent rural counties and one of whom shall represent an urban county or city and county;

(XIV) A board-certified surgeon providing trauma care at a level I trauma center;

(XV) A board-certified surgeon providing trauma care at a level II trauma center;

(XVI) A board-certified surgeon providing trauma care at a level III trauma center;

(XVII) A board-certified neurosurgeon involved in providing trauma care at a level I or II trauma center;

(XVIII) A trauma nurse coordinator;

(XIX) A registered nurse involved in rural emergency medical and trauma services care;

(XX) A regional council chair;

(XXI) A county emergency manager; and

(XXII) Two representatives of the general public, one from a rural area and one from an urban area.

(c) Ex officio, nonvoting members of the council shall include members from the following categories:

(I) A representative of the state coroners' association, as selected by the association;

(II) The director of the state board for community colleges and occupational education or the director's designee;

(III) The manager of the telecommunication services of the Colorado information technology services in the department of personnel, general support services, or the manager's designee;

(IV) The executive director of the department of public health and environment or the director's designee;

(V) The director of the office of transportation safety in the department of transportation or the director's designee;

(VI) A representative from the state sheriffs' association; and

(VII) A representative from the Colorado state patrol.

(2) Members of the council shall serve for terms of three years each; except that, of the members first appointed, eight shall be appointed for terms of one year, nine shall be appointed for terms of two years, and eight shall be appointed for terms of three years. Members of the council shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the actual performance of their duties. All vouchers for expenditures shall be subject to approval by the director. A vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the governor for the remainder of the unexpired term. Any appointed member who has two consecutive unexcused absences from meetings of the council shall be deemed to have vacated the membership, and the governor shall fill such vacancy as provided in this subsection (2).

(3) The council shall meet at least quarterly at the call of the chairperson or at the request of any seven members. At the first meeting after the appointment of new members, the members shall elect a chairperson who shall serve for a term of one year.

(4) The council shall:

(a) Advise the department on all matters relating to emergency medical and trauma services programs;

(b) Make recommendations concerning the development and implementation of statewide emergency medical and trauma services;

(c) Identify and make recommendations concerning statewide emergency medical and trauma service needs;

(d) Review and approve new rules and modifications to rules existing prior to July 1, 2000, prior to the adoption of such rules or modifications by the state board of health;

(e) Review and make recommendations concerning guidelines and standards for the delivery of emergency medical and trauma services, including:

(I) Establishing a list of minimum equipment requirements for ambulance vehicles operated by an ambulance service licensed in this state and making recommendations on the process used by counties in the licensure of ambulance services;

(II) Developing curricula for the training of emergency medical personnel;

(III) Making recommendations on the verification process used by the department to determine facility eligibility to receive trauma center designation; and

(IV) Making recommendations regarding the process used by the department to identify accrediting organizations for air ambulance licensing;

(f) Seek advice and counsel, up to and including the establishment of special ad hoc committees with other individuals, groups, organizations, or associations, when in the judgment of the council such is advisable to obtain necessary expertise for the purpose of meeting the council's responsibilities under this article. The council is authorized to establish special committees for the functions described in this paragraph (f).

(g) Review and make recommendations to the department regarding the amount, allocation, and expenditure of funds for the development, implementation, and maintenance of the statewide emergency medical and trauma system.
C.R.S. § 25-16-311 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 16 / Part 3 / Section 25-16-311
25-16-311. Repeal of part
Status: repealed

25-16-311. Repeal of part. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 25-25-105 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 25 / Section 25-25-105
25-25-105. Organization meeting - chair - executive director - surety bond - conflict of in
Status: in_force

25-25-105. Organization meeting - chair - executive director - surety bond - conflict of interest. (1) A member of the board, designated by the governor, shall call and convene the initial organizational meeting of the board and shall serve as its chair pro tempore. At such meeting, appropriate bylaws shall be presented for adoption. The board's bylaws may provide for the election or appointment of officers, the delegation of certain powers and duties, and such other matters as the authority deems proper. At such meeting and annually thereafter, the board shall elect one of its members as chair and one as vice-chair. It shall appoint an executive director and, if desired, an associate executive director and any other officer designated by the board, who shall not be members of the board and who shall serve at its pleasure. They shall receive such compensation for their services as shall be fixed by the board.

(2) The executive director, the associate executive director, or any other person designated by the board shall keep a record of the board's proceedings and shall be custodian of all books, documents, and papers filed with the board, the minute books or journal, and the official seal of the authority. This person may make copies of the minutes and other records and documents of the board and may certify under the official seal of the authority that such copies are true copies. All persons dealing with the authority may rely on such certifications.

(3) The board may delegate, by resolution, to one or more of its members or to its executive director, associate executive director, or any other officer designated by the board, such powers and duties as it may deem proper.

(4) (a) Before the issuance of any bonds under this article, the executive director, associate executive director, and any other officer designated by the board shall each execute a surety bond in the penal sum of one hundred thousand dollars, and each member of the board shall execute a surety bond in the penal sum of fifty thousand dollars.

(b) In lieu of the surety bonds required by paragraph (a) of this subsection (4), the chair of the board may execute a blanket bond covering each member, the executive director, the associate executive director, and the employees or other officers of the authority.

(c) Each surety bond shall be conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of the office or offices covered and shall be executed by a surety authorized to transact business in this state as surety. The cost of each such bond shall be paid by the authority.

(5) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, it shall not constitute a conflict of interest for a trustee, director, officer, or employee of any health institution, financial institution, investment banking firm, brokerage firm, commercial bank or trust company, architecture firm, insurance company, or other firm, person, or corporation to serve as a member of the board; except that such trustee, director, officer, or employee shall disclose such interest to the board and shall abstain from deliberation, action, and voting by the board in each instance where the business affiliation of any such trustee, director, officer, or employee is involved.
C.R.S. § 25-1-102 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 1 / Part 1 / Section 25-1-102
25-1-102. Department created - executive director - divisions
Status: in_force

25-1-102. Department created - executive director - divisions. (1) There is hereby created a department of public health and environment, referred to in this part 1 and article 1.5 of this title as the "department". The head of the department shall be the executive director of the department of public health and environment, which office is hereby created. The governor shall appoint said executive director, with the consent of the senate, and the executive director shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. The reappointment of an executive director after initial election of a governor shall be subject to the provisions of section 24-20-109, C.R.S. The executive director shall administer the department, subject to the authority of the state board of health, the air quality control commission, the state water quality control commission, and the solid and hazardous waste commission.

(2) The department consists of the following divisions:

(a) The division of administration, and such sections and units established as provided by law. The division is a type 2 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105.

(b) (Deleted by amendment, L. 93, p. 1095, § 11, effective July 1, 1994.)
C.R.S. § 25-5-411 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 5 / Part 4 / Section 25-5-411
25-5-411. Definitions of "misbranding"
Status: in_force

25-5-411. Definitions of "misbranding". (1) A food shall be deemed to be misbranded:

(a) If its labeling is false or misleading in any particular;

(b) If its labeling or packaging fails to conform to the requirements of section 25-5-419;

(c) If it is offered for sale under the name of another food;

(d) If it is an imitation of another food, unless its label bears, in type of uniform size and prominence, the word "imitation" and, immediately thereafter, the name of the food imitated;

(e) If its container is so made, formed, or filled as to be misleading;

(f) If in package form, unless it bears a label containing:

(I) The name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor; and

(II) An accurate statement of the net quantity of the contents in terms of weight, measure, or numerical count, which statement shall be separately and accurately stated in a uniform location upon the principal display panel of the label; but, as to such terms of quantity, reasonable variations shall be permitted, and exemptions as to small packages shall be established by regulation prescribed by the department;

(g) If any word, statement, or other information required by or under authority of this part 4 to appear on the label or labeling is not prominently placed thereon with such conspicuousness (as compared with other words, statements, designs, or devices in the labeling) and in such terms as to render it likely to be read and understood by the ordinary individual under customary conditions of purchase and use;

(h) If it purports to be or is represented as a food for which a definition and standard of identity is prescribed by regulations as provided by section 25-5-409, unless it conforms to such definition and standard and its label bears the name of the food specified in the definition and standard and, insofar as may be required by such regulations, the common names of optional ingredients (other than spices, flavoring, and coloring) present in such food;

(i) If it purports to be or is represented as:

(I) A food for which a standard of quality has been prescribed by regulations as provided by section 25-5-409 and its quality falls below such standard, unless its label bears, in such manner and form as regulations specify, a statement that it falls below such standard; or

(II) A food for which a standard of fill of container is prescribed by regulations as provided by section 25-5-409 and it falls below the standard of fill of container applicable thereto, unless its label bears, in such manner and form as such regulations specify, a statement that it falls below such standard;

(j) If it is not subject to the provisions of paragraph (h) of this section, unless it bears labeling clearly giving the common or usual name of the food, if any, and, if it is fabricated from two or more ingredients, the common or usual name of each such ingredient; except that spices, flavorings, and colorings, other than those sold as such, may be designated as spices, flavorings, and colorings without naming each; but, to the extent that compliance with the requirements as to such multiple names is impractical or results in deception or unfair competition, exemptions shall be established by regulations promulgated by the department. The requirements of this paragraph (j) shall not apply to food products which are packaged at the direction of purchasers at retail at the time of sale whose ingredients are disclosed to the purchasers by other means in accordance with regulations promulgated by the department.

(k) If it purports to be or is represented for special dietary uses, unless its label bears such information concerning its vitamin, mineral, and other dietary properties as the department determines to be and by regulations prescribes as necessary in order to fully inform purchasers as to its value for such uses;

(l) If it bears or contains any artificial flavoring, artificial coloring, or chemical preservative, unless it bears labeling stating that fact; but, to the extent that compliance with the requirements of this paragraph (l) is impracticable, exemptions shall be established by regulations promulgated by the department. The provisions of this paragraph (l) and paragraphs (h) and (j) of this subsection (1) with respect to artificial coloring do not apply to butter, cheese, or ice cream. The provisions of this paragraph (l) with respect to chemical preservatives do not apply to a pesticide chemical when used in or on a raw agricultural commodity which is the produce of the soil.

(m) If it is a product intended as an ingredient of another food and, when used according to the directions of the purveyor, will result in the final food product being adulterated or misbranded;

(n) If it is meat imported from without the boundaries of the United States or if it is a meat product containing such meat, unless it bears labeling stating the fact that it is imported meat or that it contains imported meat. Any person who sells or offers for sale in this state any meat imported from without the boundaries of the United States, or any meat product containing such imported meat, without labeling such meat or meat product stating that it is imported, or contains imported meat commits a petty offense.

(o) If it is a raw agricultural commodity which is the produce of the soil, bearing or containing a pesticide chemical applied after harvest, unless the shipping container of such commodity bears labeling which declares the presence of such chemical in or on such commodity and the common or usual name and the function of such chemical; except that no such declaration shall be required while such commodity, having been removed from the shipping container, is being held or displayed for sale at retail out of such container in accordance with the custom of the trade;

(p) If it is a color additive, unless its packaging and labeling are in conformity with such packaging and labeling requirements applicable to such color additive as may be contained in regulations issued pursuant to the provisions of the federal act.

(2) Foods which, in accordance with the practice of the trade, are to be processed, labeled, or repacked in substantial quantities at establishments other than those where originally processed or packed shall be exempt from any labeling requirements under this section if such food is not adulterated or misbranded under any provision of this part 4 upon removal from such processing, labeling, or repacking establishment. Regulations adopted under authority of the federal act (21 U.S.C. sec. 345) relating to such exemptions are automatically effective in this state. The department may promulgate additional regulations or amendments to existing regulations concerning such exemptions, but the department may not promulgate any regulation which has the effect of allowing any food which is subject to federal labeling requirements to be exempt from labeling requirements under the law of this state.
C.R.S. § 25-11-203 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 11 / Part 2 / Section 25-11-203
25-11-203. Approval of facilities, sites, and shipments for disposal of radioactive waste
Status: in_force

25-11-203. Approval of facilities, sites, and shipments for disposal of radioactive waste. (1) (a) No facility shall be constructed or site approved for the disposal of radioactive waste originating or used outside Colorado unless such facility or site has been approved as provided in subsection (3) of this section.

(b) (I) A facility shall not dispose of or receive for storage incident to disposal or processing at the facility radioactive material, except for nonprocessing operational purposes such as radioactive standards, samples for analysis, or materials contained in fixed or portable gauges, unless the facility has received a license, a five-year license renewal, or license amendment pertaining to the facility's receipt of radioactive material, in accordance with sections 24-4-104 to 24-4-105, C.R.S., for such receipt, storage, processing, or disposal of radioactive material and the license, license renewal, or license amendment approves that type of activity.

(II) Nothing in this paragraph (b) applies to a contract for the storage, processing, or disposal of less than the sum of one hundred ten tons of radioactive material per source or to a contract for a bench-scale or a pilot-scale testing project or a contract for less than a de minimis amount of radioactive material as determined by the department for storage, processing, or disposal.

(III) License amendments for the receipt of radioactive material at a facility are subject to subsections (2) and (3) of this section except when the material is from an approved source and the amendment would not result in a change in ownership, design, or operation of the facility. License amendments not subject to subsections (2) and (3) of this section are subject to subsection (4) of this section.

(2) (a) Any person desiring to have a facility or site referred to in subsection (1) of this section approved shall apply to the department of public health and environment for approval of such facility or site. The application shall contain such information as the department requires and shall be accompanied by an application fee determined by the board pursuant to the provisions of part 1 of this article.

(b) In addition to the requirements of paragraph (a) of this subsection (2), each proposed license, five-year license renewal, or license amendment pertaining to the facility's receipt of any radioactive material must include a written application to the department and information relevant to the pending application, including:

(I) Transcripts of two public meetings hosted and presided over by a person selected upon agreement by the department, the board of county commissioners of the county where the facility is located, and the applicant. The applicant shall pay the reasonable, necessary, and documented expense of the meetings. The meetings shall not be held until the department determines that the application is substantially complete. The applicant shall provide the public with:

(A) Pursuant to part 1 of article 70 of title 24, C.R.S., at least two weeks' written notice before the first meeting and an additional two weeks' written notice before the second meeting;

(B) At both meetings, summaries of the facility's license to receive, store, process, or dispose of the radioactive material and the nature of the radioactive material, and an opportunity to be heard; and

(C) Access to make copies of a transcript of the meetings, and shall provide an electronic copy to the department in a manner that allows posting on the department's website within ten days after receipt from the transcription service.

(II) An environmental assessment as defined in paragraph (c) of this subsection (2);

(III) A response, if any, to the environmental assessment written by the board of county commissioners of the county in which the radioactive material is proposed to be received for storage, processing, or disposal at a facility and provided to the facility within ninety days after the first public meeting. Upon request of and documentation of the expenditure by the board, the applicant shall provide the board with up to fifty thousand dollars, as adjusted for inflation since 2003, which is available to the board for the reasonable and necessary expenses during the pendency of the application to assist the board in responding to the application, including to pay for an independent environmental analysis by a disinterested party with appropriate environmental expertise to assist the board in preparing its response. The board's response may consider whether the approval of the license, five-year license renewal, or license amendment pertaining to the facility's receipt or disposal of the radioactive material will present any substantial adverse impact upon the safety or maintenance of transportation infrastructure or transportation facilities within the county.

(c) As used in paragraph (b) of this subsection (2), "environmental assessment" means a report and assessment submitted to the department by a facility upon and in connection with application for a license, a five-year license renewal, or license amendment pertaining to the facility's receipt of radioactive material, proposing to receive any radioactive material for storage, processing, or disposal at a facility that addresses the impacts of the receipt for storage, processing, or disposal of the radioactive material. The environmental assessment shall contain all information deemed necessary by the department, and shall include, at a minimum:

(I) The identification of the types of radioactive material to be received, stored, processed, or disposed of;

(II) A representative presentation of the physical, chemical, and radiological properties of the type of radioactive material to be received, stored, processed, or disposed of;

(III) An evaluation of the short-term and long-range environmental impacts of such receipt, storage, processing, or disposal;

(IV) An assessment of the radiological and nonradiological impacts to the public health from the application;

(V) Any facility-related impact on any waterway and groundwater from the application;

(VI) An analysis of the environmental, economic, social, technical, and other benefits of the proposed application against environmental costs and social effects while considering available alternatives;

(VII) A list of all material violations of local, state, or federal law at the facility since the submittal date of the previous license application or license renewal application;

(VIII) For an application for a license or license amendment pertaining to the facility's receipt of the radioactive material for storage, processing, or disposal at the facility, a demonstration that:

(A) There are no outstanding material violations of any state or federal statutes, compliance orders, or court orders applicable to the facility, and any releases giving rise to any such violation have been remediated;

(B) The operator, after a good-faith review of the facility and its operations, is not aware of any current license violation at the facility;

(C) There are no current releases to the air, ground, surface water, or groundwater that exceed permitted limits; and

(D) No conditions exist at the facility that would prevent the department of energy's receipt of title to the facility pursuant to the federal "Atomic Energy Act of 1954", 42 U.S.C. sec. 2113;

(IX) A list of all necessary permits and any changes to local land use ordinances that are needed to construct or operate the facility; and

(X) For sites or facilities placed on the national priority list pursuant to the federal "Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980", 42 U.S.C. sec. 9605, a copy of the most recent five-year review and any associated updates that have been issued by the United States environmental protection agency.

