C.R.S. § 25-1.5-208 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 1.5 / Part 2 / Section 25-1.5-208
25-1.5-208. Grant program for public water systems and domestic wastewater treatment works -
Status: repealed

25-1.5-208. Grant program for public water systems and domestic wastewater treatment works - small communities water and wastewater grant fund - rules. (1) The department has, in addition to all other powers and duties imposed upon it by law, the powers and duties provided in this section as follows:

(a) To assist suppliers of water that serve a population of not more than five thousand people with meeting their responsibilities with respect to protection of public health, the department, in the name of the state and to the extent that state funds are appropriated therefor, may enter into contracts with both governmental agencies and not-for-profit public water systems, as defined in section 25-1.5-201 (1), or with counties representing unincorporated areas that serve a population of not more than five thousand people, to grant moneys for the planning, design, and construction of public water systems.

(a.5) To assist domestic wastewater treatment works, as defined in section 25-8-103 (5), that serve a population of not more than five thousand people with meeting their responsibilities with respect to the protection of public health and water quality, the department, in the name of the state and to the extent that state funds are appropriated therefor, may enter into contracts with governmental agencies, or with counties representing unincorporated areas that serve a population of not more than five thousand people, to grant moneys for eligible projects as defined in section 25-8-701 (2).

(b) The department may use up to ten percent of the appropriated funds for the administration and management of such project grants.

(2) The water quality control commission shall promulgate rules for the administration of any appropriated grant moneys pursuant to this section and for prioritizing proposed public water systems and domestic wastewater treatment works based upon public health impacts and water quality protection. The department shall authorize grants based on water quality needs and public health-related problems. The commission shall promulgate a project categorization system for use in determining the relative priority of proposed projects. The department shall review applications for state funds and may approve only those applications that are consistent with the project categorization system.

(3) During the grant application process, the department shall seek from the division of local government in the department of local affairs a fiscal analysis of the applying entity to determine financial need. Based upon its fiscal analysis, the division of local government shall issue or deny a certificate of financial need. If a certificate of financial need is issued, the department may authorize a state grant to the project in accordance with the project prioritization adopted by the department.

(4) (a) (I) There is hereby created in the state treasury the small communities water and wastewater grant fund, referred to in this subsection (4) as the "fund". The fund consists of money transferred pursuant to section 39-29-109 (2)(a)(III) and any other money transferred to the fund by the general assembly. The money in the fund may be used only for grants made pursuant to this section and as a state match required by the federal "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act", Pub.L. 117-58, for water pollution control or drinking water projects authorized pursuant to section 37-95-107.6 or 37-95-107.8.

(II) All income derived from the deposit and investment of the money in the fund shall be credited to the fund. At the end of each fiscal year, all unexpended and unencumbered money in the fund shall remain in the fund and shall not revert to the general fund or to any other fund.

(b) The revenues in the fund are continuously appropriated to the department for the purposes of this section.

(c) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 25-1-135 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 1 / Part 1 / Section 25-1-135
25-1-135. Health-care services reserve corps task force - created - powers and duties - re
Status: repealed

25-1-135. Health-care services reserve corps task force - created - powers and duties - report - repeal. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 25-1-122 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 1 / Part 1 / Section 25-1-122
25-1-122. Named reporting of certain diseases and conditions - access to medical records -
Status: in_force

25-1-122. Named reporting of certain diseases and conditions - access to medical records - confidentiality of reports and records. (1) With respect to investigations of epidemic and communicable diseases, morbidity and mortality, cancer in connection with the statewide cancer registry, environmental and chronic diseases, sexually transmitted infections, tuberculosis, and rabies and mammal bites, the board has the authority to require reporting, without patient consent, of occurrences of those diseases and conditions by any person having knowledge of such to the state department of public health and environment and county, district, and municipal public health agencies, within their respective jurisdictions. Any required reports must contain the name, address, age, sex, and diagnosis and other relevant information as the board determines is necessary to protect the public health. The board shall set the manner, time period, and form in which the reports are to be made. The board may limit reporting for a specific disease or condition to a particular region or community or for a limited period of time.

(2) When investigating diseases and conditions pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, authorized personnel of the state department of public health and environment and county, district, and municipal public health agencies, within their respective jurisdictions, may, without patient consent, inspect, have access to, and obtain information from pertinent patient medical, coroner, and laboratory records in the custody of all medical practitioners, veterinarians, coroners, institutions, hospitals, agencies, laboratories, and clinics, whether public or private, which are relevant and necessary to the investigation. Review and inspection of records shall be conducted at reasonable times and with such notice as is reasonable under the circumstances. Under no circumstances may personnel of the state department of public health and environment or county, district, or municipal public health agencies, within their local jurisdictions, have access pursuant to this section to any medical record that is not pertinent, relevant, or necessary to the public health investigation.

(3) Any report or disclosure made in good faith pursuant to subsection (1) or (2) of this section shall not constitute libel or slander or a violation of any right of privacy or privileged communication.

(4) Reports and records resulting from the investigation of epidemic and communicable diseases, environmental and chronic diseases, reports of morbidity and mortality, reports of cancer in connection with the statewide cancer registry, and reports and records resulting from the investigation of sexually transmitted infections, tuberculosis, and rabies and mammal bites held by the state department of public health and environment or county, district, or municipal public health agencies shall be strictly confidential. Such reports and records shall not be released, shared with any agency or institution, or made public, upon subpoena, search warrant, discovery proceedings, or otherwise, except under any of the following circumstances:

(a) Release may be made of medical and epidemiological information in a manner such that no individual person can be identified.

(b) Release may be made of medical and epidemiological information to the extent necessary for the treatment, control, investigation, and prevention of diseases and conditions dangerous to the public health; except that every effort shall be made to limit disclosure of personal identifying information to the minimal amount necessary to accomplish the public health purpose.

(c) Release may be made to the person who is the subject of a medical record or report with written authorization from such person.

(d) An officer or employee of the county, district, or municipal public health agency or the state department of public health and environment may make a report of child abuse to agencies responsible for receiving or investigating reports of child abuse or neglect in accordance with the applicable provisions of the "Child Protection Act of 1987" set forth in part 3 of article 3 of title 19, C.R.S. However, in the event a report is made by the state department of public health and environment, only the following information shall be included in the report:

(I) The name, address, and sex of the child;

(II) The name and address of the person responsible for the child;

(III) The name and address of the person who is alleged to be responsible for the suspected abuse or neglect, if known; and

(IV) The general nature of the child's injury.

(e) Medical and epidemiological information may be released to a peace officer as described in section 16-2.5-101, C.R.S., the federal bureau of investigation, a federal law enforcement agency as designated by the United States attorney for the district of Colorado, or any prosecutor to the extent necessary for any investigation or prosecution related to bioterrorism; except that reasonable efforts shall be made to limit disclosure of personal identifying information to the minimal amount necessary to accomplish the law enforcement purpose. For purposes of this paragraph (e), "bioterrorism" means the intentional use of, attempted use of, conspiracy to use, or solicitation to use microorganisms or toxins of biological origin or chemical or radiological agents to cause death or disease among humans or animals.

(5) No officer or employee or agent of the state department of public health and environment or county, district, or municipal public health agency shall be examined in any judicial, executive, legislative, or other proceeding as to the existence or content of any individual's report obtained by such department pursuant to subsection (1) or (2) of this section without that individual's consent. However, this provision shall not apply to individuals who are under isolation or quarantine, school exclusion, or other restrictive action taken pursuant to section 25-1.5-102 (1)(c) or part 4, 5, 6, or 9 of article 4 of this title.

(6) Any officer or employee or agent of the state department of public health and environment or a county, district, or municipal public health agency who violates this section by releasing or making public confidential public health reports or records or by otherwise breaching the confidentiality requirements of subsection (4) or (5) of this section commits a class 2 misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-501 (1).

(7) Nothing in subsections (4) to (6) of this section applies to records and reports held by the state or local department of health pursuant to part 4 of article 4 of this title.

(8) Pursuant to section 25-1-113, any person may seek judicial review of a decision of the board or of the department affecting such person under this section.

(9) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the department shall administer the provisions of this section regardless of an individual's race, religion, gender, ethnicity, national origin, or immigration status.
C.R.S. § 25-1.5-115.3 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 1.5 / Part 1 / Section 25-1.5-115.3
25-1.5-115.3. Non-laboratory synthetic opioid detection tests - appropriation - definitions -
Status: repealed

25-1.5-115.3. Non-laboratory synthetic opioid detection tests - appropriation - definitions - repeal. (1) For the 2022-23 state fiscal year, the general assembly shall appropriate six hundred thousand dollars to the department for the purpose of purchasing non-laboratory synthetic opioid detection tests and other drug testing equipment. Any unexpended money remaining at the end of the 2022-23 state fiscal year from this appropriation:

(a) Does not revert to the general fund or any other fund;

(b) May be used by the department in the 2023-24 and 2024-25 state fiscal years without further appropriation; and

(c) Must not be used for any other purpose other than the purpose set forth in this section.

(2) The department shall distribute the non-laboratory synthetic opiate detection tests to eligible entities. The department may prioritize the distribution of non-laboratory synthetic opiate detection tests to eligible entities based on the need of each entity and the availability of the non-laboratory synthetic opiate detection tests as determined by the department.