(3) (a) Upon receipt of an application or notice as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the department of public health and environment shall notify the public and forward a copy of the application or notice to the governor and the general assembly, as appropriate.

(b) (I) No facility or site referred to in paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of this section shall be constructed or approved by the department of public health and environment unless the governor and the general assembly have approved such facility or site.

(II) The governor and the general assembly, in making their determination, shall consider criteria developed by the department of public health and environment for disposal of radioactive wastes pursuant to section 25-11-103 (3) in approving or disapproving the proposed facility or site.

(c) (I) In deciding whether to approve a license, five-year license renewal, or license amendment pertaining to the facility's receipt of radioactive material, the department shall consider the transcripts of the public meetings held pursuant to subparagraph (I) of paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of this section, the facility's license, any environmental assessment or analysis performed pursuant to this section, the facility's compliance with the financial assurance requirements of section 25-11-110, and the board of county commissioners' response to the environmental assessment prepared pursuant to subparagraph (III) of paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of this section. The department shall deny or approve the application as a whole.

(II) The department may order reasonable mitigation measures to address any substantial adverse impacts to public health or the environment or transportation infrastructure or transportation facilities within the county attributable solely to approval of the license, five-year license renewal, or license amendment pertaining to the facility's receipt of the radioactive material.

(III) The applicant shall demonstrate that if the license, five-year license renewal, or license amendment pertaining to the facility's receipt of the radioactive material is approved, then the receipt, storage, processing, and disposal of radioactive material will:

(A) Be conducted such that the exposures to workers and the public are within the dose limits of part 4 of the department's rules pertaining to radiation control for workers and the public;

(B) Not cause releases to the air, ground, or surface or groundwater that exceed permitted limits; and

(C) Not prevent transfer of the facility to the United States in accordance with 42 U.S.C. sec. 2113 upon completion of decontamination, decommissioning, and reclamation of the facility.

(IV) No facility may be permitted as a hazardous waste treatment, storage, or disposal facility under part 3 of article 15 of this title.

(V) (A) The department shall publish a determination as to whether an application submitted pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of this section is substantially complete within forty-five days after receipt of the application.

(B) The department shall convene the first public meeting required by subparagraph (I) of paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of this section within forty-five days after publication of its determination that the application is substantially complete. The department shall convene the second such public meeting within thirty days after giving public notice of a draft decision as described in sub-subparagraph (C) of this subparagraph (V).

(C) The department shall initiate a final public comment process by posting on the department's website an initial draft decision to approve, approve with conditions, or deny the application submitted under paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of this section, along with all required final technical and environmental impact analyses conducted by the department, all requests from the department seeking information from the applicant, all of the applicant's responses, all public comments, a draft license for any proposed approval, and any additional information that may assist the public review of the department's draft decision.

(D) After review of all final public comments, the department shall issue a final draft decision and provide affected parties, including the applicant in the case of approval with conditions or denial, an opportunity to request an adjudicatory hearing in accordance with section 24-4-105, C.R.S. If no party seeks a hearing, the final draft decision becomes final agency action. If any party seeks a hearing, resolution of all material issues of fact, law, or discretion presented by the record and the appropriate order, sanction, relief, or denial of the material issues must be through an initial decision of a hearing officer or administrative law judge. The applicant shall pay all reasonable, necessary, and documented expenses of the hearing. Upon issuance of the initial decision of the hearing officer or administrative law judge, and after any allowable appeal to the executive director, the department shall issue within a reasonable time a final decision to approve, approve with conditions, or deny the application. The final decision is subject to judicial review pursuant to section 24-4-106, C.R.S.

(4) (a) (I) At least ninety days before a facility proposes to receive, store, process, or dispose of radioactive material in a license application or amendment that is not subject to subsections (2) and (3) of this section and for which a material acceptance report has not already been filed with the department, the facility shall notify the department, and the department shall notify the public and the board of county commissioners of the county in which the facility is located, of the specific radioactive material to be received, stored, processed, or disposed of. The notice must include:

(A) A representative analysis of the physical, chemical, and radiological properties of the radioactive material;

(B) The material acceptance report that demonstrates that the radioactive material does not contain hazardous waste characteristics not found in uranium ore;

(C) A detailed plan for transport, acceptance, storage, handling, processing, and disposal of the material;

(D) A demonstration that the material contains technically and economically recoverable uranium, without taking into account its value as disposal material;

(E) The existing location of the radioactive material;

(F) The history of the radioactive material;

(G) A written statement by the applicant describing any preexisting regulatory classification of the radioactive material in the state of origin that describes all steps taken by the applicant to identify the classification;

(H) A written statement from the United States department of energy or successor agency that the receipt, storage, processing, or disposal of the radioactive material at the facility will not adversely affect the department of energy's receipt of title to the facility pursuant to the federal "Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ", 42 U.S.C. sec. 2113;

(I) Documentation showing any necessary approvals of the United States environmental protection agency; and

(J) An environmental assessment as defined in paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of this section, which may incorporate by reference relevant information contained in an environmental assessment previously submitted for the facility.

(II) For radioactive material that would otherwise be subject to the "Low-level Radioactive Waste Act", part 22 of article 60 of title 24, C.R.S., the facility's notice must also include written documentation that the Rocky Mountain low-level radioactive waste board has been notified that the radioactive material is being considered for disposal in the subject facility.

(b) Within thirty days after the department's receipt of notice pursuant to subparagraph (I) of paragraph (a) of this subsection (4), the department shall determine whether the notice is complete.

(c) Once the department determines that the notice is complete, the department shall publish the notice on its website and provide a sixty-day public comment period for the receipt of written comments concerning the notice. A public hearing may be held, at the department's discretion, at the operator's expense.

(d) Within thirty days after the close of the written public comment period provided by paragraph (c) of this subsection (4), the department shall approve, approve with conditions, or deny the receipt, storage, processing, or disposal as described in the notice based on whether the material proposed for receipt, storage, processing, or disposal at the facility complies with the facility's license and meets the standards established pursuant to subparagraph (III) of paragraph (c) of subsection (3) of this section.
C.R.S. § 25-20.5-2306 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 20.5 / Part 23 / Section 25-20.5-2306
25-20.5-2306. Confidentiality - closed meetings - records not open to inspection - civil liabi
Status: in_force

25-20.5-2306. Confidentiality - closed meetings - records not open to inspection - civil liability. (1) Local team meetings in which confidential information is discussed are exempt from the open meetings provisions of the "Colorado Sunshine Act of 1972", part 4 of article 6 of title 24, and must be closed to the public.

(2) (a) Upon request of a local team, a person who is not a member of a local team may attend and participate in a meeting at which a local team reviews confidential information and considers a plan, an intervention, or other course of conduct based on that review.

(b) A local team member and any nonmember in attendance at a local team meeting shall sign a confidentiality form and review the purpose and goal of the local team before the person may participate in the review of confidential information. The confidentiality form must set out the requirements for maintaining the confidentiality of any information disclosed during the meeting and any penalties associated with failure to maintain confidentiality.

(3) Information and records acquired by a local team are confidential and are not subject to subpoena, discovery, or introduction into evidence in a civil or criminal proceeding or disciplinary action. Information and records that are otherwise available from other sources are not immune from subpoena, discovery, or introduction into evidence through those sources solely because the information or record was presented to or reviewed by a local team.

(4) Information and records acquired or created by a local team are not subject to inspection pursuant to the "Colorado Open Records Act", part 2 of article 72 of title 24.

(5) Substance use disorder treatment records requested or provided to the local team are subject to any additional limitations on redisclosure of a medical record developed in connection with the provisions of substance use disorder treatment services pursuant to applicable state or federal law, including a state law listed in section 25-1-1202, 42 U.S.C. sec. 290dd-2, and 42 CFR 2.

(6) Local team members and a person who presents or provides information to a local team may not be questioned in any civil or criminal proceeding or disciplinary action regarding the information presented or provided. This subsection (6) does not prevent a person from testifying regarding information obtained independently of the local team or testifying as to public information.

(7) A local team and any nonmember participating in an overdose fatality review shall maintain the confidentiality of information provided to the local team as required by state and federal law. A member of a local team or a participating nonmember who shares confidential information in violation of this section is immune from civil and criminal liability if the person acted in good faith compliance with the provisions of this part 23.

(8) A person who knowingly violates the confidentiality provisions of this part 23 is subject to a civil penalty of up to one thousand dollars.

(9) This section does not prohibit a local team from requesting the attendance at a team meeting of a person who has information relevant to the team's exercise of its purpose and duties.
C.R.S. § 25-20.5-2301 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 20.5 / Part 23 / Section 25-20.5-2301
25-20.5-2301. Definitions
Status: in_force

25-20.5-2301. Definitions. As used in this part 23, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Behavioral health entity" has the same meaning as set forth in section 27-50-101 (4).

(2) "Health-care facility" means a facility licensed or certified by the department pursuant to section 25-1.5-103.

(3) "Local team" means a multidisciplinary and multiagency drug overdose fatality review team established by a local or district public health agency.

(4) "Overdose fatality review" means a process in which a multidisciplinary team performs a series of individual overdose fatality reviews to effectively identify system gaps and innovative community-specific overdose prevention and intervention strategies.
C.R.S. § 25-21.5-104 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 21.5 / Section 25-21.5-104
25-21.5-104. Oral health community grants program - oral health screening pilot program - rul
Status: repealed

25-21.5-104. Oral health community grants program - oral health screening pilot program - rules - repeal. (1) Subject to available appropriations, the department shall administer a grant program to assist communities with:

(a) Screening public schoolchildren in kindergarten and third grade for dental decay pursuant to the oral health screening pilot program;

(b) Implementing population-based, evidence-based strategies, including administering school dental sealant programs, to prevent dental decay in children;

(c) Assisting water systems, operators, and personnel, including water districts, with adjusting the level of fluoride in drinking water to optimal levels as a means of preventing dental decay in both children and adults; and

(d) Other oral health evidence-based programs that the department identifies and deems eligible for assistance.

(2) Subject to criteria that the department may establish, including the types of providers to whom the department may award grants, the department shall award grants in the following categories:

(a) Oral health services that target children who are eligible for free and reduced-price lunches under the "Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act", 42 U.S.C. sec. 1751 et seq., or who attend school in a school district whose median household income is at or below two hundred thirty-five percent of the federal poverty line. Grants awarded in this category may support the following:

(I) School-based programs that are conducted completely within the school setting;

(II) School-linked programs that are connected with schools but deliver services off-site;

(III) School-linked programs that conduct dental screenings at schools; and

(IV) Hybrid programs that incorporate school-based and school-linked components.

(b) Fluoridation support services, including:

(I) Assistance in the design, purchase, installation, maintenance, and inspection of equipment designed to add fluoride to drinking water to achieve optimal levels for the prevention of tooth decay, as determined by the federal department of health and human services;

(II) Training of water treatment personnel in the proper operation of fluoridation equipment and current water fluoridation practices; and

(III) Monitoring of fluoride content by obtaining monthly samples of finished drinking water to assure the optimal level of fluoride to prevent dental decay.

(c) Oral health screening for public schoolchildren in kindergarten and third grade pursuant to the oral health screening pilot program.

(3) (a) There is created the oral health screening pilot program to award oral health community grants to implement oral health screening for children in kindergarten and third grade. Subject to available appropriations, the department shall award at least five oral health screening grants to screeners for oral health screening activities in schools of local education providers selected by the department from among interested local education providers. The purpose of the pilot program is to:

(I) Provide oral health screening to students of local education providers in kindergarten and third grade in a manner determined by the department in conjunction with a selected local education provider and an oral health screener;

(II) Provide a student's parent or legal guardian with the result of the oral health screening, including educational resources and, for a student with identified oral health concerns, a referral to services;

(III) Collect data and information relating to oral health screening of students in order to report on:

(A) The oral health status of students in kindergarten and third grade; and

(B) The efficacy of oral health screening activities in public schools; and

(IV) Identify best practices for implementing oral health screening activities in public schools and the financial resources necessary to implement oral health screening activities statewide to all students in kindergarten and third grade not already served by an oral health screening program.

(b) (I) The department of education shall provide to each local education provider information received from the department notifying the local education provider about the opportunity to participate in the pilot program. For each local education provider that demonstrates interest in the pilot program, the department of education shall provide the department with data and information concerning the local education provider, including:

(A) The total number of students of the local education provider, the number of students in kindergarten, the number of students in third grade, and the anticipated number of students in those grades during the pilot program period;

(B) The administrative address for the local education provider, the county or counties in which the local education provider is located, and whether the local education provider is located in whole or in part in a frontier area of the state; and

(C) Whether the local education provider is classified by the department of education by size and geographic location as a small rural, rural, suburban, or urban local education provider.

(II) The department shall select local education providers in the state to participate in the pilot program from among interested local education providers that do not already have an in-school oral screening program for primary grades in any school of the local education provider. A pilot program site may include a local education provider or a school or schools of the local education provider.

(III) In selecting local education providers, the department shall include, to the extent feasible, local education providers that represent a variety of school settings, including large and small local education providers in urban, suburban, rural, and frontier areas of the state, with priority given to schools with students who are likely to experience higher rates of undetected oral health concerns.

(c) The department, in consultation with a participating local education provider, shall approve the oral health screener or screeners for a participating local education provider. At a minimum, a screener must:

(I) Have a professional credential issued by the division of professions and occupations in the department of regulatory agencies that qualifies the individual to conduct an oral health screening;

(II) Register with the department according to school-based participation criteria, as determined by the department, or be an oral health services provider at a school-based health center;

(III) Conduct a visual and manual inspection of the mouth that is performed to identify probable oral disease or other oral conditions or risk factors that may require management by oral health professionals;

(IV) Have experience delivering and managing oral health screening with reliable and consistent results;

(V) Have the ability to report screening outcomes for students, including expedited referrals for emergent oral health concerns, and provide educational resources and referrals for identified oral health concerns; and

(VI) Collect and report relevant pilot program data to the department for purposes of oral health disease surveillance and pilot program evaluation.

(d) An oral health screening must:

(I) Be conducted at the participating local education provider in the manner prescribed by the department;

(II) Be conducted by a screener who meets the requirements of subsection (3)(c) of this section; and

(III) Utilize an evidence-based screening tool to conduct the oral health screening as described in subsection (3)(e) of this section.

(e) The department shall select one or more appropriate screening tools for use by screeners that:

(I) Ensure consistent and comparable data collection that supports the evaluation of pilot program effectiveness, longitudinal assessment of child oral health in the aggregate, and proposals for the design and financing of an expanded oral health school screening program;

(II) Accurately and reliably identify students at risk of dental decay;

(III) Are developmentally appropriate; and

(IV) Are economical to administer in time and cost.

(f) A participating local education provider shall provide written notice to a student's parent or legal guardian, as determined by the department and the local education provider, that oral health screening will be conducted at the school. At a minimum, the written notice must include:

(I) The purpose of the screening;

(II) The screener selected to conduct the oral health screening;

(III) A statement that the parent or legal guardian will be notified following any oral health screening if additional resources or service referrals are necessary to address any concerns regarding the student's oral health; and

(IV) A statement notifying the parent or legal guardian that the parent or legal guardian has the right to refuse participation by the student in the oral health screening, for no reason or because the student has received an oral health screening within the six-month period preceding the date of the oral health screening, and that provides information on how to refuse participation by the student in the oral health screening.

(g) If, after conducting the oral health screening, the screener believes that a student is in need of immediate attention from an oral health professional, the screener shall promptly notify the student's parent or legal guardian and the local education provider.

(h) Personally identifiable information collected for or by the screener is subject to the federal "Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996", Pub.L. 104-191, as amended. The screener is the custodian of all records associated with the oral health screening. The screener shall not disclose records or information without written consent from a student's parent or legal guardian. All parties subject to the requirements of this section shall comply with all applicable requirements of the federal "Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990", 42 U.S.C. sec. 12101 et seq., as amended; section 504 of the federal "Rehabilitation Act of 1973", 29 U.S.C. sec. 794, as amended; Title VI of the federal "Civil Rights Act of 1964", 42 U.S.C. sec. 2000d et seq., as amended; and the federal "Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974", 20 U.S.C. sec. 1232g, as amended.