(3) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Eligible entity" means a person or entity described in section 12-30-110 (1)(a); except that an employee or agent of a school must be acting in accordance with section 12-30-110 (1)(b), (2)(b), or (4)(b), and, as applicable, section 22-1-119.2.

(b) "Non-laboratory synthetic opiate detection test" means a product that is intended or designed to detect the presence of a synthetic opiate.

(4) This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2025.
C.R.S. § 25-7-1008 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 7 / Part 10 / Section 25-7-1008
25-7-1008. Voluntary agreements
Status: in_force

25-7-1008. Voluntary agreements. (1) The division may convene, at any appropriate time, an informal voluntary negotiation process, with appropriate public participation, to seek voluntary enforceable commitments from sources and source categories to achieve emissions reductions sufficient to make reasonable further progress in reducing any portion of the impairment.

(2) A voluntary enforceable commitment becomes enforceable through a commission rule, local ordinance or resolution, judicially enforceable consent decree, or division permit condition, as appropriate to the circumstances.

(3) If subsequent to January 15, 1996, a source or source category agrees to an enforceable commitment to adopt a control strategy that the division determines is as effective or is more effective than best available retrofit technology for stationary sources or reasonably available control measures for nonstationary sources, the division shall exempt that source or source category from the imposition of further controls pursuant to this part 10 for a period of ten years from the date established for achieving the emission reductions as specified in the voluntary enforceable agreement.

(4) If subsequent to January 15, 1996, and prior to January 15, 1998, a source or source category agrees to an enforceable commitment contained in a judicially enforceable consent decree to adopt a control strategy that the division determines provides both for reasonable progress toward the national visibility goal under 40 CFR 51, subpart P and 5 CCR 1001-4 and for reasonable progress in reducing any present or future impairment of an air quality related value, the division shall exempt that source or source category from the imposition of further controls pursuant to this part 10 for a period of ten years from the date established for achieving the emission reductions as specified in the judicially enforceable consent decree. The provisions of section 25-7-133 shall not apply to that portion of an amendment to the visibility component of the state implementation plan that implements and enforces the control strategy covered by this subsection (4).

(5) If a source or source category agrees to an enforceable commitment to adopt a control strategy that the division determines is not as effective as best available retrofit technology for stationary sources or reasonably available control measures for nonstationary sources but that the division determines will assist in making reasonable further progress in reducing impairment of an air quality related value, the commission may, after public hearing, exempt that source or source category from the imposition of further controls pursuant to this part 10 with respect to those pollutants that the source or source category has agreed to control for a period of up to ten years from the date established for achieving the emission reductions as specified in the voluntary enforceable agreement.

(6) A source that, prior to June 1, 1996, has received a permit under the federal prevention of significant deterioration program, 42 U.S.C. secs. 7470 to 7479 or sections 25-7-201 to 25-7-210, and installed pollution control measures comparable to the best available control technology pursuant to that program shall not be required to install additional control measures pursuant to this part 10 for a period of ten years from June 1, 1996, but may be required to operate pollution control equipment to its maximum efficiency. This section shall not apply to any source that is not subject to compliance with the requirements of 42 U.S.C. sec. 7651f, which establishes schedules and emission limitations for the control of nitrogen oxide emissions from certain stationary sources. Nothing in this subsection (6) shall be construed to modify the terms of any permit applicable to such source or excuse compliance with respect to any other requirement under this article or the federal act. Except for the exemption for a period of ten years provided in this subsection (6), nothing in this subsection (6) shall excuse such sources from responding to reasonable requests by the division for information required to complete inventories and attribution and apportionment studies.
C.R.S. § 25-5-1002 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 5 / Part 10 / Section 25-5-1002
25-5-1002. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

25-5-1002. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that injuries may result from improperly supervised use of artificial tanning devices which expose the human body to ultraviolet radiation. Artificial tanning devices may emit more than ten times the amount of ultraviolet radiation than normal exposure to the sun. Injuries from intense exposure may result in cases of premature aging, adverse reactions to medication, skin burns, eye burns, retinal damage, formation of cataracts, precancers, and the promotion of several types of skin cancers including, but not limited to, melanoma.

(2) The general assembly further finds, determines, and declares that artificial tanning device users may be unaware of and lack access to information that they may experience a heightened photosensitivity to artificial tanning as a result of the use of medications such as birth control pills, antibiotics, high blood pressure medications, diuretics, antihistamines, and oral diabetes medications; commonly available cosmetics; and certain citrus products such as limes.

(3) The general assembly further finds, determines, and declares that establishments which provide users with access to artificial tanning devices may fail to establish basic sanitary precautions against the transmission of communicable skin disorders, may fail to protect the user from either direct contact with bulbs or from shards of glass if a bulb explodes, and may fail to provide users with appropriate health or physical safety information.
C.R.S. § 25-20.5-1201 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 20.5 / Part 12 / Section 25-20.5-1201
25-20.5-1201. Definitions
Status: in_force

25-20.5-1201. Definitions. As used in this part 12, unless the context otherwise requires:

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

(2) "Director" means the director of the office of gun violence prevention described in section 25-20.5-1202 (1)(b).

(3) "Office" means the office of gun violence prevention established in section 25-20.5-1202.

(4) "Resource bank" means the resource bank of materials and resources pertaining to gun violence in Colorado described in section 25-20.5-1204.
C.R.S. § 25-3.5-307 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 3.5 / Part 3 / Section 25-3.5-307
25-3.5-307. Licensure of fixed-wing and rotor-wing air ambulances - cash fund created - rule
Status: in_force

25-3.5-307. Licensure of fixed-wing and rotor-wing air ambulances - cash fund created - rules. (1) (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection (1), prior to beginning air ambulance operations in this state, an air ambulance service must be licensed by the department. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (d) of this subsection (1), compliance with rules promulgated by the board or successful completion of an accreditation process through an accrediting organization approved by the department as having standards equivalent to or exceeding the standards established in rules of the board is required for full licensure and renewal of such license by the department for an air ambulance service.

(b) (I) Upon a showing of exigent circumstances, as defined by the board, the department may authorize an unlicensed air ambulance service to provide a particular transport.

(II) The department may recognize the license issued by another jurisdiction for an air ambulance service that makes a limited number of flights per calendar year into or out of Colorado, and the department shall impose an annual fee upon an air ambulance service whose license is so recognized. The department may rescind such recognition, without refunding or prorating the fee, if rescission is necessary to protect public health and safety.

(b.5) The board shall allow the department to grant a waiver of a rule adopted by the board if the applicant for the waiver satisfactorily demonstrates:

(I) (A) The waiver will not adversely affect the health and safety of patients; and

(B) In the particular situation, the requirement serves no beneficial public purpose; or

(II) Circumstances indicate that the public benefit of waiving the requirement outweighs the public benefit to be gained by strictly adhering to the requirement.

(c) In addition to its rule-making authority granted under section 25-3.5-307.5, the board shall promulgate rules specifying minimum licensure requirements and standards for air ambulance services necessary to ensure public health and safety, including governing the issuance of initial and renewal licenses, conditional licenses, provisional licenses, and other necessary licenses; establishing reasonable fees for licensure and for on-site inspections, investigations, changes of ownership, and other activities related to licensure; defining exigent circumstances for purposes of the exception in subparagraph (I) of paragraph (b) of this subsection (1); and specifying the procedure and grounds for the suspension, revocation, or denial of a license. The rules must include the process used to investigate complaints against an air ambulance service and procedures for data collection and reporting to the department by an air ambulance service; except that complaints that are related to the requirements of an accrediting organization approved by the department in accordance with paragraph (a) of this subsection (1) may be referred to the organization for investigation if the department determines that referral is appropriate. The department shall consider the results of such investigations in making licensure decisions concerning air ambulance services.

(d) The department may issue a provisional license to an applicant for an initial license to operate an air ambulance service if the applicant is temporarily unable to conform to all the minimum standards required under this article and rules of the board; except that a license shall not be issued to an applicant if the operation of the applicant's air ambulance service will adversely affect patient care or the health, safety, and welfare of the public. As a condition of obtaining a provisional license, the applicant must demonstrate to the department that the applicant is making its best efforts to achieve compliance with applicable standards. The department may issue the applicant a second provisional license for the same duration and shall charge the same fee as for the first provisional license, but the department shall not issue a third or subsequent provisional license to the applicant.

(2) (a) The board shall establish the amount of the licensure fee to reflect the direct and indirect costs incurred by the department in implementing such licensure. The department shall transmit all fees collected pursuant to this section to the state treasurer who shall credit the same to the fixed-wing and rotary-wing ambulances cash fund, which fund is hereby created in the state treasury.

(b) Any interest derived from the deposit and investment of moneys in the fixed-wing and rotary-wing ambulances cash fund shall be credited to such fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered moneys remaining in such fund at the end of any fiscal year shall remain in the fund and shall not revert or be transferred to the general fund or any other fund of the state. Moneys in such fund shall be subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly to the department for the costs incurred by the department in implementing this section.
C.R.S. § 25-20.5-2201 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 20.5 / Part 22 / Section 25-20.5-2201
25-20.5-2201. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

25-20.5-2201. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly finds and declares that:

(a) A recent survey found that one in three Coloradans are "food insecure", that is, lacking reliable access to nutritious food;

(b) In addition, more than one in three adults living with children have reported regularly cutting back or skipping meals to allow their children to have enough to eat;

(c) Childhood hunger can have lifelong impacts, such as interfering with developmental and educational progress;

(d) Certain communities, including communities of color, seniors, and lower-income Coloradans, are prone to higher-than-average rates of food insecurity;

(e) Food security and housing security are closely related issues: Both are basic needs that a family must account for, and the two can become competing priorities on a limited budget. A family's ability to pay for food is directly related to the family's ability to pay for housing, and improving one will necessarily improve the other.