(i) The department shall work with the department of health care policy and financing to identify a process for reimbursement, as provided under state and federal law, for an oral health screening provided to a student covered by the "Colorado Medical Assistance Act", articles 4, 5, and 6 of title 25.5.

(j) After completing oral health screening at a pilot program site during the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years, no later than July 31, 2025, and July 31, 2026, respectively, a screener shall provide the department with the following data and information for purposes of evaluating the effectiveness of the pilot program during the applicable school year in achieving the purposes of the pilot program identified in subsection (3)(a) of this section:

(I) (A) The grades screened at each school;

(B) The number of students screened at each school;

(C) The number of students that were not screened due to refusal by the student's parent or legal guardian and the reason for the refusal, if specified;

(D) The total hours of oral health screening at each school of the local education provider and the associated cost of the screening;

(E) Oral health screening data from each school, by student; and

(F) Any other data or information, as determined by the department, that is relevant to the evaluation of the pilot program; and

(II) Any other data or information provided by the screener concerning best practices identified during implementation of the pilot program and relating to statewide implementation of oral health screening in kindergarten and third grade.

(k) The department shall promulgate rules in accordance with article 4 of title 24 as necessary to implement the pilot program.

(l) No later than January 15, 2027, the department shall submit a written report to the health and human services committees and the education committees of the house of representatives and of the senate, or their successor committees, and to the department of education concerning the implementation and outcomes of the pilot program and best practices for expanding future oral health screening activities in kindergarten and third grade based on the data collected through the pilot program, as well as other relevant information that the department has collected through other oral health screening activities.

(m) This subsection (3) is repealed, effective July 1, 2031.
C.R.S. § 25-20.5-1205 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 20.5 / Part 12 / Section 25-20.5-1205
25-20.5-1205. Federal grants - other funds - gifts, grants, and donations
Status: in_force

25-20.5-1205. Federal grants - other funds - gifts, grants, and donations. (1) The office shall identify and apply for available federal grants and other funding to further its work to prevent gun violence. When the office determines it is appropriate, the office may work in collaboration with other state departments and partners to identify and apply for federal grants and other funding.

(2) The office may seek, accept, and expend gifts, grants, or donations from private or public sources for the purposes of this part 12.

(3) The office shall expend funds annually on a public education campaign regarding the availability of, and the process for requesting, an extreme risk protection order pursuant to article 14.5 of title 13 and as described in section 25-20.5-1203 (2)(a).
C.R.S. § 25-44-101 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 44 / Section 25-44-101
25-44-101. Definitions
Status: repealed

25-44-101. Definitions. As used in this article 44, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Age-appropriate" means topics, messages, and teaching methods suitable to a particular age or age group, based on developing cognitive, emotional, and behavioral capacity typical for the age or age group.

(2) Repealed.

(3) "Comprehensive human sexuality education" means medically accurate information about all methods to prevent unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, the link between human papillomavirus and cancer, and other types of cancer involving the human reproductive systems, including prostate, testicular, ovarian, and uterine cancer. Methods must include information about the correct and consistent use of abstinence, contraception, condoms, other barrier methods, and other prevention measures. Additional contents of comprehensive human sexuality education must include:

(a) Encouraging family communication about sexuality;

(b) Teaching young people to avoid making unwanted verbal, physical, and sexual advances;

(c) Discussions and information on how to recognize and respond safely and effectively in situations where sexual or physical violence may be occurring or where there may be a risk for these behaviors to occur;

(d) Focusing on the development of safe relationships, including the prevention of sexual violence in dating; and

(e) Teaching young people how alcohol and drug use can affect responsible decision-making.

(4) "Culturally sensitive" means the integration of knowledge about individuals and groups of people into specific standards, requirements, policies, practices, and attitudes used to increase the quality of services. "Culturally sensitive" includes resources, references, and information that are meaningful to the experiences and needs of communities of color; immigrant communities; lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities; people with physical or intellectual disabilities; people who have experienced sexual victimization; and others whose experiences have traditionally been left out of sexual health education, programs, and policies.

(5) "Department" means the department of public health and environment, created and existing pursuant to section 25-1-101.5.

(6) "Evidence-based program" means a program that:

(a) Was evaluated using a rigorous research design, including:

(I) Measuring knowledge, attitude, and behavior;

(II) Having an adequate sample size;

(III) Using sound research methods and processes;

(IV) Replicating in different locations and finding similar evaluation results; and

(V) Publishing results in a peer-reviewed journal;

(b) Research has shown to be effective in changing at least one of the following behaviors that contribute to early pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections and disease, and HIV infection:

(I) Delaying sexual initiation;

(II) Reducing the frequency of sexual intercourse;

(III) Reducing the number of sexual partners; or

(IV) Increasing the use of condoms and other contraceptives.

(6.5) "Medically accurate" has the same meaning as defined in section 22-1-128.

(7) "Oversight entity" means the interagency youth sexual health team created in section 25-44-103.

(8) "Positive youth development" means an approach that emphasizes the many positive attributes of young people and focuses on developing inherent strengths and assets to promote health. Positive youth development is culturally sensitive, age-appropriate, inclusive of all youth, collaborative, and strength-based.

(9) "Program" means the comprehensive human sexuality education grant program created in section 25-44-102.

(10) "Public school" means a school of a school district, a district charter school, an institute charter school, a facility school, or a board of cooperative services, as defined in section 22-5-103.

(11) "State board" means the state board of health created pursuant to section 25-1-103.
C.R.S. § 25-4-1617 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 4 / Part 16 / Section 25-4-1617
25-4-1617. Animal shares and meat sales by farmers and ranchers - short title - definitions
Status: in_force

25-4-1617. Animal shares and meat sales by farmers and ranchers - short title - definitions. (1) Short title. The short title of this section is the "Ranch to Plate Act".

(2) Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) (I) "Animal" includes cattle, calves, sheep, elk, bison, goats, hogs, and rabbits.

(II) "Animal" does not include fish.

(b) "Animal share" means an ownership interest of at least one percent in the meat of a live animal.

(c) "Informed end consumer" means a person that is the last person to purchase a product, that does not resell the product, and that has been informed by the seller in compliance with subsection (3)(a) of this section that the product is not regulated or inspected by the department or a county or district public health agency.

(3) Sale exempt from licensure or inspection. Sections 25-4-1604 to 25-4-1613 do not apply to a sale of animals, animal shares, or meat under this section if:

(a) The person making the sale either gives the purchaser a document at, or conspicuously displays a placard, sign, or card at, the point of sale with the following disclaimer: "The seller of this meat is not subject to licensure, and the sale of animals or meat from this seller is not subject to state regulation or inspection by a public health agency. Animals or meat purchased from this seller are not intended for resale."; and

(b) The animal, animal shares, and meat being sold:

(I) Are delivered directly from the seller to an informed end consumer; and

(II) Are sold only in Colorado.

(4) Authorization to sell certain types of meat and animal shares. (a) A person that satisfies the requirements of subsection (3) of this section may sell:

(I) Rabbit meat to an informed end consumer if the meat is derived from an animal raised by the person and the animal is slaughtered and butchered by the person; or

(II) Animal shares of at least one percent of a live animal to an informed end consumer for future delivery as agreed to between the person and the informed end consumer.

(b) The owner of an animal, an animal share, or meat may have the animal, animal share, or meat commercially slaughtered, butchered, or processed. Processing may include making value-added meat products, such as sausage or jerky.

(5) Resale prohibited. A person that purchases, under this section, animals, animal shares, or meat shall not resell the animals, animal shares, or meat.

(6) Liability. A person that sells, under this section, animals, animal shares, or meat is not liable in a civil action for any damages caused by inadequately cooking or improperly preparing for consumption animals, animal shares, or meat.
C.R.S. § 25-4-706 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 4 / Part 7 / Section 25-4-706
25-4-706. Pet animal and psittacine bird dealers - duties
Status: repealed

25-4-706. Pet animal and psittacine bird dealers - duties. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 25-1.5-210 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 1.5 / Part 2 / Section 25-1.5-210
25-1.5-210. Best practices for residential rooftop precipitation collection
Status: in_force

25-1.5-210. Best practices for residential rooftop precipitation collection. (1) With respect to the use of a rain barrel, as defined in section 37-96.5-102 (1), C.R.S., to collect precipitation from a residential rooftop pursuant to section 37-96.5-103, C.R.S., the department, to the extent practicable within existing resources, shall develop best practices for:

(a) Nonpotable usage of the collected precipitation; and

(b) Disease and pest vector control.

(2) If the department develops best practices in accordance with subsection (1) of this section, the department shall:

(a) Post the best practices on the department's website; and

(b) Inform the state engineer of the best practices so that the state engineer can either post or link to the department's best practices on the state engineer's website.
C.R.S. § 25-1-1507 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 1 / Part 15 / Section 25-1-1507
25-1-1507. Council facilitator - duties
Status: in_force

25-1-1507. Council facilitator - duties. (1) Unless the council determines that an administrator is not needed, the council shall contract for the services of a facilitator to provide assistance to the council, as determined by the council, in an annual amount not to exceed fifty thousand dollars. The facilitator's assistance to the council may include:

(a) Scheduling and conducting meetings, preparing meeting minutes, and managing the council's online content;

(b) Organizing the work of the council;

(c) Conducting research and providing information to the council concerning issues addressed by the council;

(d) Conducting public outreach and soliciting public feedback, as well as publicizing the findings and recommendations of the council;

(e) Inviting and coordinating interested persons and experts to provide information to the council;

(f) Soliciting gifts, grants, and donations, including in-kind donations, for the council;

(g) Securing and managing the council's money and facilitating council expenditures; and

(h) Any other duties in support of the council's activities.

(2) The facilitator must be a nonprofit entity in Colorado with experience organizing and advocating for the needs of persons with respect to all rare diseases.
C.R.S. § 25-4-713 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 4 / Part 7 / Section 25-4-713
25-4-713. Penalty for violations
Status: in_force

25-4-713. Penalty for violations. (1) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this part 7 is guilty of a petty offense and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-503.

(2) (Deleted by amendment, L. 94, p. 1299, § 6, effective July 1, 1994.)
C.R.S. § 25-8-205.4 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 8 / Part 2 / Section 25-8-205.4
25-8-205.4. Statewide authorization of graywater use - local government notice required to o
Status: in_force

25-8-205.4. Statewide authorization of graywater use - local government notice required to opt out. [Editor's note: This section is effective January 1, 2026.] (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a person may install graywater treatment works and use graywater in accordance with section 25-8-205 (1)(g) and rules adopted pursuant to section 25-8-205 (1)(g).

(2) (a) A board of county commissioners or governing body of a municipality may adopt a resolution or an ordinance pursuant to section 30-11-107 (1)(kk) or 31-15-601 (1)(m):

(I) Prohibiting the installation of graywater treatment works and the use of all graywater in the county or municipality; or

(II) Prohibiting one or more categories of graywater use that the commission establishes in rules adopted pursuant to section 25-8-205 (1)(g).

(b) A board of county commissioners or governing body of a municipality that adopts a resolution or an ordinance pursuant to subsection (2)(a) of this section shall notify the division that the board of county commissioners or governing body of a municipality prohibits the use of all graywater or prohibits certain categories of graywater use in the county or municipality.

(c) A board of county commissioners or governing body of a municipality that has not prohibited the installation of graywater treatment works pursuant to subsection (2)(a)(I) of this section, prior to installation of any graywater treatment works, continues to be responsible for adopting building codes that prevent graywater from entering a potable water system and for reporting to the local water utility the planned installation of graywater systems that require backflow prevention cross-connection control devices under the commission's rules for the purpose of surveying and tracking such devices. For each location within a local government's jurisdiction at which graywater treatment works have been installed, the building department of the local government shall provide the address of the location to each water utility serving that location.

(3) A board of county commissioners or governing body of a municipality that sends a notice pursuant to subsection (2)(b) of this section may subsequently adopt a resolution pursuant to section 30-11-107 (1)(kk) or an ordinance pursuant to section 31-15-601 (1)(m) to authorize the installation of graywater treatment works and the use of graywater or to authorize categories of graywater use previously prohibited. A board or governing body that subsequently authorizes the use of graywater pursuant to this subsection (3) shall promptly notify the division of the subsequent authorization.

(4) Unless a board of county commissioners or governing body of a municipality adopts a resolution or an ordinance to the contrary, a person may install indoor graywater treatment works pursuant to subsection (1) of this section only in new construction projects.

(5) Nothing in this section requires the public disclosure of confidential information related to water rights, water supply, or water facilities.
C.R.S. § 25-27.6-102 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 27.6 / Section 25-27.6-102
25-27.6-102. Definitions
Status: in_force

25-27.6-102. Definitions. As used in this article 27.6, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Acute treatment unit" means a facility or a distinct part of a facility for short-term psychiatric care, which may include treatment for substance use disorders, that provides a total, twenty-four-hour, therapeutically planned and professionally staffed environment for persons who do not require inpatient hospitalization but need more intense and individual services than are available on an outpatient basis, such as crisis management and stabilization services.

(2) "Alcohol use disorder" means a chronic relapsing brain disease characterized by recurrent use of alcohol causing clinically significant impairment, including health problems, disability, and failure to meet major responsibilities at work, school, and home.

(3) "Alcohol use disorder program" means a program for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of a person with an alcohol use disorder.

(4) "Behavioral health" refers to an individual's mental and emotional well-being and actions that affect an individual's overall wellness. Behavioral health issues and disorders include substance use disorders, serious psychological distress, suicide, and other mental health disorders, and range from unhealthy stress or subclinical conditions to diagnosable and treatable diseases. The term "behavioral health" is also used to describe service systems that encompass prevention and promotion of emotional health and prevention and treatment services for mental health and substance use disorders.

(5) "Behavioral health disorder" means one or more of the following:

(a) An alcohol use disorder, as defined in subsection (2) of this section;

(b) A mental health disorder, as defined in subsection (12) of this section; or

(c) A substance use disorder, as defined in subsection (14) of this section.

(6) "Behavioral health entity" means a facility or provider organization engaged in providing community-based health services, which may include behavioral health disorder services, alcohol use disorder services, or substance use disorder services, including crisis stabilization, acute or ongoing treatment, or community mental health center services as described in section 27-66-101 (2) and (3), but does not include:

(a) Residential child care facilities, as defined in section 26-6-903; or

(b) Services provided by a licensed or certified mental health-care provider under the provider's individual professional practice act on the provider's own premises.

(7) "Community-based" means outside of a hospital, psychiatric hospital, or nursing home.

(8) "Community mental health center" has the same meaning as defined in section 27-66-101 (2).

(9) "Community mental health clinic" means a health institution planned, organized, operated, and maintained to provide basic community services for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of emotional, behavioral, or mental health disorders, such services being rendered primarily on an outpatient and consultative basis.

(10) "Crisis stabilization unit" means a facility that provides short-term, bed-based crisis stabilization services in a twenty-four-hour environment for individuals who cannot be served in a less restrictive environment.

(11) "Department" means the Colorado department of public health and environment.

(12) "Mental health disorder" means one or more substantial disorders of the cognitive, volitional, or emotional processes that grossly impair judgment or capacity to recognize reality or to control behavior. An intellectual or developmental disability alone is insufficient to either justify or exclude a finding of a mental health disorder.

(13) "State board" means the state board of health.

(14) "Substance use disorder" means a chronic relapsing brain disease, characterized by recurrent use of alcohol, drugs, or both, causing clinically significant impairment, including health problems, disability, and failure to meet major responsibilities at work, school, or home.

(15) "Substance use disorder program" means a program for the detoxification, withdrawal, or maintenance treatment of a person with a substance use disorder.
C.R.S. § 25-1-402 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 1 / Part 4 / Section 25-1-402
25-1-402. Employment of assistants
Status: in_force

25-1-402. Employment of assistants. The state chemist has the power to employ such assistants as are necessary for the carrying out of this part 4. The appropriations for the office of state chemist shall be determined by each general assembly in the general appropriation bill. The state chemist and his assistant shall also be reimbursed for all legitimate and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of the duties of the office of state chemist.
C.R.S. § 25-8.5-112 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 8.5 / Section 25-8.5-112
25-8.5-112. Power to issue bonds
Status: in_force

25-8.5-112. Power to issue bonds. To carry out the purposes of this article, the board is authorized to issue revenue or assessment bonds of the authority. Bonds shall bear interest at a rate such that the net effective interest rate of the issue of bonds does not exceed the maximum interest rate set forth in the resolution adopted by the board authorizing the issuance of the bonds, payable semiannually, and shall be due and payable serially, either annually or semiannually, commencing not later than three years after date of issuance. The form and terms of said bonds, including provisions for their payment and redemption, shall be determined by the board. If the board so determines, such bonds may be redeemable prior to maturity upon payment of a premium not exceeding three percent of the principal thereof. Said bonds shall be executed in the name and on behalf of the authority, signed by the chairman of the board with the seal of the authority affixed thereto, and attested by the secretary of the board. Said bonds shall be in such denominations as the board shall determine, and the bonds and coupons shall bear the original or facsimile signature of the chairman of the board.
C.R.S. § 25-20.5-1501 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 20.5 / Part 15 / Section 25-20.5-1501
25-20.5-1501. Independent study - report - repeal
Status: repealed

25-20.5-1501. Independent study - report - repeal. (1) (a) By October 1, 2023, the department shall contract with an independent entity to conduct a study and publish a report concerning the impact and implementation of House Bill 22-1326.

(b) The department shall consult with the judicial department, the behavioral health administration, and other stakeholders identified by the department in developing and issuing a request for proposals to ensure candidates have expertise in data collection and program analysis and relevant criminal law and harm reduction issues.

(2) At a minimum, the independent entity shall identify and report findings regarding available data and information from July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2024, obtained from the Colorado judicial department and treatment providers serving the probation population. Data and information from cases filed and practices implemented prior to July 1, 2022, must be included in the study in an effort to establish baseline information, as necessary. The data and information must be reported both on a statewide basis and disaggregated by judicial district. The data and information must include, but is not limited to, every case with a charge filed pursuant to section 18-18-403.5 (2.5) for the unlawful possession of fentanyl, carfentanil, benzimidazole opiate, or an analog thereof, including:

(a) Whether a misdemeanor or felony charge was filed;

(b) Whether an arrest was made or a summons was issued for the charge;

(c) Whether another criminal charge was filed in the case, and if so, what charge;

(d) The disposition of the case, including the sentence imposed;

(e) Whether the defendant is currently serving the sentence and if the sentence includes probation supervision;

(f) Whether the defendant successfully completed the sentence, including if the defendant successfully completed an initial probationary sentence or whether probation was revoked and resulted in incarceration in jail or prison;

(g) If probation was revoked, whether the revocation was for a new criminal case or a technical violation;

(h) Whether substance use treatment was ordered and, if so, what type, including whether the court ordered placement in a residential treatment facility pursuant to section 18-1.3-410 or 18-1.3-510; and

(i) The race, gender, and age of the defendant and whether the defendant was represented by court-appointed counsel or otherwise determined to be indigent.

(3) At a minimum, the independent entity shall identify and report findings based on available data and information obtained from the behavioral health administration, the department, managed service organizations, and other applicable agencies and treatment providers regarding:

(a) The prevention and education campaign developed by the department pursuant to section 25-1.5-115.5 and the fentanyl education program developed by the behavioral health administration pursuant to section 27-80-128, including the method and reach of the campaign and program;

(b) The implementation of medication-assisted treatment and other appropriate withdrawal management care by every jail;

(c) The eligible entities that purchased opioid antagonists through the opioid antagonist bulk purchase fund pursuant to section 25-1.5-115, including the amount of opioid antagonists purchased by each eligible entity and the revenue received by the bulk purchase fund;

(d) The eligible entities that received non-laboratory synthetic opiate detection tests pursuant to section 25-1.5-115.3 and the amount of non-laboratory synthetic opiate detection tests received by each eligible entity;

(e) The harm reduction grant program, created in section 25-20.5-1101, including:

(I) The grantees, the uses of each grant, the amount of the grant award, the number of people served by the grant, and any available outcome measures as a result of the grant uses;

(II) Strategies developed and implemented through the program, if any, for serving populations who are at a higher risk of overdose and live in underserved areas; and

(III) Evidence-based research developed through the program concerning best or promising practices in overdose prevention, early intervention, harm reduction, and medication-assisted treatment;

(f) Every overdose death caused by fentanyl, carfentanil, benzimidazole opiate, or an analog thereof occurring in a jail, prison, or residential community corrections facility or while under probation, parole, or pretrial release;

(g) The managed service organization contracts developed pursuant to section 27-80-107.8 to provide short-term residential placement for withdrawal management, crisis stabilization, or medication-assisted treatment, including the number of facilities, their location, services provided, and the number of persons served; and

(h) The training and coordination efforts developed and implemented between managed service organizations, first responders, and referring entities regarding the available services to be utilized in lieu of arrest and transport to jail.

(4) The independent entity shall request all necessary data necessary to complete the study, and each agency or organization shall establish any data-sharing agreement necessary, subject to all federal and state privacy laws necessary to protect privacy, to support the study.

(5) By December 31, 2024, the independent entity shall submit a completed comprehensive report of its findings pursuant to subsection (2) of this section to the department.

(6) By January 31, 2025, the department shall publish the report on its website and shall submit the report to the judiciary committees of the house of representatives and the senate, or any successor committees.

(7) This part 15 is repealed, effective July 1, 2025.
C.R.S. § 25-20.5-108 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 20.5 / Part 1 / Section 25-20.5-108
25-20.5-108. Prevention, intervention, and treatment program requirements - reports - reviews
Status: repealed

25-20.5-108. Prevention, intervention, and treatment program requirements - reports - reviews - annual review summary. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 25-1-513 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 1 / Part 5 / Section 25-1-513
25-1-513. Enlargement of or withdrawal from public health agency
Status: in_force

25-1-513. Enlargement of or withdrawal from public health agency. (1) Any county contiguous to a district maintaining a district public health agency may become a part of the district by agreement between its board of county commissioners and the boards of county commissioners of the counties comprising the district. The county, upon being accepted into the district, shall thereupon become subject to the provisions of this part 5.

(2) Any county in a district maintaining a district public health agency may withdraw from the district by resolution of its board of county commissioners. A county may not withdraw from a district within the two-year period following the establishment of the district or the county becoming a part of the district. A county may only withdraw from a district after one year's written notice given to the agency. In the event of withdrawal of a county from a district, any moneys that had been appropriated by the county before withdrawal to cover its proportionate share of maintaining the district may be returned to the county. A county shall establish a county public health agency or join another district public health agency once the county withdraws from a district.

(3) A municipal corporation that has voluntarily merged its public health agency with a county or district public health agency under the authority of section 25-1-506 may withdraw from the county or district public health agency by resolution of its city council, board of trustees, or other governing body. A municipal corporation may not withdraw from an agency within the two-year period following the municipal corporation becoming a part of the agency. A county may only withdraw from a district ninety days after a written notice is given to the agency.
C.R.S. § 25-5-1303 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 5 / Part 13 / Section 25-5-1303
25-5-1303. Restriction on sale of certain firefighting foams - exemptions
Status: in_force

25-5-1303. Restriction on sale of certain firefighting foams - exemptions. (1) Beginning August 2, 2021, a manufacturer of class B firefighting foam may not knowingly sell, offer for sale, distribute for sale, or distribute for use in the state class B firefighting foam to which PFAS chemicals have been added.

(2) The restrictions in subsection (1) of this section do not apply to the manufacture, sale, or distribution of class B firefighting foam:

(a) Where the inclusion of PFAS chemicals is required by or authorized by federal law including but not limited to 14 CFR 139, or implemented in accordance with federal aviation administration guidance, or otherwise required for a military purpose;

(b) For use at a gasoline, special fuel, or jet fuel storage and distribution facility that is supplied by a pipeline, vessel, or refinery; a tank farm from which gasoline, special fuel, or jet fuel may be removed for distribution; or a refinery;

(c) For use at a chemical plant; and

(d) For use at the Eisenhower-Johnson tunnels, if deemed necessary by the department of transportation. If the department of transportation deems the use of such class B firefighting foam necessary, the department of transportation must also make a plan to contain and safely dispose of such class B firefighting foam and any water used in the cleanup of such class B firefighting foam.
C.R.S. § 25-8-603 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 8 / Part 6 / Section 25-8-603
25-8-603. Hearing procedures for alleged violations
Status: in_force

25-8-603. Hearing procedures for alleged violations. (1) In any notice given under section 25-8-602, the division shall require the alleged violator to answer each alleged violation and may require the alleged violator to appear before it for a public hearing to provide such answer. Such hearing shall be held no sooner than fifteen days after service of the notice; except that the division may set an earlier date for hearing if it is requested by the alleged violator.

(2) If the division does not require an alleged violator to appear for a public hearing, the alleged violator may request the division to conduct such a hearing. Such request shall be in writing and shall be filed with the division no later than thirty days after issuance of a notice under section 25-8-602. If such a request is filed, a hearing shall be held within a reasonable time.

(3) If a hearing is held pursuant to the provisions of this section, it shall be public and, if the division deems it practicable, shall be held in any county in which the violation is alleged to have occurred. The division shall permit all parties to respond to the notice served under section 25-8-602, to present evidence and argument on all issues, and to conduct cross-examination required for full disclosure of the facts.

(4) Hearings held pursuant to this section shall be conducted in accordance with section 24-4-105, C.R.S.
C.R.S. § 25-15-212 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 15 / Part 2 / Section 25-15-212
25-15-212. Violation - civil penalty - reimbursement of costs
Status: in_force

25-15-212. Violation - civil penalty - reimbursement of costs. (1) Any person who violates any provision of this part 2 shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars per day of violation. Such penalty shall be determined and collected by the district court for the judicial district in which such violation occurs upon action instituted by the department, the board of county commissioners of the county in which the violation occurs, or the governing body of the municipality in which the violation occurs. In determining the amount of any such penalty, the court shall take into account the seriousness of the violation, whether the violation was willful or due to mistake, the economic impact of the penalty on the violator, and any other relevant factors. All penalties collected pursuant to this section shall be transmitted to the state treasurer and credited to the general fund. Except in regard to matters of statewide concern as expressed in section 25-15-200.2 (1), nothing in this part 2 shall preclude or preempt a county, city, city and county, or an incorporated town from enforcement of its local resolutions or ordinances or of its land use plans, policies, or regulations.

(2) If the violation for which a penalty has been assessed and paid into the general fund pursuant to this section results in a county, city, municipality, or town incurring costs to remove, contain, or otherwise mitigate the effects of the hazardous waste which was involved in the court action, such entity shall be entitled to reimbursement for its costs, which reimbursement shall not exceed the amount of the penalty collected. A claim for reimbursement shall be filed with the state treasurer. Reimbursement shall be paid by the state treasurer out of those funds attributable to such penalty.
C.R.S. § 25-4-1004.7 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 4 / Part 10 / Section 25-4-1004.7
25-4-1004.7. Newborn hearing screening - advisory committee - report - rules
Status: repealed

25-4-1004.7. Newborn hearing screening - advisory committee - report - rules.

(1) Repealed.

(2) (a) (I) There is hereby established an advisory committee on hearing in newborn infants for the purpose of reviewing information and statistics gathered during the newborn hearing screening program and providing recommendations to birthing facilities, other health-care institutions, the department, and the public concerning, but not necessarily limited to:

(A) Best practices for hearing screening of newborn infants, which practices must be objective and physiologically based and must not include a requirement that the initial newborn hearing screening be performed by an audiologist; and

(B) Repealed.

(C) Guidelines and best practices for reporting and the means to assure that identified children receive referral for appropriate follow-up services.

(II) The advisory committee on hearing in newborn infants must consist of at least nine members. The executive director of the department shall appoint members to the advisory committee. Members appointed to the committee must have training, experience, or interest in the area of hearing loss in children and should include representatives from rural and urban areas of the state, a parent who has a child with hearing loss, a representative of a patient and family support organization, a representative of a hospital, a representative from an organization representing culturally deaf persons, an American sign language expert who has experience in evaluation and intervention of infants and young children, and physicians and audiologists with specific expertise in hearing loss in infants.

(III) The members of the advisory committee on hearing in newborn infants shall serve without compensation.

(IV) Repealed.

(b) Repealed.

(3) (a) It is the intent of the general assembly that infants born in the state be screened for hearing loss using procedures recommended by the advisory committee on hearing in newborn infants, created in subsection (2) of this section. Toward that end, every licensed or certified birthing facility shall educate the parents of infants born in such birthing facilities of the importance of screening the hearing of newborn infants and follow-up care. Education is not considered a substitute for the hearing screening described in this section. Screening for hearing loss under this subsection (3)(a) is not required if the parent or legal guardian objects.

(b) and (c) Repealed.

(4) (a) Repealed.

(b) Such rules, if promulgated, shall address those hospitals with a low volume of births, as determined by the state board of health based upon recommendations by the advisory committee on hearing in newborn infants, which may arrange otherwise for newborn infant hearing screening.

(5) A physician, nurse, midwife, or other health professional attending a birth outside a hospital or institution shall make every professional effort, as defined by the board, including following up at scheduled postpartum appointments, to ensure that the hearing screening is performed within thirty days of the birth and shall provide information, as established by rule of the department, to parents regarding the importance of the screening. The physician, nurse, midwife, or other health professional who performs the screening shall provide a report of any screening to the parent or guardian of the infant, the primary care provider of the infant, and the department. Screening for hearing loss under this subsection (5) is not required if the parent or legal guardian objects.

(6) The department shall encourage the cooperation of county, district, and municipal public health agencies, health-care clinics, school districts, and any other appropriate resources to promote the screening of newborn infants' hearing for those infants born outside a hospital or institution.

(7) Upon receipt of sufficient financial resources in the newborn hearing screening cash fund, as determined by the department, to support a new information technology system for the purpose of managing the newborn hearing screening program, the department shall procure an information technology system and promulgate rules in order to implement the system.

(8) (a) The state board of health shall promulgate rules that require each of the following with information pertinent to this section to report the results of individual screening to the department:

(I) A birthing facility; or

(II) Another facility or provider.

(b) The rules must include a requirement that the birthing facility include the results of the hearing screening in the electronic medical record of the newborn. The information system required in subsection (7) of this section must allow the results of outpatient rescreenings to be reported to the department and to the parent or guardian of the newborn.

(9) (a) The state board of health shall promulgate rules to establish and maintain appropriate follow-up services for newborns at risk of hearing loss. The follow-up services must include identification of newborns at risk for hearing loss, coordination among medical and audiology providers and families, connecting newborns to timely intervention, appropriate referrals to specialists for follow-up and diagnostic testing, and additional duties as determined by the department.

(b) The follow-up services must provide the parents with information and resources so that the parents can, in a timely manner, locate appropriate diagnostic and treatment services for the newborn.

(c) The department shall also provide appropriate training, on a periodic basis, to birthing facilities and midwives on the department's screening program.

(d) The information gathered by the department, other than statistical information and information that the parent or guardian of a newborn allows to be released through the parent's or guardian's informed consent, is confidential. Public access to newborn patient data is limited to data compiled without the newborn's name. Audiologists and other health professionals providing diagnostic services to newborns and their families may access the information, on a newborn-specific basis, for the purpose of entering follow-up information. The information gathered in accordance with this subsection (9)(d) does not restrict the department from performing follow-up services with newborns, their parents or guardians, and health-care providers.

(10) (a) The department shall develop and publish materials on its website for use in educating and training on cytomegalovirus, referred to as "CMV", that include the following:

(I) The estimated incidence of CMV;

(II) The transmission of CMV to pregnant women or women who may become pregnant;

(III) Birth defects caused by congenital CMV;

(IV) Methods of diagnosing congenital CMV;

(V) Available preventive measures to avoid the infection in women who are pregnant or may become pregnant;

(VI) Resources and evidence-based treatment as they become available for families of children born with CMV; and

(VII) Any federal or state requirements regarding testing for CMV.

(b) Subject to available appropriations, the department shall provide technical assistance and training regarding CMV to health-care facilities and health-care providers upon request.

(11) The executive director of the department may assess a fee that is sufficient to cover the ongoing direct and indirect costs of all initial newborn hearing screening and follow-up services and to accomplish the other purposes of this section, which fee shall be deposited into the newborn hearing screening cash fund created in section 25-4-1006 (3). Birthing facilities may assess a reasonable fee to be charged the parent or guardian of the newborn to cover the costs of providing services necessary to implement the purposes of this section.
C.R.S. § 25-1-1504 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 1 / Part 15 / Section 25-1-1504
25-1-1504. Council membership
Status: in_force

25-1-1504. Council membership. (1) The appointing authorities shall conduct the appointment process in a transparent manner to provide interested individuals an opportunity to apply for membership on the council. All members of the council must be full-time residents of Colorado.

(2) (a) The council consists of twelve voting members appointed as follows:

(I) The president of the senate shall appoint three members, including:

(A) One representative from academic research in the state who receives grant funding for rare disease research;

(B) One geneticist practicing in Colorado; and

(C) One physician licensed and practicing in Colorado with experience treating rare diseases;

(II) The minority leader of the senate shall appoint three members, including:

(A) One registered nurse or advanced practice registered nurse licensed and practicing in Colorado with experience treating rare diseases;

(B) One pharmacist with experience dispensing drugs used to treat rare diseases; and

(C) One person who has a rare disease;

(III) The speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint three members, including:

(A) One representative of a rare disease patient organization operating in Colorado that is not affiliated with the facilitator;

(B) One representative of the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry; and

(C) One representative of a health insurer; and

(IV) The minority leader of the house of representatives shall appoint three members, including:

(A) One person who has a rare disease;

(B) One parent whose child or children have been diagnosed with a rare disease; and

(C) One caregiver of a person with a rare disease.