(f) Improving the capacity of existing small, local retailers to store and sell nutritious food can improve access, lower prices, and reduce food insecurity, particularly for Colorado families most at risk of food insecurity, while keeping more of the proceeds of economic activity in the local community; and

(g) Expanding the number of retailers selling fresh produce may also create new market opportunities for Colorado agricultural producers.

(2) Therefore, the general assembly determines that enacting legislation to further support existing nutrition access efforts will improve access to nutritious food for Coloradans, assist small businesses, and foster Colorado's agricultural industry.
C.R.S. § 25-17-106 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 17 / Part 1 / Section 25-17-106
25-17-106. Repeal of part
Status: repealed

25-17-106. Repeal of part. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 25-8.5-116 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 8.5 / Section 25-8.5-116
25-8.5-116. Coordination with drainage and flood control measures
Status: in_force

25-8.5-116. Coordination with drainage and flood control measures. (1) Any exercise by the authority of the powers granted by section 25-8.5-111 or 25-8.5-115 which affects drainage and flood control shall be consistent with and conform to the drainage and flood control program of the urban drainage and flood control district adopted pursuant to section 32-11-214, C.R.S., the resolutions, rules, regulations, and orders of the district issued pursuant to section 32-11-218 (1)(e), C.R.S., and any flood plain zoning resolutions, rules, regulations, and orders of any public body having jurisdiction to adopt the same.

(2) Construction by the authority of drainage or water quality control facilities which might or will affect drainage or flood control within the boundaries of the urban drainage and flood control district shall not be undertaken until a proposal therefor has been presented to and approved by the board of directors of said district. Such proposal shall demonstrate compliance with the requirements of subsection (1) of this section, and the board shall apply the same standards of flood control and drainage criteria for approval thereof as it applies for review of proposals presented for approval pursuant to section 32-11-221, C.R.S. The provisions of section 32-11-221, C.R.S., shall apply to the presentation, consideration, and determination by said board of directors of any such proposal or modification thereof.
C.R.S. § 25-3.5-303 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 3.5 / Part 3 / Section 25-3.5-303
25-3.5-303. Vehicular liability insurance required - repeal
Status: repealed

25-3.5-303. Vehicular liability insurance required - repeal. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 25-5.5-108 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 5.5 / Part 1 / Section 25-5.5-108
25-5.5-108. Condensed milk and cream
Status: in_force

25-5.5-108. Condensed milk and cream. (1) No person shall manufacture for sale within this state or offer or expose for sale or have in his possession with intent to sell or exchange any sweetened condensed milk, unless the same contains not less than twenty-eight percent by weight of milk solids and not less than seven and five-tenths percent butterfat, or any unsweetened condensed milk, unless the same contains not less than seven and five-tenths percent butterfat. Nothing in this part 1 shall be construed to prohibit the handling, manufacture, or sale of bulk condensed or evaporated skim milk when properly tagged and labeled in accordance with rulings of the department.

(2) No person shall manufacture for sale within this state or offer or expose for sale, have in his possession with intent to sell, or sell or exchange for evaporated or condensed cream any substance except the product obtained by the evaporation of a portion of water from cream containing not less than eighteen percent by weight of butterfat. Nothing in this part 1 shall apply to goods manufactured within this state for sale and shipment outside of the state.
C.R.S. § 25-17-801 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 17 / Part 8 / Section 25-17-801
25-17-801. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

25-17-801. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly finds and declares that:

(a) Composting and recycling are two of the most cost-effective climate change solutions that can be implemented;

(b) Landfilling food scraps and yard trimmings causes these organic materials to decompose without oxygen, creating vast amounts of methane, a greenhouse gas that is eighty-four times more potent than carbon dioxide in the short term;

(c) Diverting these organic materials into local circular systems creates jobs and supports the growing number of composting hauling and processing businesses in the state;

(d) Finished compost is a valuable soil amendment that builds healthier soils that are more resilient to drought and flooding and creates more productive agricultural lands;

(e) To leverage the potential benefits of certified compostable bags and products, it is vital to clearly label these products in a way that makes them immediately and easily identifiable as certified compostable upon quick inspection at point of sale and point of use and in a public sorting area and processing facility;

(f) Sales of falsely marketed or "greenwashed" food service ware and packaging products that look like certified compostable products yet do not compost according to the standards set by ASTM International are harmful to our state's economy by:

(I) Creating confusion and causing undue cost burden to individual and business consumers;

(II) Increasing cost and operational challenges for compost manufacturers;

(III) Contaminating compostable material streams; and

(IV) Reducing the value of the finished compost and sometimes making it unmarketable;

(g) Environmental marketing claims for products marketed as compostable, whether implicit or implied, should adhere to uniform and recognized standards for compostability;

(h) Products marketed as compostable should be readily and easily identifiable as complying with uniform and recognized standards; and

(i) Implementing a standardized system and verification methods may create the ability for compost facilities to accept these products in the future.

(2) The general assembly therefore declares that it is in the public interest of the state to establish standards for products represented, marketed, or advertised as compostable.
C.R.S. § 25-2-108 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 2 / Section 25-2-108
25-2-108. Reports and certificates as to births and deaths
Status: repealed

25-2-108. Reports and certificates as to births and deaths. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 25-4-601 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 4 / Part 6 / Section 25-4-601
25-4-601. Definitions
Status: in_force

25-4-601. Definitions. As used in this part 6, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "County board of health" means the body acting as the county or district board of health under the provisions of section 25-1-508.

(2) "Health department" means the department of public health and environment or any county or district public health agency organized and maintained under the provisions of part 5 of article 1 of this title.

(3) "Health officer" means the person appointed as the public health director of a district, county, city, or town under the provisions of section 25-1-509.

(4) "Inoculation against rabies" means the administration of the antirabies vaccine as approved by the department of public health and environment or the county or district department of health.

(5) "Owner" means any person who has a right of property in a dog, cat, other pet animal, or other mammal, or who keeps or harbors a dog, cat, other pet animal, or other mammal, or who has it in his care or acts as its custodian.
C.R.S. § 25-5.5-202 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 5.5 / Part 2 / Section 25-5.5-202
25-5.5-202. Purpose
Status: in_force

25-5.5-202. Purpose. (1) The purpose of this part 2 is to prevent fraud in sales and to protect the public health by informing the public of the ingredients making up imitation dairy products.

(2) Even though imitation dairy products are manufactured and sold on the basis of reduced costs to the consumer and certain nutritional advantages of some or all of the ingredients, they should be sampled and inspected on the same basis as the product imitated for sanitary quality and composition.
C.R.S. § 25-3.5-1104 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 3.5 / Part 11 / Section 25-3.5-1104
25-3.5-1104. Training programs - rules
Status: in_force

25-3.5-1104. Training programs - rules. (1) The board shall adopt rules regarding the recognition by the department of education programs that provide initial training and continued competency education for emergency medical responders.

(2) The receipt of a certificate or other document of course completion issued by an education program or national certification organization is not deemed state licensure, approval, or registration.
C.R.S. § 25-4-2003 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 4 / Part 20 / Section 25-4-2003
25-4-2003. Definitions
Status: in_force

25-4-2003. Definitions. As used in this part 20, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "CDC" means the centers for disease control and prevention.

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

(3) "Health-care professional" means any person licensed in this state or any other state to practice medicine, chiropractic, nursing, physical therapy, podiatry, dentistry, pharmacy, optometry, or other healing arts. The term includes any professional corporation or other professional entity comprised of such health-care providers as permitted by the laws of this state, as well as certified addiction counselors.

(4) "Hepatitis C" means a liver disease caused by the hepatitis C virus and is also known as non-A-non-B hepatitis.

(5) "Outreach service" means services including, but not limited to, provision of educational materials and information on screening and provision of counseling services.

(6) "Program" means the hepatitis C program created in this part 20.

(7) "Screening" means administration of an examination or test exclusively for the purpose of ascertaining the existence of any physiological abnormality that might be indicative of the presence of disease.
C.R.S. § 25-8.5-117 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 8.5 / Section 25-8.5-117
25-8.5-117. Transfer of powers
Status: in_force

25-8.5-117. Transfer of powers. (1) Upon the adoption of the board of directors of the urban drainage and flood control district and the board of directors of the authority created herein of a joint resolution delegating the agreed-upon responsibility to the urban drainage and flood control district for carrying out and meeting, within the district's boundaries, the compliance requirements and the permitting requirements imposed with respect to storm water runoff quality by the federal "Water Quality Act of 1987" and any regulations and standards adopted pursuant thereto or pursuant to state law, all powers contained in this act to deal with water quality control and compliance relating to the agreed-upon aspects of storm water runoff and nonpoint sources of pollution, including financial powers and special assessment powers but not including ad valorem taxation powers, shall be transferred to the urban drainage and flood control district.

(2) Upon the transfer of powers as provided in subsection (1) of this section, any allocation of waste loads affecting storm water runoff or nonpoint sources of pollution proposed or adopted by the authority shall be effective only upon adoption thereof or concurrence therewith by the board of directors of the urban drainage and flood control district.