(b) The director of the office of health equity, created in section 25-4-2204, or the director's designee, shall serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member of the council.

(3) (a) The appointing authorities shall make their initial appointments to the council by October 1, 2022. In making appointments, to the extent practicable, the appointing authorities shall consider gender, ethnicity, geographic diversity, and other considerations that will result in a diverse and inclusive council.

(b) Each member who is appointed pursuant to subsection (2)(a) of this section serves at the pleasure of the official who appointed the member. Any vacancy in membership is filled by the appointing authority.

(c) Members shall serve three-year terms; except that, in order to provide continuity and knowledge transfer among council members, during the initial appointments to the council and for any members appointed in the first five years after the council is established, members may serve initial terms of up to four years.

(4) (a) Members of the council serve without compensation and without reimbursement for expenses incurred by the members in serving on the council or participating in council activities.

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (4)(a) of this section, a council member may be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses relating to the council's duties to the extent that the council receives gifts, grants, or donations to cover the cost of reimbursement.
C.R.S. § 25-1-103 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 1 / Part 1 / Section 25-1-103
25-1-103. State board of health created
Status: in_force

25-1-103. State board of health created. (1) (a) There is created the state board of health, referred to in this part 1 as the "board". The board is a type 1 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105. The board consists of the following members appointed by the governor, with the consent of the senate:

(I) One member from each congressional district in the state; and

(II) Two members from the state at large.

(b) A vacancy on the board occurs whenever any member moves out of the congressional district from which the member was appointed. A member who moves out of such congressional district shall promptly notify the governor of the date of the member's move, but the notice is not required for the vacancy to occur. The governor shall fill any vacancy by appointment for the unexpired term.

(c) No more than a minimum majority of the members of the board may be affiliated with the same political party.

(d) The term of office for each appointed member is four years. In making appointments to the board, the governor shall ensure that no business or professional group constitutes a majority of the board. In making appointments to the board, the governor is encouraged to include representation by at least one member who is a person with a disability, as defined in section 24-34-301, a family member of a person with a disability, or a member of an advocacy group for persons with disabilities if the other requirements of this subsection (1) are met.

(2) There shall always be one county commissioner member on the board. Whenever a county commissioner ceases to hold the office of county commissioner, the commissioner ceases to hold a position as a member of the board. A county commissioner shall not vote on any matter coming before the board that affects the commissioner's county in a manner significantly different from the manner in which it affects other counties.
C.R.S. § 25-3.5-318 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 3.5 / Part 3 / Section 25-3.5-318
25-3.5-318. License denial, suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew
Status: in_force

25-3.5-318. License denial, suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew. (1) In denying a license application, the department shall issue its denial in accordance with article 4 of title 24.

(2) (a) The department may suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew the license of an ambulance service that is out of compliance with the requirements of this part 3 or rules adopted pursuant to this part 3. Except as provided in subsection (2)(b) of this section, before taking final action to suspend or revoke a license, the department shall conduct a hearing on the matter in accordance with article 4 of title 24.

(b) The department may summarily suspend a license before a hearing in accordance with section 24-4-104 (4)(a).

(3) After conducting a hearing pursuant to subsection (2)(a) of this section and in accordance with article 4 of title 24, the department may revoke or refuse to renew an ambulance service license if an owner or operator of the ambulance service has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor involving conduct that the department determines could pose a risk to the health, safety, or welfare of the ambulance service's patients.

(4) (a) The department may impose intermediate restrictions or conditions on an ambulance service, which restrictions or conditions may require the ambulance service to:

(I) Retain a consultant to address corrective measures;

(II) Be monitored by the department for a specific period;

(III) Provide additional training to its employees, contractors, owners, or operators;

(IV) Comply with a directed written plan to correct the violation in accordance with procedures established pursuant to section 25-27.5-108 (2)(b); or

(V) Pay a civil penalty of up to five hundred dollars per violation.

(b) (I) With respect to any civil penalties that the department assesses against an ambulance service pursuant to subsection (4)(a)(V) of this section, the department, after providing the ambulance service with notice and an opportunity for a hearing pursuant to section 24-4-105, shall transmit any penalties collected from the ambulance service to the state treasurer, who shall credit the money to the general fund.

(II) Upon request of the ambulance service assessed civil penalties pursuant to this subsection (4), the department shall grant a stay of payment of the civil penalties until final disposition of the intermediate restrictions or conditions imposed on the ambulance service pursuant to this subsection (4).
C.R.S. § 25-17-103 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 17 / Part 1 / Section 25-17-103
25-17-103. Labeling and coding
Status: in_force

25-17-103. Labeling and coding. On or after July 1, 1992, no person shall distribute, sell, or offer for sale in this state any plastic bottle or rigid plastic container manufactured on or after July 1, 1992, unless the product is labeled with a code indicating the plastic resin used to produce the bottle or container. Plastic bottles or rigid plastic containers with labels and basecups of a different material shall be coded by their basic material. Such code shall consist of a number placed within a triangle of arrows and letters placed below the triangle of arrows. The triangle shall be equilateral, formed by three arrows with the apex of each point of the triangle at the midpoint of each arrow, rounded with a short radius. The arrowhead of each arrow shall be at the midpoint of each side of the arrow. The triangle, formed by the three arrows curved at their midpoints, shall depict a clockwise path around the code number. The numbers and letters used shall be as follows: 1=PETE (polyethylene terephthalate), 2=HDPE (high density polyethylene), 3=V (vinyl), 4=LDPE (low density polyethylene), 5=PP (polypropylene), 6=PS (polystyrene), 7=OTHER (includes multi-layer).
C.R.S. § 25-7-1401 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 7 / Part 14 / Section 25-7-1401
25-7-1401. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

25-7-1401. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly finds that:

(a) Disproportionately impacted communities are disproportionately affected by particulate matter and nitrogen oxides arising from fossil-fuel-powered school buses, especially because the fleet yards, warehouses, fuel depots, and interstates used in conjunction with school buses are often located in disproportionately impacted communities;

(b) In addition to exposure to particulate matter and nitrogen oxides in their communities, school children are also exposed to fine particulates and other pollutants as a result of riding on fossil-fuel-powered school buses;

(c) A transition from fossil-fuel-powered school buses to electric-powered school buses will positively affect school children's health, while helping to address long-standing pollution inequities faced by disproportionately impacted communities;

(d) The federal "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act", Pub.L. 117-58, has created a competitive funding program to support the adoption of an electric school bus fleet, and a state program investing in electric school buses will help leverage the federal funds made available through the federal act to allow schools in the state to access the federal funds; and

(e) A transition to electric school buses can provide benefits to the operation of the electric grid in the state:

(I) If the timing of charging electric school buses is managed to support grid operations; and

(II) Through the potential for using batteries on electric school buses:

(A) As a source of renewable energy through vehicle-to-grid operations; and

(B) As a community resilience resource to help communities affected by power outages or disasters causing electric grid interruptions.

(2) The general assembly further finds and declares that:

(a) The state should help school districts procure and maintain electric-powered school buses and related infrastructure, convert fossil-fuel-powered school buses to electric-powered school buses, and facilitate the associated retirement of fossil-fuel-powered school buses; and

(b) School districts can leverage state grant money to obtain money from federal and private sources to further finance the transition to an electric-powered school bus fleet.
C.R.S. § 25-7-1506 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 7 / Part 15 / Section 25-7-1506
25-7-1506. Rules - analysis
Status: in_force

25-7-1506. Rules - analysis. (1) Notwithstanding any provision of this part 15, the executive director may promulgate rules updating any emission standard, definition, or test method established in this part 15 in order to maintain or improve consistency with other comparable standards in other states so long as the updated version results in air quality that is equal to or better than air quality achieved using the prior standard.

(2) The executive director may promulgate rules as necessary to ensure the proper implementation and enforcement of this part 15.

(3) On or before January 1, 2030, the executive director shall conduct an analysis to determine whether statewide greenhouse gas emissions from water heaters and fan-type central furnaces are declining in comparison to emission levels in 2023 in a manner that comports with the statewide greenhouse gas reduction goals set forth in section 25-7-102 (2)(g). Unless the analysis determines that the emissions trajectory is consistent with achieving the statewide greenhouse gas reduction goals, the executive director shall propose to the commission rules to bring the emission levels in line with the reduction goals. The executive director shall ensure that such rules:

(a) Take into account any emission standards that are in effect or under development in other jurisdictions or at the federal level for new water heaters and fan-type central furnaces;

(b) Take into account input from major manufacturers of water heaters, fan-type central furnaces, and other relevant equipment;

(c) Consider whether emissions standards for additional types of residential and commercial heating and water heating equipment are appropriate and necessary to meet the greenhouse gas emission reduction targets described in section 25-7-102 (2)(g);

(d) Are achievable with available technology; and

(e) Do not place an undue cost burden on consumers.
C.R.S. § 25-57-111 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 57 / Section 25-57-111
25-57-111. Rule-making authority
Status: in_force

25-57-111. Rule-making authority. On or before January 1, 2025, the state board shall promulgate any rules necessary to implement this article 57. In promulgating rules, the state board shall consider and protect the interests of donor-conceived persons and families of donor-conceived persons, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender parents and donor-conceived persons and single parents.
C.R.S. § 25-5-501 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 5 / Part 5 / Section 25-5-501
25-5-501. Short title
Status: in_force

25-5-501. Short title. This part 5 shall be known and may be cited as the "Colorado Hazardous Substances Act of 1973".
C.R.S. § 25-7.5-102 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 7.5 / Section 25-7.5-102
25-7.5-102. Definitions
Status: repealed

25-7.5-102. Definitions. As used in this article 7.5, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Battery electric motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle that is powered exclusively by a rechargeable battery pack that can be recharged by being plugged into an external source of electricity and that has no secondary source of propulsion.

(2) "Board" means the governing board of the enterprise.

(3) "Car share ride" means a prearranged ride for which the rider agrees, at the time the rider requests the ride through a digital network, to be transported with another rider who has separately requested a prearranged ride regardless of whether or not another rider is actually transported with the rider.

(4) "Commission" means the air quality control commission created in section 25-7-104.

(5) "Compressed natural gas motor vehicle" means a vehicle that is powered by an engine fueled by compressed natural gas.

(6) "Department" means the department of public health and environment created in section 24-1-119 (1).

(7) "Disproportionately impacted community" has the meaning set forth in section 24-4-109 (2)(b)(II).

(8) "Electric motor vehicle" means a battery electric motor vehicle, a hydrogen fuel cell motor vehicle, or a plug-in hybrid electric motor vehicle.

(9) "Enterprise" means the clean fleet enterprise created in section 25-7.5-103 (1)(a)(I).

(10) "Fund" means the clean fleet enterprise fund created in section 25-7.5-103 (5).

(11) "Heavy-duty motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle that has a gross vehicle weight rating, as defined in section 42-2-402 (6), of greater than twenty-six thousand pounds.

(12) "Hydrogen fuel cell motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle that is powered by electricity produced from a fuel cell that uses hydrogen gas as fuel.

(13) "Inflation" means the average annual percentage change in the United States department of labor, bureau of labor statistics, consumer price index for Denver-Aurora-Lakewood for all items and all urban consumers, or its applicable predecessor or successor index, for the five years ending on the last December 31 before a state fiscal year for which an inflation adjustment to be made to the clean fleet per ride fee imposed by section 25-7.5-103 (7) or the clean fleet retail delivery fee imposed by section 25-7.5-103 (8) begins.

(14) "Medium-duty motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle that has a gross vehicle weight rating, as defined in section 42-2-402 (6), of more than ten thousand pounds and not more than twenty-six thousand pounds.

(15) "Motor vehicle" has the meaning set forth in section 42-1-102 (58). The term does not include a personal delivery device.

(16) "Motor vehicle fleet" means a group of motor vehicles that is owned or operated:

(a) By a governmental entity for a public purpose including but not limited to public school transportation or law enforcement; or

(b) By a business entity for a business if:

(I) The group of motor vehicles is composed primarily of heavy-duty motor vehicles, medium-duty motor vehicles, or refrigerated trailer units; or

(II) The group of motor vehicles is owned or operated by a company that rents motor vehicles in the fleet to transportation network company drivers for use in providing transportation network company services or is owned and operated directly, or indirectly through independent contractors who own or lease individual motor vehicles in the group, by a transportation network company or by a retailer for the purpose of making retail deliveries.

(17) "Personal delivery device" means an autonomously operated robot that is:

(a) Designed and manufactured for the purpose of transporting tangible personal property primarily on sidewalks, crosswalks, and other public rights-of-way that are typically used by pedestrians;

(b) Weighs no more than five hundred fifty pounds, excluding any tangible personal property being transported; and

(c) Operates at speeds of less than ten miles per hour when on sidewalks, crosswalks, and other public rights-of-way that are typically used by pedestrians.

(18) "Plug-in hybrid electric motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle that is powered by both a rechargeable battery pack that can be recharged by being plugged into an external source of electricity and a secondary source of propulsion such as an internal combustion engine.

(19) "Prearranged ride" has the same meaning as set forth in section 40-10.1-602 (2).

(20) "Recovered methane" means any of the following if the air pollution control division determines them to provide a net reduction in greenhouse gas emissions:

(a) Biomethane;

(b) Methane derived from:

(I) Municipal solid waste;

(II) Biomass pyrolysis or enzymatic biomass; or

(III) Wastewater treatment; and

(c) Coal mine methane, as defined in section 40-2-124 (1)(a)(II).

(21) "Retail delivery" has the same meaning as set forth in section 43-4-218 (2)(e).

(22) "Retailer" has the same meaning as set forth in section 39-26-102 (8).

(23) Repealed.

(24) "Rider" has the same meaning as set forth in section 40-10.1-602 (5).

(25) "Tangible personal property" has the same meaning as set forth in section 39-26-102 (15).

(26) "Transportation network company" has the same meaning as set forth in section 40-10.1-602 (3).

(27) "Transportation network company driver" has the same meaning as set forth in section 40-10.1-602 (4).

(28) "Transportation network company services" has the same meaning as set forth in section 40-10.1-602 (6).

(29) "Zero emissions motor vehicle" means a battery electric motor vehicle or a hydrogen fuel cell motor vehicle.
C.R.S. § 25-4-509 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 4 / Part 5 / Section 25-4-509
25-4-509. Violations - penalty
Status: in_force

25-4-509. Violations - penalty. (1) Any person who, after service upon him or her of an order of a health officer directing his or her isolation or examination as provided in sections 25-4-506 and 25-4-507, violates or fails to comply with the order commits a petty offense.

(2) Any person, firm, or corporation that fails to make the reports required by this part 5 or knowingly makes any false report is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars.

(3) Upon the receipt of information that any examination, isolation, or treatment order made and served as provided in this part 5 has been violated, the health officer shall advise the district attorney of the judicial district in which such violation occurred of the pertinent facts relating to the violation.
C.R.S. § 25-7-1505 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 7 / Part 15 / Section 25-7-1505
25-7-1505. Testing - required displays - demonstrations of compliance
Status: in_force

25-7-1505. Testing - required displays - demonstrations of compliance. (1) Manufacturers of natural-gas-fueled water heaters described by section 25-7-1503 (1)(a) shall test each applicable model for sale in Colorado in accordance with the south coast air quality management district protocol "Nitrogen Oxides Emissions Compliance Testing for Natural Gas-Fired Water Heaters and Small Boilers", as amended.

(2) Manufacturers of fan-type central furnaces described by section 25-7-1503 (1)(c) shall test each applicable model for sale in Colorado in accordance with the south coast air quality management district method 100.1 "Instrumental Analyzer Procedures for Continuous Gaseous Emission Sampling", as amended.

(3) Unless a product appears in a public database of products maintained by a state or federal agency or by an environmental nonprofit organization, which database requires compliance with emission standards that are as demanding or more demanding than the emission standards described in this part 15, manufacturers of products described in section 25-7-1503 (1) shall demonstrate compliance with this part 15 for each model by either:

(a) Affixing a permanent mark, label, or tag to the product and packaging at the time of sale or installation that confirms compliance with such emission standards or compliance with equivalent emission standards; or

(b) Submitting a certification to the executive director that demonstrates compliance with emission standards required by a state or federal agency, which emission standards are as demanding or more demanding than the emission standards described in this part 15.
C.R.S. § 25-3-119 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 3 / Part 1 / Section 25-3-119
25-3-119. Freestanding emergency departments - required notices - disclosures - rules - de
Status: in_force

25-3-119. Freestanding emergency departments - required notices - disclosures - rules - definitions. (1) (a) (I) A freestanding emergency department shall give to every individual seeking treatment at the facility a written notice containing the following statements immediately upon registration:

Patient Information

This is an emergency medical facility that treats emergency medical conditions.

We will screen and treat you regardless of your ability to pay.

You have a right to ask questions regarding your treatment options and costs.

You have a right to receive prompt and reasonable responses to questions and requests.

You have a right to reject treatment.

However, we encourage you to defer your questions until after we screen you for an emergency medical condition.

This is not a complete statement of patient information or rights. You will receive a more comprehensive statement of patient's rights upon the completion of a medical screening examination that does not reveal an emergency medical condition or after treatment has been provided to stabilize an emergency medical condition.

(II) (A) If the freestanding emergency department does not have or include within its facility an urgent care center or clinic, the freestanding emergency department shall include the following statement in the notice required by subsection (1)(a)(I) of this section, immediately following the sentence that reads "This is an emergency medical facility that treats emergency medical conditions.":

This is not an urgent care center or primary care provider.

(B) If the freestanding emergency department has or includes within its facility an urgent care center or clinic, the freestanding emergency department shall include the following statement in the notice required by subsection (1)(a)(I) of this section, immediately following the sentence that reads "This is an emergency medical facility that treats emergency medical conditions.":

This facility also contains an urgent care center that operates from (insert time urgent care center opens) to (insert time urgent care center closes) and provides primary care services (and insert, if applicable, that the urgent care center offers primary care services by appointment).

(III) If the individual seeking treatment is a minor who is accompanied by an adult, the freestanding emergency department shall provide the written notice required by this subsection (1)(a) to the accompanying adult.

(b) In addition to giving an individual the written notice required by subsection (1)(a) of this section, a freestanding emergency department staff member or health-care provider shall provide the information specified in subsection (1)(a) of this section to the individual orally.

(c) As necessary, the state board of health, by rule, may update the information required to be included in the written notice of patient information set forth in this subsection (1).

(2) (a) A freestanding emergency department shall post a sign that is plainly visible in the area within the facility where an individual seeking care registers or checks in and that states:

This is an emergency medical facility that treats emergency medical conditions.

(b) (I) If the freestanding emergency department does not have or include within its facility an urgent care center or clinic, the freestanding emergency department shall include the following statement on the sign required by this subsection (2), immediately following the statement specified in subsection (2)(a) of this section:

This is not an urgent care center or primary care provider.

(II) If the freestanding emergency department has or includes within its facility an urgent care center or clinic, the freestanding emergency department shall include the following statement on the sign required by this subsection (2), immediately following the statement specified in subsection (2)(a) of this section:

This facility also contains an urgent care center that operates from (insert time urgent care center opens) to (insert time urgent care center closes) and provides primary care services (and insert, if applicable, that the urgent care center offers primary care services by appointment).

(3) (a) After performing an appropriate medical screening examination and determining that a patient does not have an emergency medical condition or after treatment has been provided to stabilize an emergency medical condition, the freestanding emergency department shall provide to the patient a written disclosure that:

(I) Specifies whether the freestanding emergency department accepts patients who are enrolled in: The state medical assistance program under articles 4, 5, and 6 of title 25.5; medicare, as authorized in Title XVIII of the federal "Social Security Act", as amended; the children's basic health plan established under article 8 of title 25.5; or a health plan authorized under 10 U.S.C. sec. 1071 et seq.;

(II) Lists the specific health insurance provider networks and carriers with which the freestanding emergency department participates or states that the freestanding emergency department is not a participating provider in any health insurance provider networks;

(III) States that the freestanding emergency department or a physician providing health-care services at the freestanding emergency department may not be a participating provider in the patient's health insurance provider network;

(IV) States that a physician providing health-care services at the freestanding emergency department may bill separately from the freestanding emergency department for the health-care services provided to the patient;

(V) Specifies the chargemaster or fee schedule price for the twenty-five most common health-care services provided by the freestanding emergency department;

(VI) Contains a statement specifying that the price listed on the freestanding emergency department's chargemaster or fee schedule for any given health-care service is the maximum charge that any patient will be billed for the service and that the actual charge for any health-care service rendered may be lower depending on applicable health insurance benefits and the availability of discounts or financial assistance;

(VII) Contains the following statement or a statement containing substantially similar information:

If you are covered by health insurance, you are strongly encouraged to consult with your health insurer to determine accurate information about your financial responsibility for a particular health-care service provided at this freestanding emergency department. If you are not covered by health insurance, you are strongly encouraged to contact (insert name and telephone number for office responsible for financial services) to discuss payment options and the availability of financial assistance prior to receiving a health-care service from this freestanding emergency department.

(VIII) Contains information about the facility fees that the freestanding emergency department charges, indicating either the maximum facility fee that the freestanding emergency department charges or the range of the minimum to maximum amount of the facility fees that the freestanding emergency department charges; and

(IX) Includes the freestanding emergency department's website address where the information contained in the disclosure required by this subsection (3) may be found.

(b) A freestanding emergency department shall update the information contained in the written disclosure required by this subsection (3) at least once every six months.

(c) Receipt of the disclosure under this subsection (3) does not waive a covered person's protections under section 10-16-704 (3)(b).

(4) A freestanding emergency department shall post the disclosure required by subsection (3) of this section on its website and update the disclosure posted on its website at least once every six months.

(5) A freestanding emergency department shall provide the information required by this section in a clear and understandable manner and in languages appropriate to the communities and patients the freestanding emergency department serves.

(6) Nothing in this section affects or otherwise limits a hospital's or other health facility's obligations under section 6-20-101 or article 49 of this title 25.

(7) The state board of health may adopt rules as necessary to implement and enforce this section, including rules necessary to ensure that freestanding emergency departments are complying in good faith with the intent of this section and the transparency and disclosure requirements of this section.

(8) As used in this section:

(a) "Chargemaster or fee schedule", which is often referred to as "charge description master" or "CDM", means a uniform schedule of charges represented by a health facility as the facility's gross billed charge, or maximum charge that any patient will be billed, for a given health-care service, regardless of payer and before any discounts or negotiations are applied.

(b) "Emergency medical condition" has the same meaning as set forth in 42 U.S.C. sec. 1395dd (e)(1).

(c) "Freestanding emergency department" has the same meaning as section 25-1.5-114 (5).
C.R.S. § 25-43-103 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 43 / Section 25-43-103
25-43-103. Organized school athletic activities - concussion guidelines required
Status: in_force

25-43-103. Organized school athletic activities - concussion guidelines required. (1) (a) Each public and private middle school, junior high school, and high school shall require each coach of a youth athletic activity that involves interscholastic play to complete an annual concussion recognition education course.

(b) Each private club or public recreation facility and each athletic league that sponsors youth athletic activities shall require each volunteer coach for a youth athletic activity and each coach with whom the club, facility, or league directly contracts, formally engages, or employs who coaches a youth athletic activity to complete an annual concussion recognition education course.

(2) (a) The concussion recognition education course required by subsection (1) of this section shall include the following:

(I) Information on how to recognize the signs and symptoms of a concussion;

(II) The necessity of obtaining proper medical attention for a person suspected of having a concussion; and

(III) Information on the nature and risk of concussions, including the danger of continuing to play after sustaining a concussion and the proper method of allowing a youth athlete who has sustained a concussion to return to athletic activity.

(b) An organization or association of which a school or school district is a member may designate specific education courses as sufficient to meet the requirements of subsection (1) of this section.

(3) If a coach who is required to complete concussion recognition education pursuant to subsection (1) of this section suspects that a youth athlete has sustained a concussion following an observed or suspected blow to the head or body in a game, competition, or practice, the coach shall immediately remove the athlete from the game, competition, or practice.

(4) (a) If a youth athlete is removed from play pursuant to subsection (3) of this section and the signs and symptoms cannot be readily explained by a condition other than concussion, the school coach or private or public recreational facility's designated personnel shall notify the athlete's parent or legal guardian and shall not permit the youth athlete to return to play or participate in any supervised team activities involving physical exertion, including games, competitions, or practices, until he or she is evaluated by a health-care provider and receives written clearance to return to play from the health-care provider. The health-care provider evaluating a youth athlete suspected of having a concussion or brain injury may be a volunteer.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) of this subsection (4), a doctor of chiropractic with training and specialization in concussion evaluation and management may evaluate and provide clearance to return to play for an athlete who is part of the United States Olympic training program.

(c) After a concussed athlete has been evaluated and received clearance to return to play from a health-care provider, an organization or association of which a school or school district is a member, a private or public school, a private club, a public recreation facility, or an athletic league may allow a licensed athletic trainer with specific knowledge of the athlete's condition to manage the athlete's graduated return to play.

(5) Nothing in this article abrogates or limits the protections applicable to public entities and public employees pursuant to the "Colorado Governmental Immunity Act", article 10 of title 24, C.R.S.; volunteers and board members pursuant to sections 13-21-115.7 and 13-21-116, C.R.S.; or ski area operators pursuant to sections 33-44-112 and 33-44-113, C.R.S.
C.R.S. § 25-3.5-1302 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 3.5 / Part 13 / Section 25-3.5-1302
25-3.5-1302. Community integrated health-care service agency license required - rules - civil
Status: in_force

25-3.5-1302. Community integrated health-care service agency license required - rules - civil and criminal penalties - liability insurance. (1) On or after July 1, 2018, a person shall not operate or maintain a community integrated health-care service agency unless the person has submitted to the department a completed application for licensure as a community integrated health-care service agency. On or after December 31, 2018, a person shall not operate or maintain an agency without a community integrated health-care service agency license issued by the department.

(2) (a) A person who violates subsection (1) of this section:

(I) Is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars; and

(II) May be subject to a civil penalty assessed by the department, after conducting a hearing in accordance with section 24-4-105, C.R.S., of up to ten thousand dollars for each violation of this section. The department shall transmit all fines collected pursuant to this subparagraph (II) to the state treasurer, who shall credit the moneys to the general fund.

(b) An owner, manager, or administrator of an agency is subject to the penalties in this subsection (2) for any violation of subsection (1) of this section.

(3) A license applicant shall submit to the department, in the manner determined by the board by rule, proof that the agency and any staff that it employs or contracts is covered by general liability insurance in an amount determined by the board by rule, but not less than the amount calculated in accordance with section 24-10-114 (1)(a)(I) and (1)(b), C.R.S.
C.R.S. § 25-1-505 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 1 / Part 5 / Section 25-1-505
25-1-505. County and district public health plans - approval
Status: in_force

25-1-505. County and district public health plans - approval. (1) As soon as practicable after the approval of each comprehensive, statewide public health improvement plan pursuant to section 25-1-504, each county or district public health agency shall prepare a county or district public health plan, referred to in this section as the "local plan". Each local plan shall not be inconsistent with the comprehensive, statewide public health improvement plan required under section 25-1-504.

(2) Each local plan shall, at a minimum:

(a) Examine data about health status and risk factors in the local community;

(b) Assess the capacity and performance of the county or district public health system;

(c) Identify goals and strategies for improving the health of the local community;

(d) Describe how representatives of the local community develop and implement the local plan;

(e) Address how county or district public health agencies coordinate with the state department and others within the public health system to accomplish goals and priorities identified in the comprehensive, statewide public health improvement plan; and

(f) Identify financial resources available to meet identified public health needs and to meet requirements for the provision of core public health services.

(3) Subject to available appropriations, the state department shall encourage and provide technical assistance to county or district public health agencies that request such assistance and otherwise work with county or district public health agencies to generate their local plans.
C.R.S. § 25-7-1604 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 7 / Part 16 / Section 25-7-1604
25-7-1604. Repeal of part
Status: repealed

25-7-1604. Repeal of part. This part 16 is repealed, effective July 1, 2030.
C.R.S. § 25-5-1011 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 5 / Part 10 / Section 25-5-1011
25-5-1011. Assumption of risk inapplicable
Status: in_force

25-5-1011. Assumption of risk inapplicable. In any civil action for damages for an injury sustained as the result of the use of an artificial tanning device, it shall be presumed that the defense of assumption of risk as set forth in section 13-21-111.7, C.R.S., shall not apply if the owner has failed to provide the injured party with the written handout or the safety equipment as required by section 25-5-1007, or if the owner has failed to provide a safe artificial tanning device.
C.R.S. § 25-3-305 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 3 / Part 3 / Section 25-3-305
25-3-305. Vacancies - removal for cause
Status: in_force

25-3-305. Vacancies - removal for cause. Vacancies in the board of trustees occasioned by removals, resignations, or otherwise shall be reported to the board of county commissioners and be filled in like manner as original appointments. Any trustee may be removed for cause by the board of county commissioners.
C.R.S. § 25-1-114 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 1 / Part 1 / Section 25-1-114
25-1-114. Unlawful acts - penalties
Status: in_force

25-1-114. Unlawful acts - penalties. (1) It is unlawful for any person, association, or corporation, and the officers thereof:

(a) To willfully violate, disobey, or disregard the provisions of the public health laws or the terms of any lawful notice, order, standard, rule, or regulation issued pursuant thereto; or

(b) To fail to make or file reports required by law or rule of the board relating to the existence of disease or other facts and statistics relating to the public health; or

(c) To conduct any business or activity over which the department possesses the power to license and regulate without such license or permit as required by the department; or

(d) To willfully and falsely make or alter any certificate or license or certified copy thereof issued pursuant to the public health laws; or

(e) To knowingly transport or accept for transportation, interment, or other disposition a dead body without an accompanying permit issued in accordance with the public health laws or the rules of the board; or

(f) To willfully fail to remove from private property under his control at his own expense, within forty-eight hours after being ordered so to do by the health authorities, any nuisance, source of filth, or cause of sickness within the jurisdiction and control of the department, whether such person, association, or corporation is the owner, tenant, or occupant of such private property; except that, if such condition is due to an act of God, it shall be removed at public expense; or

(g) To pay, give, present, or otherwise convey to any officer or employee of the department any gift, remuneration, or other consideration, directly or indirectly, which such officer or employee is forbidden to receive by the provisions of this part 1; or

(h) To make, install, maintain, or permit any cross-connection between any water system supplying drinking water to the public and any pipe, plumbing fixture, or water system which contains water of a quality below the minimum general sanitary standards as to the quality of drinking water supplied to the public or to fail to remove such connection within ten days after being ordered in writing by the department to remove the same. For the purposes of this paragraph (h), "cross-connection" means any connection which would allow water to flow from any pipe, plumbing fixture, or water system into a water system supplying drinking water to the public.

(i) To sell or offer for sale any raw milk, milk product, or unsanitary dairy product, as defined in section 25-5.5-104, for other than human consumption unless it has first been treated with a dye approved by the department; or

(j) To violate section 25-3-122.

(2) It is unlawful for any officer or employee of the department or member of the board to accept any gift, remuneration, or other consideration, directly or indirectly, for an incorrect or improper performance of the duties imposed upon him by or on behalf of the department.

(3) It is unlawful:

(a) For any officer or employee of the department to perform any work, labor, or services other than the duties assigned to him by or on behalf of the department during the hours such officer or employee is regularly employed by the department, or to perform his duties as an officer or employee of the department under any condition or arrangement that involves a violation of this or any other law of the state of Colorado;

(b) For any officer or employee of the department other than members of the board to perform any work, labor, or services which consist of the private practice of medicine, veterinary surgery, sanitary engineering, nursing, or any other profession which is or may be of special benefit to any private person, association, or corporation as distinguished from the department or the public generally, and which is performed by such officer or employee, directly or indirectly, for remuneration, whether done in an active, advisory, or consultative capacity or performed within or without the hours such officer or employee is regularly employed by the department.

(4) Except as provided in subsection (5) of this section, any person, association, or corporation, or the officers thereof, who violates any provision of this section commits a class 2 misdemeanor and is also liable for any expense incurred by health authorities in removing any nuisance, source of filth, or cause of sickness. Conviction under the penalty provisions of this part 1 or any other public health law shall not relieve any person from any civil action in damages that may exist for an injury resulting from any violation of the public health laws.

(5) (a) It is unlawful for any person, association, or corporation, or the officers thereof, to tamper, attempt to tamper, or threaten to tamper with a public water system or with drinking water after its withdrawal for or treatment by a public water system. For purposes of this subsection (5), "tamper" means to introduce a contaminant into a public water system or into drinking water or to otherwise interfere with drinking water or the operation of a public water system with the intention of harming persons or the public water system. "Tamper" does not include the standardized and accepted treatment procedures performed by a supplier of water in preparing water for human consumption.

(b) (I) Any person, association, or corporation, or the officers thereof, who tampers with a public water system or with drinking water after its withdrawal for or treatment by a public water system commits a class 3 felony and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-401, C.R.S.