(3) If the urban drainage and flood control district accepts the responsibility and the transfer of powers as provided in subsection (1) of this section, after completion of a plan for water quality controls by the authority which involves storm drainage runoff or nonpoint sources and after commencement of implementation of such plan, the district shall be bound to carry out the plan as it relates to the storm water and nonpoint source powers transferred to it within the time requirements, if any, of the plan.
C.R.S. § 25-32-103 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 32 / Section 25-32-103
25-32-103. Definitions
Status: repealed

25-32-103. Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) Repealed.

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

(3) "Poison control services" shall include the following services provided by an entity certified by the American association of poison control centers or its successor organization:

(a) Twenty-four-hour toll-free telephone service dedicated to disseminating information on prevention of poisoning and the care and treatment of individuals exposed to poisonous substances;

(b) Dissemination of poison information by persons who are trained in poison control education, and the prevention, triage, and treatment of poisoning and who meet the criteria established by and are certified by the American association of poison control centers, or its successor organization; and

(c) Supervision of poison control centers by a person who meets the criteria established by the American association of poison control centers, or its successor organization, and who shall be available twenty-four hours each day for consultation.
C.R.S. § 25-13-103 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 13 / Section 25-13-103
25-13-103. Definitions
Status: in_force

25-13-103. Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Board" means the state board of health.

(2) "Campsite" means any specific area within organized campgrounds or other recreation areas which is used for overnight stays by an individual, a single camping family, a group, or any other similar entity.

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

(4) "Operator" means the person responsible for managing the organized campground or recreation area.

(5) "Organized campgrounds" means all federal, state, municipal, and county owned and designated roadside parks and campgrounds and privately owned campgrounds which are made available, either with or without a fee, to the public.

(6) "Person" means any private or public institution, corporation, individual, partnership, firm, association, or other entity.

(7) "Public accommodation facilities" means all motels, hotels, dude ranches, youth camps, and other similar facilities rented out to the public in areas used predominantly for recreation.

(8) "Recreation areas" means all public lands and surface waters of the state, other than organized campgrounds, used for picnicking, camping, and other recreational activities.

(9) "Refuse" means all combustible or noncombustible solid waste, garbage, rubbish, debris, and litter.

(10) "Sewage" means any liquid or solid waste material which contains human excreta.

(11) "Surface of ground" means any portion of the ground from the surface to a depth of six inches.

(12) "Waters of the state" means all streams, lakes, rivers, ponds, wells, impounding reservoirs, watercourses, springs, drainage systems, and irrigation systems; all sources of water such as snow, ice, and glaciers; and all other bodies or accumulations of water, surface and underground, natural or artificial, public or private, located wholly or partly within or bordering upon this state and within the jurisdiction of this state.
C.R.S. § 25-4-101 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 4 / Part 1 / Section 25-4-101
25-4-101. Premises sanitation - food defined
Status: in_force

25-4-101. Premises sanitation - food defined. Every building, room, basement, enclosure, or premises occupied, used, or maintained as a bakery, confectionery, cannery, packing house, slaughterhouse, creamery, cheese factory, restaurant, hotel, grocery, meat market factory, shop, or warehouse, or any public place or manufacturing place used for the preparation, manufacture, packing, storage, sale, or distribution of any food, as defined in this section, which is intended for sale shall be properly and adequately lighted, drained, plumbed, and ventilated and shall be conducted with strict regard to the influence of such conditions upon the health of operatives, employees, clerks, or other persons therein employed and the purity and wholesomeness of the food therein produced, prepared, manufactured, packed, stored, sold, or distributed. For the purposes of this part 1, "food" includes all articles used for food, drink, confectionery, or condiment, whether simple, mixed, or compound, and all substances or ingredients used in the preparation thereof.
C.R.S. § 25-5-302 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 5 / Part 3 / Section 25-5-302
25-5-302. Definitions
Status: in_force

25-5-302. Definitions. As used in this part 3, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Bedding" means any quilted pad, packing pad, mattress pad, hammock pad, mattress, comforter, bunk quilt, sleeping bag, box spring, studio couch, pillow, or cushion, any bag or container made of leather, cloth, or any other material, or any other device that is stuffed or filled in whole or in part with any concealed material in addition to the structural units and filling material used therein and its container, all of which can be used by any human being for sleeping or reclining purposes.

(2) "New material" means any material which has not been formerly used in the manufacture of another article or used for any other purpose.

(3) "Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership, or association.

(4) "Previously used material" means any material which has been used in the manufacture of another article or previously used for any other purpose.

(5) "Secondhand" means any article of bedding which has been previously used but not remade before it is offered for resale.

(6) "Sell" and "sold", in the corresponding tense, include: Sell, offer to sell, or deliver or consign in sale, or possess with intent to sell, deliver or consign in sale, including bedding stored in warehouses for ultimate purpose of sale.
C.R.S. § 25-3.5-210 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 3.5 / Part 2 / Section 25-3.5-210
25-3.5-210. Report on statewide use of ketamine
Status: in_force

25-3.5-210. Report on statewide use of ketamine. Beginning January 1, 2022, and each January 1 thereafter, the department shall submit a report on the statewide use of ketamine by emergency medical service providers and any complications that arise out of such use to the house of representatives judiciary committee, the house of representatives public and behavioral health and human services committee, the senate health and human services committee, and the senate judiciary committee, or their successor committees. The department shall make the report publicly available on the department's website.
C.R.S. § 25-9-106.3 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 9 / Section 25-9-106.3
25-9-106.3. Multiple facility operator
Status: in_force

25-9-106.3. Multiple facility operator. Persons who by specifically related examination, education, and experience are found to be qualified for certification in more than one category of facility operators shall be certified as having the minimum qualifications required for such applicable multiple facility operator classes as the board may establish by rules promulgated in accordance with article 4 of title 24, C.R.S. Such classes of multiple facility operators shall be designed to minimize the number of separate examinations and separate operator certifications that must be held by persons working for small systems, persons in the private sector performing work for a municipality or industry, and other categories and classes where a multiple facility operator certification would be efficient and meet the goals of this article. Such multiple facility certifications may contain conditions established by the board restricting the certification to specific facilities, types of facilities, or activities.
C.R.S. § 25-7-106.7 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 7 / Part 1 / Section 25-7-106.7
25-7-106.7. Regulations - studies - AIR program area
Status: in_force

25-7-106.7. Regulations - studies - AIR program area. The authority of the commission to promulgate regulations pursuant to section 25-7-106.3 is limited to the program area, as defined in section 42-4-304 (20), C.R.S., and such regulations shall not apply outside the program area.
C.R.S. § 25-1.5-104 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 1.5 / Part 1 / Section 25-1.5-104
25-1.5-104. Regulation of standards relating to food - powers and duties of department
Status: in_force

25-1.5-104. Regulation of standards relating to food - powers and duties of department. (1) The department has, in addition to all other powers and duties imposed upon it by law, the powers and duties provided in this section as follows:

(a) To impound any vegetables and other edible crops and meat and animal products intended for and unfit for human consumption, and, upon five days' notice and after affording reasonable opportunity for a hearing to the interested parties, to condemn and destroy the same if deemed necessary for the protection of the public health;

(b) (I) To promulgate and enforce rules, regulations, and standards for the grading, labeling, classification, and composition of milk, milk products, and dairy products, including imitation dairy products; to establish minimum general sanitary standards of quality of all milk, milk products, dairy products, and imitation dairy products sold for human consumption in this state; to inspect and supervise, in dairy plants or dairy farms and in other establishments handling any milk, milk products, dairy products, or imitation dairy products, the sanitation of production, processing, and distribution of all milk, milk products, dairy products, and imitation dairy products sold for human consumption in this state and, to this end, to take samples of milk, milk products, dairy products, and imitation dairy products for bacteriological, chemical, and other analyses; and to enforce the standards for milk, milk products, dairy products, and imitation dairy products in processing plants, dairy farms, and other facilities and establishments handling, transporting, or selling such products; to certify persons licensed by the department under the provisions of section 25-5.5-107 as duly qualified persons for the purpose of collecting raw milk samples for official analyses in accordance with minimum qualifications established by the department; to issue, for the fees established by law, licenses and temporary permits to operate milk plants, dairy plants, receiving stations, dairy farms, and other facilities manufacturing any milk, milk products, dairy products, or imitation dairy products for human consumption.

(II) The phrase "minimum general sanitary standards" as used in this section means the minimum standards reasonably consistent with assuring adequate protection of the public health. The word "standards" as used in this section means standards reasonably designed to promote and protect the public health.

(c) To promulgate and enforce rules and regulations for the labeling and sale of oleomargarine and for the governing of milk- or cream-weighing-and-testing operations;

(d) To approve all oils used in reading tests of samples of cream and milk;

(e) To examine and license persons to sample or test milk, cream, or other dairy products for the purpose of determining the value of such products or to instruct other persons in the sampling and testing of such products and to cancel licenses issued by the department on account of incompetency or any violation of the provisions of the dairy laws or the rules and regulations promulgated by the board;

(f) To license manufacturers of oleomargarine;

(g) To establish and enforce sanitary standards for the operation of slaughtering, packing, canning, and rendering establishments and stores, shops, and vehicles wherein meat and animal products intended for human consumption may be offered for sale or transported, but this shall not be construed to authorize any state officer or employee to interfere with regulations or inspections made by anyone acting under the laws of the United States.
C.R.S. § 25-1-130 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 1 / Part 1 / Section 25-1-130
25-1-130. Standing order - post-exposure prophylaxis - definition
Status: in_force

25-1-130. Standing order - post-exposure prophylaxis - definition. (1) On or before August 1, 2020, and until a statewide drug therapy protocol is implemented pursuant to section 12-280-125.7, the department shall implement and maintain a standing order for post-exposure prophylaxis so that pharmacists may prescribe and dispense post-exposure prophylaxis pursuant to section 12-280-125.7.