(II) Any person, association, or corporation, or the officers thereof, who attempts to tamper or threatens to tamper with a public water system or with drinking water after its withdrawal for or treatment by a public water system commits a class 5 felony and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-401, C.R.S.

(III) Conviction under this subsection (5) shall not relieve any person from a civil action initiated pursuant to section 25-1-114.1.
C.R.S. § 25-4-2501 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 4 / Part 25 / Section 25-4-2501
25-4-2501. Short title
Status: in_force

25-4-2501. Short title. This part 25 shall be known and may be cited as the "Cervical Cancer Immunization Act".
C.R.S. § 25-5-1310 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 5 / Part 13 / Section 25-5-1310
25-5-1310. Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances grant program
Status: in_force

25-5-1310. Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances grant program. (1) There is hereby created within the department the perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances grant program.

(2) Grant recipients may use the money received through the grant program for the following purposes:

(a) Sampling, assessment, and investigation of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in ground or surface water;

(b) Funding water system infrastructure used for the treatment of identified perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances; and

(c) Providing emergency assistance to communities and water systems affected by perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

(3) The department shall administer the grant program and shall award grants as provided in this section. Subject to available appropriations, grants shall be paid out of the fund.

(4) The department shall develop policies and procedures as necessary to implement the grant program. At a minimum, these policies and procedures must specify:

(a) Who may qualify as an eligible entity;

(b) The time frames for applying for grants;

(c) The criteria used to evaluate and prioritize applications for grants;

(d) The form of the grant program application; and

(e) The time frames for distributing grant money.

(5) To receive a grant, an eligible entity must submit an application to the department in accordance with the policies and procedures specified by the department.

(6) A grantee shall use the money received through the grant program only for achieving goals approved by the department.

(7) A grantee shall report annually to the department on the progress of any project financed by the grant pursuant to terms specified in the grant award agreement.

(8) The department shall develop a policy regarding a grantee's noncompliance with the grant award agreement entered into by the grantee and the department. This policy may include a mechanism for the department to convert the grant to a loan with interest.
C.R.S. § 25-51-104 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 51 / Section 25-51-104
25-51-104. Payment and financial resolution
Status: in_force

25-51-104. Payment and financial resolution. (1) If a patient accepts an offer of compensation made pursuant to section 25-51-103 (5) and receives the compensation, the payment of compensation to the patient is not a payment resulting from:

(a) A written claim or demand for payment;

(b) A final judgment, settlement, or arbitration award against a health-care professional or health-care institution for medical malpractice for purposes of section 13-64-303;

(c) A malpractice claim settled or in which judgment is rendered against a professional for purposes of reporting by malpractice insurance companies under section 10-1-120, 10-1-120.5, 10-1-121, 10-1-124, 10-1-125, 10-1-125.3, 10-1-125.5, or 10-1-125.7;

(d) A final judgment against, settlement entered into by, or arbitration award paid on behalf of an applicant for malpractice under section 12-30-102 (4)(h); or

(e) A judgment, administrative action, settlement, or arbitration award involving malpractice under section 12-200-106 (5), 12-210-105 (5), 12-215-115 (1)(i), 12-220-201 (1)(q) or (1)(r), 12-235-111 (1)(i), 12-240-125 (4)(b)(III), 12-245-226 (7), 12-250-116, 12-255-119 (3)(b)(II), 12-255-120 (1)(dd), 12-275-120 (1)(p) or (1)(v), 12-275-129, 12-280-126 (1)(t), 12-285-120 (1)(o), 12-285-127 (1)(a), 12-285-211 (1)(k), 12-285-216 (1)(a), or 12-290-113 (2)(b)(III).

(2) As a condition of an offer of compensation under section 25-51-103 (5), a health-care provider or health facility may require a patient to execute all documents and obtain any necessary court approval to resolve an adverse health-care incident. The parties shall negotiate the form of the documents or obtain court approval as necessary.
C.R.S. § 25-8-702 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 8 / Part 7 / Section 25-8-702
25-8-702. Approval for commencement of construction
Status: in_force

25-8-702. Approval for commencement of construction. (1) No person shall commence the construction of any domestic wastewater treatment works or the enlargement of the capacity of an existing domestic wastewater treatment works, unless the site location and the design for the construction or expansion have been approved by the division.

(2) In evaluating the suitability of a proposed site location for a domestic wastewater treatment works, the division shall:

(a) Consider the local long-range comprehensive plan for the area as it affects water quality and any approved regional wastewater management plan for the area;

(b) Determine that the plant on the proposed site will be managed to minimize the potential adverse impacts on water quality; and

(c) Encourage the consolidation of wastewater treatment facilities whenever feasible.

(3) Ninety days prior to commencement of construction of an interceptor line, the entity responsible for that line shall notify the planning agency and the division of such construction. This notification shall be accompanied with a certification by the agency receiving the wastewater for treatment that it has or will have the capacity to treat the projected wastewater from that interceptor line in accordance with the treatment agency's site approval and discharge permit. Within thirty days of receipt of notification, the planning agency, or the division, if a planning agency does not exist, shall certify that the proposed interceptor line has the capacity to carry the projected flow. In the event the entity responsible for an interceptor line does not have the said certification from the treatment agency and the planning agency, the entity shall be required to apply for a site location approval prior to commencement of construction.

(4) The decision of the division concerning approval of the site location or design may be appealed to the commission. The commission shall hold a hearing on the site location or design in accordance with the provisions of section 24-4-105, C.R.S., and the decision of the commission shall be final administrative action for the purposes of section 24-4-106, C.R.S.
C.R.S. § 25-7-1006 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 7 / Part 10 / Section 25-7-1006
25-7-1006. Source attribution and control strategy development
Status: in_force

25-7-1006. Source attribution and control strategy development. (1) If the division determines that the assertion has been verified, it shall:

(a) Compile a comprehensive inventory of the sources of the pollutants that are suspected to be causing the impairment;

(b) Subject the development, conduct, and results of the attribution and apportionment studies to appropriate peer review; and

(c) Perform attribution and apportionment studies to the extent feasible in order to develop for the division and the commission the identity and relative contribution of the significant contributors to air quality related value impairment, including, but not limited to, stationary sources, natural sources, wood smoke, agriculture, mining, roads, mobile source categories, and other area sources. The general assembly recognizes that the ability to attribute the cause of air pollution effects and apportion the air pollution effects among sources and source categories identified by attribution studies is an area of evolving science.

(2) (a) The funding of source attribution and apportionment studies shall be derived as provided in this subsection (2). Contributions to support the funding of such studies shall be requested from sources and source categories identified by the division as potentially contributing to the impairment.

(b) If a potential contribution to impairment is identified from federal lands or state lands, the division shall request a funding contribution for such studies from the appropriate federal or state land manager.

(c) If a potential contribution to impairment is identified from stationary sources or source categories, the division shall request a funding contribution for such studies from such sources or source categories.

(d) If a potential contribution to impairment is identified from mobile sources, the division shall seek an appropriation by the general assembly of excess funds in the AIR account in the highway users tax fund for funding contributions to such studies.

(e) The division shall annually report to the legislative council on the adequacy of funding derived pursuant to this subsection (2). If funding derived pursuant to this subsection (2) is inadequate, the legislative council may recommend that the general assembly appropriate funds from available sources for purposes of this section.

(3) Following its review and analysis of the reasonable attribution and source apportionment studies and the reports thereon from the members of the peer review panel, the division shall identify those sources and source categories within the state and region significantly contributing to air quality related value impairment.

(4) The division shall identify the sources and source categories significantly contributing to air quality related value impairment that are located outside the state and report this list to the commission, governor, and general assembly for their consideration in identifying options for remedying such impacts.

(5) The division shall issue an order to the sources and source categories significantly contributing to air quality related value impairment located within the state that have not made a voluntary enforceable commitment under section 25-7-1008.

(6) (a) An order issued pursuant to subsection (5) of this section shall require:

(I) Such sources and source categories to submit a report within a reasonable period of time;

(II) A stationary source to identify the best available retrofit technology; and

(III) Other sources and source categories to identify reasonably available control measures.

(b) After considering the responses to an order issued pursuant to subsection (5) of this section, the division shall issue a public report to the commission concerning its recommendations on air quality related value impairment, source attribution, source apportionment, and control strategy options.
C.R.S. § 25-4-403 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 4 / Part 4 / Section 25-4-403
25-4-403. Eligibility - nondiscrimination
Status: in_force

25-4-403. Eligibility - nondiscrimination. Notwithstanding any other provision of this part 4 to the contrary, programs and services that provide for the investigation, identification, testing, preventive care, and treatment of sexually transmitted infections are available regardless of a person's actual or perceived race, creed, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, mental or physical disability, familial status, marital status, or immigration status.
C.R.S. § 25-27-105.5 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 27 / Section 25-27-105.5
25-27-105.5. Compliance with local government zoning regulations - notice to local government
Status: in_force

25-27-105.5. Compliance with local government zoning regulations - notice to local governments - provisional licensure. (1) The department shall require any assisted living residence seeking licensure pursuant to this article to comply with any applicable zoning regulations of the municipality, city and county, or county where the residence is situated. Failure to comply with applicable zoning regulations shall constitute grounds for the denial of a license to a residence; except that nothing in this section shall be construed to supersede the provisions of sections 30-28-115 (2), 31-23-301 (4), and 31-23-303 (2), C.R.S.

(2) The department shall assure that timely written notice is provided to the municipality, city and county, or county where an assisted living residence is situated, including the address of the residence and the population and number of persons to be served by the residence, when any of the following occurs:

(a) An application for a license to operate an assisted living residence pursuant to section 25-27-105 is made;

(b) A license is granted to an assisted living residence pursuant to section 25-27-105;

(c) A change in the license of an assisted living residence occurs; or

(d) The license of an assisted living residence is revoked or otherwise terminated for any reason.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 25-27-105 (4), in the event of a zoning or other delay or dispute between an assisted living residence and the municipality, city and county, or county where the residence is situated, the department may grant a provisional license to the residence for up to one hundred twenty days pending resolution of the delay or dispute.
C.R.S. § 25-5-1501 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 5 / Part 15 / Section 25-5-1501
25-5-1501. Definitions
Status: in_force

25-5-1501. Definitions. As used in this part 15, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Commercial business" means a business or institution, including a research institution, requiring the use of products with sodium nitrite in a concentration greater than ten percent of the mass or volume of the product for business purposes.

(2) "Covered entity" means a person selling, transferring, or offering to sell or transfer a covered product.

(3) "Covered product" means a product containing sodium nitrite in a concentration greater than ten percent of the mass or volume of the product.

(4) "Label" means a representation made by statement, word, picture, design, or emblem on a covered product package, whether affixed to or written directly on the package.

(5) "Principal display panel" means:

(a) For a cylindrical or nearly cylindrical package, forty percent of the product package as measured by multiplying the height of the container by the circumference;

(b) For a noncylindrical or nearly noncylindrical package, such as a rectangular prism or nearly rectangular prism, forty percent of the product package as measured by multiplying the length by the width of the side of the package when it is pressed flat against on all sides of the packaging; and

(c) For electronic media, the side of a product package that is most likely to be displayed, presented, or shown under customary conditions of display for retail sale.
C.R.S. § 25-4-602 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 4 / Part 6 / Section 25-4-602
25-4-602. Notice to health department or officer if animal affected or suspected of being
Status: in_force

25-4-602. Notice to health department or officer if animal affected or suspected of being affected by rabies. Whenever a dog, cat, other pet animal, or other mammal is affected by rabies or suspected of being affected by rabies or has been bitten by an animal known or suspected to be affected by rabies, the owner of the dog, cat, other pet animal, or other mammal, or any person having knowledge thereof, shall forthwith notify the health department or health officer in the county, city, or town in which such animal is located, stating precisely where such animal may be found.
C.R.S. § 25-48-107 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 48 / Section 25-48-107
25-48-107. Consulting provider responsibilities
Status: in_force

25-48-107. Consulting provider responsibilities. (1) Before an individual who is requesting medical aid-in-dying medication may receive a prescription for the medical aid-in-dying medication, a consulting provider must:

(a) Examine the individual and the individual's relevant medical records; and

(b) Confirm, in writing, to the attending provider that the individual:

(I) Has a terminal illness;

(II) Has a prognosis of six months or less;

(III) Is making an informed decision;

(IV) Is mentally capable, or provide documentation that the consulting provider has referred the individual for further evaluation in accordance with section 25-48-108; and

(V) Has requested a prescription for medical aid-in-dying medication.
C.R.S. § 25-19-106 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 19 / Section 25-19-106
25-19-106. Planning assistance
Status: in_force

25-19-106. Planning assistance. The department of local affairs shall provide assistance to small communities in the preparation of environmental priorities plans upon request.
C.R.S. § 25-16-104.7 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 16 / Part 1 / Section 25-16-104.7
25-16-104.7. Natural resource damage recoveries - fund created
Status: repealed

25-16-104.7. Natural resource damage recoveries - fund created. (1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, money recovered through litigation by the state acting as trustee of natural resources pursuant to the federal act or the OPA, and any interest derived therefrom, are credited to the natural resource damage recovery fund, which fund is hereby created. The department may expend the custodial money in the fund without further appropriation for purposes authorized by the federal act or the OPA, including the restoration, replacement, or acquisition of the equivalent of natural resources that have been injured, destroyed, or lost as a result of a release of a hazardous substance or oil. In addition, the department shall use the money in the natural resource damage recovery fund in a manner that is consistent with any judicial order, decree, or judgment governing the use of any particular recovery credited to the fund.

(2) Repealed.

(3) To the extent authorized by law, and consistent with a final judicial order or decree in any litigation by the state acting as trustee of natural resources pursuant to the federal act or the OPA, any recovery of natural resource damage assessment or other costs, including litigation costs and fees, shall be credited to the fund from which such costs were originally paid.

(4) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 25-17-304 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 17 / Part 3 / Section 25-17-304
25-17-304. State electronic device recycling - rules
Status: in_force

25-17-304. State electronic device recycling - rules. (1) Effective July 1, 2013, each state agency shall recycle its electronic devices. The agency shall use only a recycler that is certified to a national environmental certification standard such as the R2 or e-steward standards or other comparable recycling or disposal standard; except that this certification requirement does not apply to processing for reuse conducted on behalf of state agencies as stipulated in section 17-24-106.6, C.R.S., by the division of correctional industries created in section 17-24-104, C.R.S. The commission may adopt rules to avoid the use of certifications that are not comparable.

(2) Upon receipt of a device, a recycler that accepts an electronic device from a state agency shall provide the agency with appropriate documentation verifying the recycler's certification as required in subsection (1) of this section.
C.R.S. § 25-20.5-903 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 20.5 / Part 9 / Section 25-20.5-903
25-20.5-903. CARENetwork - structure - resource center
Status: in_force

25-20.5-903. CARENetwork - structure - resource center. (1) There is created in the department of public health and environment the Colorado child abuse response and evaluation network to provide medical exams and behavioral health assessments to children under six years of age for suspected cases of physical or sexual abuse or neglect and children under thirteen years of age for suspected sexual abuse. In implementing the CARENetwork, the department shall coordinate with the department of human services, existing advisory committees, and interested stakeholders to align the work of the CARENetwork with other state and local efforts focused on preventing child abuse and neglect and addressing the health and social needs of families at risk of experiencing child abuse or neglect.

(2) On or before November 1, 2019, the department shall award a contract to a resource center to establish the CARENetwork. The resource center shall:

(a) Work to increase local capacity of health-care and behavioral health providers to perform medical and behavioral health assessments for suspected cases of physical or sexual abuse or neglect by using current or by building appropriate infrastructure for and providing technical assistance to the CARENetwork;

(b) Develop best practice standards across the state for the CARENetwork, including a review of current national accreditation standards, for medical exams and behavioral health assessments for children described in subsection (1) of this section;

(c) Develop a streamlined medical and behavioral health referral process to designated providers for children to receive appropriate care, including coordinated hand-offs to available resources;

(d) Establish an efficient structure, considering geography and identified community needs, to ensure a coordinated response to suspected cases of physical or sexual abuse or neglect;

(e) Encourage participation and enhance the role of medical providers in multidisciplinary teams in local communities to provide input for the CARENetwork;

(f) Collaborate with existing programs in local communities to provide education and training, collaborative mentorship, and support for designated providers serving children in their communities, including education and training about risks and protective factors associated with child abuse and neglect and resources for families to address their health and social needs;

(g) Collect and analyze data to identify and monitor outcomes of the CARENetwork and to guide ongoing program analyses, resulting in the development of best practices that encourage continuous improvement and fidelity of the CARENetwork's standard of care; and

(h) Report annually to the executive directors of the department and the department of human services on activities of the CARENetwork.