(2) As used in this section, "post-exposure prophylaxis" has the same meaning as set forth in section 12-280-125.7.
C.R.S. § 25-6-301 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 6 / Part 3 / Section 25-6-301
25-6-301. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

25-6-301. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that:

(a) The American academy of pediatrics recommends breast-feeding exclusively for the first six months of an infant's life but continuing with other forms of nutrition for at least the first twelve months of an infant's life and as long thereafter as is mutually desired.

(b) The American academy of pediatrics has continuously endorsed breast-feeding as the optimal form of nutrition for infants and as a foundation for good feeding practices. Extensive research indicates that there are diverse and compelling advantages to breast-feeding for infants, mothers, families, and society.

(c) Epidemiologic research shows that breast-feeding of infants provides benefits to their general health, growth, and development and results in significant decreases in risk for numerous acute and chronic diseases.

(d) Research in developed countries provides strong evidence that breast-feeding decreases the incidence and severity of diarrhea, lower respiratory infection, otitis media, and urinary tract infection.

(e) Research studies have also shown that human milk and breast-feeding have possible protective effects against the development of a number of chronic diseases, including allergic diseases and some chronic digestive diseases. In addition, human milk and breast-feeding may prevent obesity.

(f) In addition, breast-feeding has been related to the possible enhancement of cognitive development.

(g) Breast-feeding has been shown to have numerous health benefits for mothers, including an earlier return to prepregnant weight, delayed resumption of ovulation with increased child spacing, improved bone remineralization postpartum with reduction in hip fractures in the postmenopausal period, and reduced risk of ovarian cancer and premenopausal breast cancer, as well as increased levels of oxytocin, resulting in less postpartum bleeding and more rapid uterine involution.

(h) In addition to individual health benefits, breast-feeding results in substantial benefits to society, including reduced health-care costs, reduced environmental damage, reduced governmental spending on the women, infants, and children supplementary feeding programs, and reduced employee absenteeism for care attributable to infant illness.

(i) Breast-feeding is a basic and important act of nurturing that should be encouraged in the interests of maternal and infant health.

(2) The general assembly further declares that the purpose of this part 3 is for the state of Colorado to become involved in the national movement to recognize the medical importance of breast-feeding, within the scope of complete pediatric care, and to encourage removal of societal boundaries placed on breast-feeding in public.
C.R.S. § 25-27-108 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 27 / Section 25-27-108
25-27-108. Enforcement - ability to contract
Status: in_force

25-27-108. Enforcement - ability to contract. (1) The department is responsible for the enforcement of the provisions of this article and the regulations adopted thereunder.

(2) The department may contract with a local board of health to investigate and inspect the facilities to be licensed under this article and may accept reports on such investigations or inspections as a basis for licensing. The department may also contract with local boards of health to enforce the provisions of this article and the regulations adopted thereunder and is required to transfer license fees and additional fees collected in this article to the local boards of health if a contract is so negotiated.
C.R.S. § 25-38-102 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 38 / Section 25-38-102
25-38-102. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

25-38-102. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that:

(a) Health-care entities have instituted or are instituting quantitative and qualitative designations of physicians and dentists;

(b) Physician and dentist designations are disclosed and represented to consumers and others as part of marketing, sales, and other efforts, and such designations may be used by consumers in selecting the physicians and dentists from whom they receive care;

(c) Designations are based on claims data, practice criteria or guidelines, and other criteria, not all of which are made known to consumers or to the physicians and dentists designated;

(d) Health-care entities differ in the extent to which they provide access to some or all of the data, criteria, and methodologies;

(e) Regulatory agencies in other states have taken action against health-care entities to require disclosure of designation information and to set certain criteria by which designations may be used;

(f) For the protection of consumers, physicians, and dentists and to avoid improper profiling of physicians and dentists, health-care entities must ensure that they are using designations that are fair and accurate and must accord physicians and dentists the right to challenge and correct erroneous designations, data, and methodologies;

(g) Full disclosure of the data and methodologies by which physicians and dentists are designated will encourage, to the fullest extent possible, the accuracy, fairness, and usefulness of such designations. Disclosures will help keep patients from being exposed to inaccurate, misleading, and incorrect information about the nature and quality of the care of physicians and dentists. The disclosure required by this article will encourage the use of guidelines and criteria from well-recognized professional societies and groups using evidence-based and consensus practice recommendations. Disclosure will allow health-care consumers and physicians and dentists an opportunity to better understand the criteria, basis, and methods by which physicians and dentists are evaluated, and disclosure will foster competition among health-care entities to improve the way in which designations are used. Accordingly, the general assembly finds that requiring full disclosure of designation data and methodologies and setting certain minimum standards for making such designations will help improve the quality and efficiency of health care delivered in Colorado.

(h) The general assembly intends this article to serve as the initial stage of a multipart process to increase transparency of information about health-care quality and costs in Colorado. Future actions may include, but are not limited to, creation of a multistakeholder work group, comprised of health-care entities, health plans, businesses, consumer groups, and others as identified, to develop a system for aggregating cost and quality information across health-care entities and consumers. The ultimate goal is to develop standardized quality reporting arrangements, consistent with national standards and subject to evaluation by an independent entity, that are accessible and meaningful to consumers and other stakeholders.
C.R.S. § 25-7-106.3 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 7 / Part 1 / Section 25-7-106.3
25-7-106.3. Commission - duties - wood-burning stoves - episodic no-burn days - rules
Status: in_force

25-7-106.3. Commission - duties - wood-burning stoves - episodic no-burn days - rules. (1) The commission shall promulgate, no later than March 1, 1990, such combination of regulations as it may find to be cost-effective and consistent with the legislative declaration set forth in section 25-7-102 in order to establish limitations on the use of wood-burning stoves and fireplaces during those periods of time declared by the Colorado department of health to be a high pollution day. The department may declare a high pollution day based on experienced or anticipated excessive levels of carbon monoxide or particulates when air pollution standards are exceeded for particulates, carbon monoxide, or visibility. The limitations on the use of wood-burning stoves and fireplaces imposed pursuant to this section may include no-burn days, and such no-burn days shall be specific to the separate airsheds within the Denver-Boulder metropolitan area. Such limitations shall be applicable only in those portions of the counties of Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Denver, Douglas, and Jefferson which are located in the AIR program area, as such area is defined in section 42-4-304 (20), C.R.S. Such regulations shall exclude areas above seven thousand feet unless the commission determines that particulates from wood burning in such areas are contributing to the brown cloud. Such regulations shall not apply to any person who utilizes wood-burning stoves or fireplaces as the primary source of heat in such person's place of residence. Such regulations shall permit exemptions for wood-burning stoves that meet Phase III emissions standards. For the purposes of this section, "Phase III" means wood stove standards adopted by the commission which are more strict than existing wood stove standards. The regulations promulgated pursuant to this subsection (1) shall not be effective until July 1, 1990.

(2) No regulation promulgated by the commission pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall apply within any municipality which has in effect on January 1, 1990, an ordinance mandating restricted use of wood-burning stoves and fireplaces during those periods of time declared by the Colorado department of health to be high pollution days.
C.R.S. § 25-5-206 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 5 / Part 2 / Section 25-5-206
25-5-206. Penalty
Status: in_force

25-5-206. Penalty. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this part 2 or the orders or rules promulgated by the department under authority thereof commits a petty offense.
C.R.S. § 25-37-102 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 37 / Section 25-37-102
25-37-102. Definitions
Status: repealed

25-37-102. Definitions. As used in this article 37, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Category of coverage" means one of the following types of coverage offered by a person or entity:

(a) Health maintenance organization plans;

(b) Any other commercial plan or contract that is not a health maintenance organization plan;

(c) Medicare;

(d) Medicaid; or

(e) Workers' compensation.

(2) "CMS" means the federal centers for medicare and medicaid services in the United States department of health and human services.

(3) "CPT code set" means the current procedural terminology code, or its successor code, as developed and copyrighted by the American medical association, or its successor entity, and adopted by the CMS as a HIPAA code set.

(4) Repealed.

(5) "HCPCS" means the "Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System" developed by the CMS for identifying health-care services in a consistent and standardized manner.

(6) "Health-care contract" or "contract" means a contract entered into or renewed between a person or entity and a health-care provider for the delivery of health-care services to others.

(7) "Health-care provider" means a person licensed or certified in this state to practice medicine, pharmacy, chiropractic, nursing, physical therapy, podiatry, dentistry, optometry, occupational therapy; to practice as a certified midwife; or to practice other healing arts. "Health-care provider" also means an ambulatory surgical center, a licensed pharmacy or provider of pharmacy services, and a professional corporation or other corporate entity consisting of licensed health-care providers as permitted by the laws of this state.

(8) "HIPAA code set" means any set of codes used to encode elements, such as tables of terms, medical concepts, medical diagnostic codes, or medical procedure codes, that have been adopted by the secretary of the United States department of health and human services pursuant to the federal "Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996", as amended. "HIPAA code set" includes the codes and the descriptors of the codes.

(9) (a) "Material change" means a change to a contract that decreases the health-care provider's payment or compensation, changes the administrative procedures in a way that may reasonably be expected to significantly increase the provider's administrative expense, replaces the maximum allowable cost list used with a new and different maximum allowable cost list by a person or entity for reimbursement of generic prescription drug claims, or adds a new category of coverage.

(b) "Material change" does not include:

(I) A decrease in payment or compensation resulting solely from a change in a published fee schedule upon which the payment or compensation is based and the date of applicability is clearly identified in the contract;

(II) A decrease in payment or compensation resulting from a change in the fee schedule specified in a contract for pharmacy services such as a change in a fee schedule based on average wholesale price or maximum allowable cost;

(III) A decrease in payment or compensation that was anticipated under the terms of the contract, if the amount and date of applicability of the decrease is clearly identified in the contract;

(IV) An administrative change that may significantly increase the provider's administrative expense, the specific applicability of which is clearly identified in the contract;

(V) Changes to an existing prior authorization, precertification, notification, or referral program that do not substantially increase the provider's administrative expense; or

(VI) Changes to an edit program or to specific edits; however, the person or entity shall provide notice of the changes to the health-care provider in accordance with paragraph (c) of this subsection (9), and the notice shall include information sufficient for the health-care provider to determine the effect of the change.

(c) If a change to the contract is administrative only and is not a material change, the change shall be effective upon at least fifteen days' notice to the health-care provider. All other notices shall be provided pursuant to the contract.

(10) "National correct coding initiative" or "NCCI" means the system developed by the CMS to promote consistency in national correct coding methodologies and to control improper coding leading to inappropriate payment in medicare part B claims for professional services.

(11) "National initiative" means a collaborative effort led by or occurring under the direction of the secretary of the United States department of health and human services, which includes a diverse group of stakeholders, to create a level of understanding of the impact of coding edits on the industry and a uniform, standardized set of claim edits that meets the needs of the stakeholders in the industry.

(12) "Person or entity" means a person or entity that has a primary business purpose of contracting with health-care providers for the delivery of health-care services.

(13) "Pharmacy benefit manager" means an entity doing business in this state that contracts to administer or manage prescription drug benefits on behalf of any carrier that provides prescription drug benefits to residents of this state. "Pharmacy benefit manager" does not include the department of health care policy and financing created in section 25.5-1-104, C.R.S.
C.R.S. § 25-8-202 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 8 / Part 2 / Section 25-8-202
25-8-202. Duties of commission - rules
Status: repealed

25-8-202. Duties of commission - rules. (1) The commission shall develop and maintain a comprehensive and effective program for prevention, control, and abatement of water pollution and for water quality protection throughout the entire state and, to ensure provision of continuously safe drinking water by public water systems, and, in connection therewith, shall:

(a) Classify state waters in accordance with section 25-8-203;

(b) Promulgate water quality standards in accordance with section 25-8-204;

(c) Promulgate control regulations in accordance with section 25-8-205;

(d) Promulgate permit regulations in accordance with sections 25-8-501 to 25-8-504;

(e) Perform duties assigned to the commission in part 7 of this article with respect to the location, design, construction, financing, and operation of domestic wastewater treatment plants;

(f) Review from time to time, at intervals of not more than three years, classification of waters, water quality standards, and control regulations which it has promulgated;

(g) Promulgate rules and adopt priority ranking for the administration of federal and other public source construction loans or grants, and grants from the water quality improvement fund, which the commission or the division administers and which shall not be expended for any purpose other than that for which they were provided;

(h) Advise and consult and cooperate with other agencies of the state, the federal government, and other states, and with groups, political subdivisions, and industries affected by the provisions of this article and the policies or regulations of the commission;

(i) Exercise all incidental powers necessary or proper for carrying out the purposes of this article including the powers to issue and enforce rules and orders;

(i.5) Promulgate rules and regulations to govern the division's certification activities pursuant to section 401 of the federal act;

(j) Perform such other duties as may lawfully be assigned to it by Colorado statutes;

(k) Act as an appellate body to review all determinations by the division except those determinations dealing with surface water discharge permits or portions thereof;

(l) Coordinate with the United States secretary of the interior and the United States secretary of agriculture to develop water quality management plans for federal lands pursuant to 16 U.S.C. sec. 530, 16 U.S.C. sec. 1604, and 43 U.S.C. sec. 1712;

(m) Adopt rules providing minimum standards for the location, construction, performance, installation, alteration, and use of on-site wastewater treatment systems within the state of Colorado, in accordance with section 25-10-104;

(n) Adopt minimum general sanitary standards for drinking water systems in accordance with section 25-1.5-202;

(o) Develop additions or modifications to the drinking water project eligibility list in accordance with section 37-95-107.8, C.R.S.;

(p) Establish, and revise as necessary, a schedule of nonrefundable fees to cover the reasonable costs of implementing a program for the beneficial use of biosolids, in accordance with section 30-20-110.5, C.R.S.; and

(q) Hear appeals of penalties imposed pursuant to section 25-1-114.1 (2.5) for a violation of minimum general sanitary standards and regulations for drinking water.

(2) The commission shall have authority to implement the legislative declaration as prescribed in section 25-8-102.

(3) The commission shall hold a public hearing during the month of October of each year in order to hear public comment on water pollution problems within the state, alleged sources of water pollution within this state, and the availability of practical remedies therefor; and at such hearing the commission, administrator, and division personnel shall answer reasonable questions from the public concerning administration and enforcement of the various provisions of this article, as well as rules and regulations promulgated under the authority of this article.

(4) The commission shall employ an administrator and shall delegate to such administrator such duties and responsibilities as it may deem necessary, including acting as a hearing officer for the commission; but no authority shall be delegated to such administrator to promulgate standards or regulations, or to make determinations, or to issue or countermand orders of the commission. Such administrator shall have appropriate practical, educational, and administrative experience related to water quality control and shall be employed pursuant to section 13 of article XII of the state constitution.

(5) Repealed.

(6) The commission is hereby designated as the state water pollution control agency for this state for all purposes of the federal act. The commission shall maintain a program which does not conflict with the provisions of the federal act and is hereby authorized to take all action necessary and appropriate to secure to this state, its municipalities, or intermunicipal or interstate agencies the benefits of said act.

(7) The commission and the division shall recognize water quality responsibilities of the following state agencies, referred to in this subsection (7) as the "implementing agencies": The office of mined land reclamation; the state engineer; the energy and carbon management commission created in section 34-60-104.3 (1); and the state agency responsible for activities related to the federal "Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976", 42 U.S.C. sec. 6901 et seq., as amended, and related state programs. Activities subject to the jurisdiction of the implementing agencies that result in discharge to state waters shall be regulated as follows:

(a) The commission shall be solely responsible for the adoption of water quality standards and classifications for state waters affected by such discharges. Except as set forth in paragraph (b) of this subsection (7), such classifications and standards shall be implemented by the implementing agencies, after consultation with the division and the commission, through their own programs. For the purpose of subsection (7), water quality standards and classifications under this section for state waters other than surface waters shall not specify applicable points of compliance, but such points of compliance shall be adopted, in accordance with criteria established through rule-making after public hearing and consultation with the commission and division, by the appropriate agency with jurisdiction as specified in paragraph (b) of this subsection (7) so as to protect present and future beneficial uses of water.

(b) (I) The division shall be solely responsible for the issuance and enforcement of permits authorizing point source discharges to surface waters of the state affected by such discharges.

(II) Neither the commission nor the division shall require permits for, or otherwise regulate, other activities subject to the jurisdiction of the implementing agencies, unless the commission finds, after notice and public hearing, that:

(A) Such regulation is necessary to assure compliance with the federal act, the provisions of articles 80 to 93 of title 37, C.R.S., or water quality standards and classifications adopted for state waters or to protect present and future beneficial uses of water; or

(B) Such regulation is necessary to avoid the imposition of a disproportionate burden on other dischargers or classes of dischargers to the affected state waters who are subject to the requirements of this article; or

(C) The implementing agency fails to provide reasonable assurance that compliance with this subsection (7) has been obtained through its own programs.

(III) Regulation by the commission under this paragraph (b) shall be undertaken solely through the adoption of control regulations under section 25-8-205, or permit regulations under section 25-8-501, and the division may enforce such regulations as provided in this article.

(c) Nothing in this subsection (7) shall relieve any activity from participation in waste load allocation proceedings under this article or limit the emergency authority of the division pursuant to section 25-8-307.

(d) This subsection (7) is intended to restate and clarify existing law and to provide a procedure for coordination between state agencies which have responsibilities to implement water quality protection of state waters. It is not intended either to grant additional jurisdiction to any agency or to curtail the jurisdiction of any agency to fulfill its statutory responsibilities, including jurisdiction to maintain a program consistent with the requirements of the federal "Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976", as amended.

(8) (a) The commission may adopt rules more stringent than corresponding enforceable federal requirements only if it is demonstrated at a public hearing, and the commission finds, based on sound scientific or technical evidence in the record, that state rules more stringent than the corresponding federal requirements are necessary to protect the public health, beneficial use of water, or the environment of the state. Those findings shall be accompanied by a statement of basis and purpose referring to and evaluating the public health and environmental information and studies contained in the record which form the basis for the commission's conclusion.