(3) Nothing in this section supersedes the authority of the department of human services or a county department of human or social services to receive reports and coordinate the official investigation and response to reports of child abuse or neglect. Nothing in the section relieves the participants in the CARENetwork from mandated reporting requirements pursuant to section 19-3-304.
C.R.S. § 25-58-104 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 58 / Section 25-58-104
25-58-104. Department duties - service availability form - public access to information - r
Status: in_force

25-58-104. Department duties - service availability form - public access to information - rules. (1) Not later than August 1, 2024, the department, in consultation with stakeholders, including a statewide hospital association, patient advocacy groups, physicians, and groups representing populations that are frequently subject to denial of care, shall:

(a) Identify reproductive health-care services, LGBTQ health-care services, and end-of-life health-care services that are or may be subject to denial of care in the state; and

(b) (I) Develop a clear and simple service availability form for the purpose of conveying to patients and to the public which of the identified health-care services are and are not generally available or are subject to significant restriction at a covered entity.

(II) The service availability form must include contact information for the covered entity in case a patient has specific questions about services available at the covered entity.

(III) The department shall review and, if appropriate, update the form at least biennially in consultation with stakeholders. The department may develop different versions of the service availability form appropriate for different categories of covered entities.

(2) Beginning on or before October 1, 2024, the department shall maintain on its public-facing website a current list of covered entities and shall provide for public access the service availability form submitted by each covered entity.

(3) The state board of health shall adopt rules to implement this article 58.
C.R.S. § 25-29-126 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 29 / Section 25-29-126
25-29-126. Severability
Status: in_force

25-29-126. Severability. Any provision of this article declared to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid shall not impair the remaining provisions of this article.
C.R.S. § 25-3-603 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 3 / Part 6 / Section 25-3-603
25-3-603. Department reports
Status: repealed

25-3-603. Department reports. (1) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), on or before July 15, 2017, and each July 15 thereafter, the department shall submit to the health and human services committees of the house of representatives and of the senate a report summarizing the risk-adjusted health-facility data. The department shall post the report on its website.

(2) Repealed.

(3) (a) All data in reports issued by the department shall be risk-adjusted consistent with the standards of the national healthcare safety network.

(b) The annual report must compare the risk-adjusted, health-care-associated infection rates, collected under section 25-3-602 for health facilities specified by the department for each individual health facility in the state. The department, in consultation with the advisory committee, shall make this comparison as easy to comprehend as possible. The report must include an executive summary, written in plain language, that includes, but is not limited to, a discussion of findings, conclusions, and trends concerning the overall state of health-care-associated infections in the state, including a comparison to prior years when available. The report may include policy recommendations as appropriate.

(c) The department shall publicize the report and its availability as widely as practical to interested parties, including but not limited to health facilities, providers, media organizations, health insurers, health maintenance organizations, purchasers of health insurance, organized labor, consumer or patient advocacy groups, and individual consumers. The annual report shall be made available to any person upon request.

(d) A health-facility report or department disclosure may not contain information identifying a patient, employee, or licensed health-care professional in connection with a specific infection incident.
C.R.S. § 25-1-107 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 1 / Part 1 / Section 25-1-107
25-1-107. Powers and duties of the department - repeal
Status: repealed

25-1-107. Powers and duties of the department - repeal. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 25-5-1311 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 5 / Part 13 / Section 25-5-1311
25-5-1311. Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances take-back program
Status: in_force

25-5-1311. Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances take-back program. (1) There is hereby created in the department the perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances take-back program to create an incentive for the proper disposal of materials containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances by allowing the department to purchase and properly dispose of such materials.

(2) The department shall administer the take-back program and, subject to available appropriations and revenues from the fund, shall purchase and dispose of eligible materials.

(3) The department shall develop policies and procedures as necessary to implement the take-back program. At a minimum, these policies and procedures must describe:

(a) What materials qualify as eligible materials;

(b) The purchase price for each eligible material;

(c) The proper method of disposal for each eligible material;

(d) The time frame for applying for the purchase of eligible materials;

(e) The form of the eligible material purchase application; and

(f) The time frame for purchasing eligible materials.

(4) To have the department purchase an eligible material, a person or entity must submit an eligible material purchase application to the department in accordance with the policies and procedures adopted by the department.

(5) The department shall publish the purchase price for each eligible material.
C.R.S. § 25-7-140 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 7 / Part 1 / Section 25-7-140
25-7-140. Greenhouse gas emissions - data collection - legislative declaration - rules - r
Status: in_force

25-7-140. Greenhouse gas emissions - data collection - legislative declaration - rules - reporting - forecasting - public information - definitions. (1) Legislative declaration. The general assembly hereby:

(a) Finds that:

(I) Greenhouse gas emissions reporting requirements were first established in Colorado in 2008 with executive order D 004-08. The policies established by this executive order were continued under the next governor and require the department of public health and environment to report every five years on estimates of greenhouse gas emissions by sector. The last report by the department was issued in 2014 and the next report is due in 2019.

(II) Executive order D 2017-015 directed the department to propose a state greenhouse gas reporting rule that mirrors the current federal reporting rule, 40 CFR 98, by December 30, 2018, and established the following goals:

(A) Reducing greenhouse gas emissions statewide by more than twenty-six percent below 2005 levels by 2025;

(B) Reducing carbon dioxide emissions from the electricity sector by twenty-five percent below 2012 levels by 2025 and thirty-five percent below 2012 levels by 2030; and

(C) Reducing electricity sales by two percent by 2020 through cost-effective energy efficiency measures; and

(b) Declares that it is in the state's interest to leverage data collected and analyses conducted for its greenhouse gas emissions inventories and forecasts and make data sets available to local governments.

(2) Rules. (a) The commission shall:

(I) Adopt rules requiring greenhouse gas-emitting entities to monitor and publicly report their emissions as the commission deems appropriate to support Colorado's greenhouse gas emission inventory efforts and to facilitate implementation of rules that will timely achieve Colorado's greenhouse gas emission reduction goals. The commission shall consider what information is already being publicly reported by the federal environmental protection agency and tailor new reporting requirements to fill any gaps in data, as it determines is appropriate, to allow for maintaining and updating state inventories that are sufficiently comprehensive and robust. The rules must include requirements for providers of retail or wholesale electric service in the state of Colorado to track and report emissions from all generation sources within the state and elsewhere that electricity consumption by their customers in this state causes to be emitted. The commission may require emitting entities to report the amount of emissions of each of the seven individual components of greenhouse gases as well as the carbon dioxide equivalent of those emissions.

(II) Direct the division to update the statewide inventory of greenhouse gas emissions by sector, up to on an annual basis as determined by the commission, but in no event less frequently than every two years. The division shall update the inventory in a manner that allows reasonable tracking of progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions over time. The commission shall take reasonable steps to ensure that emission abatement that counts toward meeting the state's greenhouse gas emission reduction goals is durable and rigorously tracked. The inventory must include a forecast of Colorado's greenhouse gas emissions for the milestone year of 2025, as well as 2030, 2035, 2040, and 2045. The division shall make publicly available the data upon which projections are based, including the sources of that data, the inputs for any model used, and a description of the analysis underlying the projections. The forecast must include at least one scenario that does not include emission reductions projected to occur from any federal, state, or local law, rule, regulation, policy, or program that is not in place as of the date of publication of the inventory. The initial inventory required under this subsection (2) must include a recalculation of Colorado's 2005 greenhouse gas emissions to serve as a baseline for measuring progress against Colorado's greenhouse gas emission reduction goals.

(III) By July 1, 2020, publish a notice of proposed rule-making that proposes rules to implement measures that would cost-effectively allow the state to meet its greenhouse gas emission reduction goals.

(IV) With regard to the changes made in 2021 by House Bill 21-1266:

(A) Nothing alters the greenhouse gas emission reduction goals previously established in section 25-7-102 (2)(g), in either amount or timing, or detracts from the air quality control commission's existing authority to require more than the minimum greenhouse gas emission reduction goals and deadlines previously established in section 25-7-102 (2)(g); and

(B) The changes add to, but do not otherwise alter, the air quality control commission's authority and obligation to publish and promulgate rules pursuant to this section and sections 25-7-102 (2)(g) and 25-7-105.

(b) All rules promulgated pursuant to this section are subject to all applicable requirements, including applicable requirements specific to greenhouse gas abatement, provided in this article 7.

(3) Public information. The division shall:

(a) Publicly release the findings of the inventory on the division's website and maintain the data through at least 2030; and

(b) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11), report the findings to the governor, the public utilities commission, and the general assembly.

(4) Nothing in this section alters the regulatory exemptions provided in section 25-7-109 (8)(a).

(5) This section is intended to facilitate prompt state action to address greenhouse gas emissions and nothing in this section or the emissions inventory provisions in section 25-7-102 shall be construed to slow, interfere with, or impede state action to timely adopt rules that reduce greenhouse gas emissions to meet the state's greenhouse gas emission reduction goals.

(6) Definition. For the purposes of this section, "greenhouse gas" includes carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), sulfur hexafluoride (SF6), and nitrogen trifluoride (NF3).
C.R.S. § 25-7-139 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 7 / Part 1 / Section 25-7-139
25-7-139. Methyl tertiary butyl ether - prohibition - phase-out - civil penalty
Status: in_force

25-7-139. Methyl tertiary butyl ether - prohibition - phase-out - civil penalty. (1) The general assembly finds and declares that methyl tertiary butyl ether ("MTBE") is an oxygenate used in gasoline and other fuel products in this state and in the United States. The general assembly also finds that MTBE may leak into and contaminate groundwater supplies, and that MTBE is water soluble and therefore is difficult and costly to remove from water. MTBE is colorless, tastes and smells like turpentine, and can be tasted and detected by smell at extremely low concentrations. MTBE may be a human carcinogen and poses other potential health risks, including but not limited to memory loss, asthma, and skin irritation.

(2) The general assembly further finds and declares that water is precious and vital to this state's growing population, agricultural industry, and unique environment. Therefore it is the intent of the general assembly in enacting this section to halt further contamination and pollution of this state's groundwater supplies by MTBE.

(3) (a) (I) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph (a), a person may not sell, offer for sale, or store any fuel product containing or treated with MTBE.

(II) The provisions of this paragraph (a) shall not apply if the presence of MTBE in a fuel product is caused solely by incidental commingling of MTBE with the fuel product during storage or transfer of the fuel product. In no event shall the provisions of this subsection (3) be construed to permit the knowing or willful addition of MTBE to any fuel product.

(b) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2005, p. 283, § 21, effective August 8, 2005.)

(c) For purposes of this section, "fuel product" means gasoline, reformulated gasoline, benzine, benzene, naphtha, benzol, and kerosene and any other volatile and inflammable liquid that is produced, compounded, and offered for sale or used for the purpose of generating power in internal combustion engines or generating heat or light or used for cleaning or for any other similar usage.

(4) Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be subject to a civil penalty as provided in section 25-7-122 (1)(e).
C.R.S. § 25-4-911 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 4 / Part 9 / Section 25-4-911
25-4-911. Vaccinated children standard - legislative declaration
Status: in_force

25-4-911. Vaccinated children standard - legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly finds and declares it is necessary to establish a vaccinated children standard, whereby the immunization rate goal for every school is ninety-five percent of the student population to be vaccinated according to the school immunization schedule established by the state board of health pursuant to section 25-4-904. Achieving this immunization rate goal will help reduce the spread of infectious diseases and protect the health of all people in the school community, including the students who cannot be immunized for medical reasons.

(2) In order to achieve the immunization rate goal described in subsection (1) of this section, the department of public health and environment shall collaborate with local public health agencies and schools to provide information and technical assistance regarding best practices to educate and engage with students and families about vaccines, the risks of vaccine-preventable diseases, and where vaccines are administered.
C.R.S. § 25-4-1313 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 4 / Part 13 / Section 25-4-1313
25-4-1313. Rules and regulations
Status: in_force

25-4-1313. Rules and regulations. The department has the power to promulgate rules and regulations for the implementation of this part 13.
C.R.S. § 25-59-101 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 59 / Section 25-59-101
25-59-101. Short title
Status: in_force

25-59-101. Short title. The short title of this article 59 is the "Comprehensive Assistance, Recognition, and Empowerment (CARE) for Living Organ Donors Act" or "CARE for Living Organ Donors Act".
C.R.S. § 25-1-128 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 1 / Part 1 / Section 25-1-128
25-1-128. Designation of caregiver - notice - instructions - definitions - rules
Status: in_force

25-1-128. Designation of caregiver - notice - instructions - definitions - rules. (1) As used in this section:

(a) "Aftercare" means assistance provided by a caregiver to a patient in the patient's residence after the patient's discharge from a hospital, following an inpatient hospital stay, and may include: Assisting with basic activities of daily living; assisting with instrumental activities of daily living; and carrying out medical or nursing tasks such as managing wound care, assisting in administering medications, and operating medical equipment.

(b) "Caregiver" means a person eighteen years of age or older designated by a patient to provide aftercare to a patient living in his or her residence.

(c) "Hospital" means a facility currently licensed or certified by the department as a general hospital pursuant to the department's authority under sections 25-1.5-103 and 25-3-101.

(d) "Residence" means the patient's home. "Residence" does not include a rehabilitation facility, hospital, nursing home, assisted living facility, or licensed group home.

(2) (a) A hospital shall give each patient or the patient's legal guardian the opportunity to designate at least one caregiver no later than twenty-four hours after the patient's admission to the hospital and prior to the patient's release from the hospital or nonemergency transfer to another facility.

(b) If a patient is unconscious or incapacitated upon his or her admission to the hospital, the hospital shall give the patient or the patient's legal guardian the opportunity to designate a caregiver as soon as practicable after the patient's recovery of consciousness or capacity.

(c) A patient or patient's legal guardian is not obligated to designate a caregiver at any time.

(d) If the patient or the patient's legal guardian declines to designate a caregiver, the hospital shall document this in the patient's medical record.

(3) (a) If the patient or the patient's legal guardian designates a caregiver, the hospital shall request consent from the patient or the patient's legal guardian to release medical information to the caregiver.

(b) The hospital shall record the designation of the caregiver, the relationship of the caregiver to the patient, and the name, telephone number, and address of the caregiver in the patient's medical record.

(c) A patient or the patient's legal guardian may change the caregiver designation at any time. The hospital shall record the change in the patient's medical record within twenty-four hours of the change.

(d) This section does not obligate a person designated as a caregiver to perform aftercare tasks for a patient.

(4) If a patient or the patient's legal guardian designates a caregiver, the hospital shall notify the patient's caregiver of the patient's discharge or transfer to another facility as soon as practicable, which may be after the patient's physician issues a discharge order. If the hospital is unable to contact the caregiver, the lack of contact shall not interfere with, delay, or otherwise affect the medical care provided to the patient or the appropriate discharge of the patient. The hospital shall promptly document the attempt in the patient's medical record.

(5) (a) As soon as possible and prior to the patient's release from the hospital, the hospital shall consult with the patient or the patient's legal guardian and the caregiver and issue a discharge plan that describes the patient's aftercare needs. The discharge plan must include:

(I) The name and contact information of the caregiver, as provided by the caregiver;

(II) A description of the aftercare tasks necessary to maintain the patient's ability to reside in his or her residence; and

(III) Contact information for any health-care, community resources, and long-term services and support necessary to successfully carry out a patient's discharge plan.

(b) The hospital shall provide the caregiver with instructions concerning all aftercare tasks described in the discharge plan. The instructions shall include:

(I) A live demonstration of the aftercare tasks performed by a hospital employee or other authorized individual and provided in a culturally competent manner and in accordance with the hospital's requirements to provide language access services;

(II) An opportunity for the caregiver and the patient or the patient's legal guardian to ask questions about the aftercare tasks; and

(III) Answers to the caregiver's, patient's, and patient's legal guardian's questions in a culturally competent manner and in accordance with the hospital's requirements to provide language access services.

(c) The hospital shall document the instructions required in this subsection (5) in the patient's medical record, including the date, time, and contents of the instructions, and whether the caregiver accepted or refused the offer of instruction.

(6) Nothing in this section:

(a) Interferes with the rights of an agent acting under a valid health-care directive;

(b) Creates a private right of action against a hospital, a hospital employee, or a person with whom the hospital has a contractual relationship;

(c) Creates additional civil or regulatory liability for a hospital or hospital employee;

(d) Supersedes or replaces existing rights or remedies under any other law; or

(e) Affects a license issued to a hospital pursuant to section 25-3-102.

(7) The board of health may promulgate rules to ensure compliance with this section.
C.R.S. § 25-4-1001 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 4 / Part 10 / Section 25-4-1001
25-4-1001. Short title
Status: in_force

25-4-1001. Short title. This part 10 shall be known and may be cited as the "Newborn Screening and Genetic Counseling and Education Act".