(b) The existing policies, rules, and regulations of the commission and division shall be applied in conformance with section 25-8-104 and this section.
C.R.S. § 25-27-111 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 27 / Section 25-27-111
25-27-111. Rules
Status: in_force

25-27-111. Rules. The state board shall promulgate such rules as are necessary to implement this article pursuant to the provisions of article 4 of title 24, C.R.S.
C.R.S. § 25-3-113 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 3 / Part 1 / Section 25-3-113
25-3-113. Health-care facility stakeholder forum - creation - membership - duties
Status: in_force

25-3-113. Health-care facility stakeholder forum - creation - membership - duties. (1) There is hereby created in the department of public health and environment the health care facility stakeholder forum, referred to in this section as the "stakeholder forum". The stakeholder forum must consist of representatives from various types of provider facilities licensed by the department, consumers, consumer advocates, ombudsmen, and other interested parties. The department shall meet at least four times each year with the stakeholder forum to discuss and take into consideration the concerns and issues of interest to the forum members and other attendees regarding the development and implementation of rules and other matters that affect all health-care facilities licensed by the department.

(2) The members of the stakeholder forum serve on a voluntary basis without compensation and are responsible for noticing, staffing, recording, and reporting the notes from the stakeholder forum meetings. The department shall consider the attendance of its representatives at meetings with the stakeholder forum to be within the normal course of business, with no additional appropriation to or resources from the department required.

(3) The stakeholder forum and the department shall work to coordinate with, and shall not duplicate the work being done by, established or statutorily authorized advisory committees or working groups on issues related to the development and implementation of rules.

(4) For purposes of section 24-4-103 (2), C.R.S., as amended by House Bill 12-1008, enacted in 2012, the department may use the stakeholder forum described in this section, when appropriate, to serve as the representative group for the department of public health and environment.
C.R.S. § 25-3-102 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 3 / Part 1 / Section 25-3-102
25-3-102. License - application - issuance - certificate of compliance required - rules
Status: repealed

25-3-102. License - application - issuance - certificate of compliance required - rules. (1) (a) An applicant for a license described in section 25-3-101 shall apply to the department of public health and environment annually upon such form and in such manner as prescribed by the department; except that a community residential home shall make application for a license pursuant to section 25.5-10-214, C.R.S.

(b) The department has authority to administer oaths, subpoena witnesses or documents, and take testimony in all matters relating to issuing, denying, limiting, suspending, or revoking a license.

(c) The department shall issue licenses to applicants furnishing satisfactory evidence of fitness to conduct and maintain a health facility described in section 25-3-101 in accordance with this part 1 and the rules adopted by the department. The department shall not require, as satisfactory evidence of fitness, evidence as to whether an applicant has provided self declarations, affidavits, or other attestations as to its general compliance with statutory or regulatory licensing requirements. The department shall determine an applicant's fitness solely based on the specific fitness information or documentation submitted by the applicant upon the department's request or as otherwise acquired by the department through its own review or investigation of the applicant. The department may require the applicant to attest to the accuracy of the information provided as long as the attestation does not require the applicant's affirmation of its general compliance with statutory or regulatory licensing requirements. CAPS check information pursuant to section 26-3.1-111 (6)(a)(III) may be considered part of an applicant's evidence of fitness. The board may promulgate rules as necessary to implement this subsection (1)(c).

(d) The license expires one year after the date of issuance.

(e) (I) For a change of ownership, the department shall conduct a fitness review of a new owner based upon information compiled within the five years preceding the date of the application; except that the new owner shall disclose whether, within the ten years preceding the date of an application, the new owner:

(A) Has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude;

(B) Had a state license or federal certification denied, revoked, or suspended by another jurisdiction;

(C) Had a civil judgment or criminal conviction against the new owner in a case brought by the federal, state, or local authorities that resulted from the operation, management, or ownership of a health facility or other entity related to substandard patient care or health-care fraud.

(II) The new owner shall provide the information specified in subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (e) to the department regardless of whether action has been stayed during a judicial appeal or otherwise settled between the parties.

(III) The department may review an existing owner of a licensed health facility or entity only when the department has new information not previously available or disclosed that bears on the fitness of the existing owner to operate or maintain a licensed health facility or entity.

(IV) A conversion of the health facility's or entity's legal structure, or the legal structure of an entity that has a direct or indirect ownership interest in the health facility or entity, is not a change of ownership unless the conversion also includes a transfer of at least fifty percent of the licensed facility's direct or indirect ownership interest to one or more new owners.

(2) Repealed.

(3) (a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the department of public health and environment shall not issue or renew any license described in section 25-3-101 for a facility covered by section 25-1.5-103 (5) unless the department receives a certificate of compliance for the applicant's building or structure from the division of fire prevention and control in the department of public safety in accordance with part 12 of article 33.5 of title 24, C.R.S.

(b) The department of public health and environment shall take action on an application for licensure within thirty days after the date that the department receives from the applicant all of the necessary information and documentation required for licensure, including a certificate of compliance from the division of fire prevention and control.
C.R.S. § 25-3-125 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 3 / Part 1 / Section 25-3-125
25-3-125. Visitation rights - hospital patients - residents in nursing care facilities or
Status: in_force

25-3-125. Visitation rights - hospital patients - residents in nursing care facilities or assisted living residences - limitations - definitions - short title. (1) The short title of this section is the "Elizabeth's No Patient or Resident Left Alone Act".

(2) (a) Subject to the restrictions and limitations for skilled nursing facility and nursing facility residents' visitation rights specified in 42 U.S.C. sec. 1396r (c)(3)(C); 42 U.S.C. sec. 1395i (c)(3)(C); 42 CFR 483.10 (a), (b), and (f); the rights for assisted living residents specified in rule pursuant to section 25-27-104; the restrictions and limitations specified by a health-care facility pursuant to subsection (3) of this section; restrictions and limitations specified in state or local public health orders; and the communications exception specified in section 25-1-120, in addition to hospital patient visitation rights in 42 CFR 482.13 (h), a patient or resident of a health-care facility may have at least one visitor of the patient's or resident's choosing during the patient's stay or residency at the health-care facility, including:

(I) A visitor to provide a compassionate care visit to alleviate the patient's or resident's physical or mental distress;

(II) A visitor or support person designated pursuant to subsection (2)(b) of this section for a patient or resident with a disability; and

(III) For a patient who is under eighteen years of age, the parent or legal guardian of, or the person standing in loco parentis to, the patient.

(b) (I) A patient or resident of a health-care facility may designate, orally or in writing, a support person who supports the patient or resident during the course of the patient's stay or residency at a health-care facility and who may visit the patient or resident and exercise the patient's or resident's visitation rights on behalf of the patient or resident when the patient or resident is incapacitated or otherwise unable to communicate.

(II) When a patient or resident has not designated a support person pursuant to subsection (2)(b)(I) of this section and is incapacitated or otherwise unable to communicate the patient's or resident's wishes and an individual provides an advance medical directive designating the individual as the patient's or resident's support person or other term indicating the individual is authorized to exercise rights covered by this section on behalf of the patient or resident, the health-care facility shall accept this designation and allow the individual to exercise the patient's or resident's visitation rights on the patient's or resident's behalf.

(3) (a) Consistent with 42 CFR 482.13 (h); 42 U.S.C. sec. 1396r (c)(3)(C); 42 U.S.C. sec. 1395i (c)(3)(C); 42 CFR 483.10 (a), (b), and (f); and section 25-27-104, a health-care facility shall have written policies and procedures regarding the visitation rights of patients and residents, including policies and procedures setting forth any necessary or reasonable restriction or limitation to ensure health and safety of patients, staff, or visitors that the health-care facility may need to place on patient or resident visitation rights and the reasons for the restriction or limitation.

(b) (I) During a period when the risk of transmission of a communicable disease is heightened, a health-care facility may:

(A) Require visitors to enter the health-care facility through a single, designated entrance;

(B) Deny entrance to a visitor who has known symptoms of the communicable disease and should encourage the visitor to seek care;

(C) Require visitors to use medical masks, face coverings, or other personal protective equipment while on the health-care facility premises or in specific areas of the health-care facility;

(D) For a hospital, require visitors to sign a waiver acknowledging the risks of entering the health-care facility, waiving any claims against the health-care facility if the visitor contracts the communicable disease while on the health-care facility premises, and acknowledging that menacing and physical assaults on health-care workers and other employees of the health-care facility will not be tolerated, and, if such abuse occurs, a hospital may restrict the visitor's current or future access;

(E) For all other health-care facilities, require visitors to sign a document acknowledging the risks of entering the health-care facility and acknowledging that menacing and physical assaults on health-care workers and other employees of the health-care facility will not be tolerated;

(F) Require all visitors, before entering the health-care facility, to be screened for symptoms of the communicable disease and deny entrance to any visitor who has symptoms of the communicable disease;

(G) Require all visitors to the health-care facility to be tested for the communicable disease and deny entry for those who have a positive test result; and

(H) Restrict the movement of visitors within the health-care facility, including restricting access to where immunocompromised or otherwise vulnerable populations are at greater risk of being harmed by a communicable disease.

(II) For visitation of a patient or resident with a communicable disease who is isolated, the health-care facility may:

(A) Limit visitation to essential caregivers who are helping to provide care to the patient or resident;

(B) Limit visitation to one caregiver at a time per patient or resident with a communicable disease;

(C) Schedule visitors to allow adequate time for screening, education, and training of visitors and to comply with any limits on the number of visitors permitted in the isolated area at one time; and

(D) Prohibit the presence of visitors during aerosol-generating procedures or during collection of respiratory specimens.

(4) If a health-care facility requires, pursuant to subsection (3) of this section, that a visitor use a medical mask, face covering, or other personal protective equipment, or take a test for a communicable disease, in order to visit a patient or resident at the health-care facility, nothing in this section:

(a) Requires the health-care facility, if the required equipment or test is not available due to lack of supply, to allow a visitor to enter the facility;

(b) Requires the health-care facility to supply the required equipment or test to the visitor or bear the cost of the equipment for the visitor; or

(c) Precludes the health-care facility from supplying the required equipment or test to the visitor.

(5) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Advance medical directive" has the same meaning as set forth in section 15-18.7-102 (2).

(b) "Caregiver" means a parent, spouse, or other family member or friend of a patient who provides care to the patient.

(c) "Communicable disease" has the same meaning as set forth in section 25-1.5-102 (1)(a)(IV).

(d) (I) "Compassionate care visit" means a visit with a friend or family member that is necessary to meet the physical or mental needs of a patient or resident when the patient or resident is exhibiting signs of physical or mental distress, including:

(A) End-of-life situations;

(B) Adjustment support after moving to a new facility or environment;

(C) Emotional support after the loss of a friend or family member;

(D) Physical support after eating or drinking issues, including weight loss or dehydration; or

(E) Social support after frequent crying, distress, or depression.

(II) "Compassionate care visit" includes a visit from:

(A) A clergy member or layperson offering religious or spiritual support; or

(B) Other persons requested by the patient or resident for the purpose of a compassionate care visit.

(e) "Health-care facility" means a hospital, nursing care facility, or assisted living residence licensed or certified by the department pursuant to section 25-3-101.

(f) "Patient or resident with a disability" means a patient or resident who needs assistance to effectively communicate with health-care facility staff, make health-care decisions, or engage in activities of daily living due to a disability such as:

(I) A physical, intellectual, behavioral, or cognitive disability;

(II) Deafness, being hard of hearing, or other communication barriers;

(III) Blindness;

(IV) Autism spectrum disorder; or

(V) Dementia.
C.R.S. § 25-19-107 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 19 / Section 25-19-107
25-19-107. Mentoring
Status: in_force

25-19-107. Mentoring. The department, in cooperation with the department of local affairs, is authorized to identify opportunities for small communities with similar compliance problems to share information or for larger communities to work with small communities in addressing the technical and other issues involved in preparing an environmental priorities plan.
C.R.S. § 25-4-2502 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 4 / Part 25 / Section 25-4-2502
25-4-2502. Definitions
Status: in_force

25-4-2502. Definitions. As used in this part 25, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Board of health" means the state board of health.

(2) "Cervical cancer vaccine" or "cervical cancer immunization" means the series of vaccines to prevent cervical cancer as determined by the board of health to be necessary to conform to recognized standard medical practices.

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

(4) "FQHC" means a provider designated as a federally qualified health center, as defined in the federal "Social Security Act", 42 U.S.C. sec. 1395x (aa)(4).

(5) "Local public health agency" means a county or district public health agency established pursuant to section 25-1-506.

(6) "Program" means the cervical cancer immunization program, created in section 25-4-2503.
C.R.S. § 25-4-906 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 4 / Part 9 / Section 25-4-906
25-4-906. Certificate of immunization - forms
Status: in_force

25-4-906. Certificate of immunization - forms. (1) The department of public health and environment shall provide official certificates of immunization to the schools, private physicians, and county, district, and municipal public health agencies. Upon the commencement of the gathering of epidemiological information pursuant to section 25-4-2403 to implement the immunization tracking system, such form shall include a notice that informs a parent or legal guardian that he or she has the option to exclude his or her infant's, child's, or student's immunization information from the immunization tracking system created in section 25-4-2403. Any immunization record provided by a licensed physician, registered nurse, or public health official may be accepted by the school official as certification of immunization if the information is transferred to the official certificate of immunization and verified by the school official.

(2) Each school shall maintain on file an official certificate of immunization for every student enrolled. The certificate shall be returned to the parent or guardian or the emancipated student or student eighteen years of age or older when a student withdraws, transfers, is promoted, or otherwise leaves the school, or the school shall transfer the certificate with the student's school record to the new school. Upon a college or university student's request, the official certificate of immunization shall be forwarded as specified by the student.

(3) The department of public health and environment may examine, audit, and verify the records of immunizations maintained by each school.

(4) All students enrolled in any school in Colorado on and after August 15, 1979, shall furnish the required certificate of immunization or shall be suspended or expelled from school. Students enrolling in school in Colorado for the first time on and after July 1, 1978, shall provide a certificate of immunization or shall be excluded from school except as provided in section 25-4-903.
C.R.S. § 25-15-304 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 15 / Part 3 / Section 25-15-304
25-15-304. Hazardous waste service fund created
Status: repealed

25-15-304. Hazardous waste service fund created. (1) There is created in the state treasury a hazardous waste service fund, which shall consist of fees collected pursuant to section 25-15-302 (3.5) to reimburse the state for its annual program expenses incurred in the maintenance, monitoring, and other supervision of the lands and facilities used for the storage, treatment, and disposal of hazardous waste. Such money shall be appropriated annually to the department by the general assembly which shall review such expenditures to assure that they are used to accomplish the purposes of this section. All unappropriated balances in the hazardous waste service fund shall remain therein and shall not revert to the general fund.

(2) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 25-20.5-2103 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 20.5 / Part 21 / Section 25-20.5-2103
25-20.5-2103. Disordered eating prevention program - creation - reports
Status: in_force

25-20.5-2103. Disordered eating prevention program - creation - reports. (1) On or before July 1, 2024, the disordered eating prevention program is created in the department within the prevention services division, established in section 25-20.5-103.

(2) The division shall:

(a) Create and maintain an external-facing resource that is updated annually and includes key information about disordered eating, including risk factors and prevention factors. The external-facing resource must be culturally sensitive, and, when possible, available in both English and Spanish.

(b) Collaborate with the office of suicide prevention, created in section 25-1.5-101 (1)(w), and other programs within the division to align work focused on disordered eating, facilitate public outreach, and increase awareness regarding disordered eating prevention with a focus on impacted communities, such as youth, older Coloradans, people of color, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals;

(c) Partner with the department of education to inform teachers, administrators, school staff, students, and parents on disordered eating prevention; and

(d) Coordinate the disordered eating prevention research grant program.

(3) The division may:

(a) Contract with a third party to conduct focus groups, interview key individuals, conduct surveys, and establish a collaborative group to discuss key issues regarding disordered eating prevention;

(b) Partner with the behavioral health administration, created in section 27-50-102; and

(c) Identify disordered eating prevention strategies, including dismantling discrimination and bias with regard to weight.

(4) The division may seek, accept, and expend gifts, grants, or donations from private or public sources for the purposes of this section.

(5) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), on or before November 1, 2025, and every November 1 thereafter, the division shall submit to the health and human services committee of the senate and the public and behavioral health and human services committee of the house of representatives, or any successor committees, a report that summarizes the recommendations from the information the division receives regarding the disordered eating prevention research grant program pursuant to section 25-20.5-2104 (3)(b). The division shall include in the report any findings and recommendations it has to improve disordered eating prevention in the state.
C.R.S. § 25-11-106 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 11 / Part 1 / Section 25-11-106
25-11-106. Injunction proceedings
Status: in_force

25-11-106. Injunction proceedings. If, in the judgment of the department, any person has engaged in or is about to engage in an act or practice that constitutes a violation of this part 1 or of any license, registration, rule, or order issued under this part 1, the attorney general shall, at the request of the department, apply to the district court for an order enjoining the act or practice or for an order directing compliance with this part 1 and all rules and orders and the terms and conditions of a license or registration issued under this part 1.
C.R.S. § 25-4-1812 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 4 / Part 18 / Section 25-4-1812
25-4-1812. Civil penalties
Status: in_force

25-4-1812. Civil penalties. (1) Any person who violates any provision of this part 18 or any rule adopted pursuant to this part 18 is subject to a civil penalty, as determined by the department. The maximum penalty shall not exceed fifty dollars per violation.

(2) No civil penalty may be imposed unless the person charged is given notice and opportunity for a hearing pursuant to article 4 of title 24, C.R.S.

(3) If the department is unable to collect such civil penalty or if any person fails to pay all or a set portion of the civil penalty as determined by the department, the department may bring suit to recover such amount plus costs and attorney fees by action in any court of competent jurisdiction.

(4) Before imposing any civil penalty, the department may consider the effect of such penalty on the ability of the person charged to stay in business.

(5) All penalties collected pursuant to this section by the department shall be transmitted to the state treasurer who shall credit the same to the food protection cash fund created in section 25-4-1605.
C.R.S. § 25-8-905 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 8 / Part 9 / Section 25-8-905
25-8-905. Repeal of part
Status: repealed

25-8-905. Repeal of part. This part 9 is repealed, effective June 30, 2026.
C.R.S. § 25-4-1003 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 4 / Part 10 / Section 25-4-1003
25-4-1003. Powers and duties of executive director - newborn screening programs - genetic c
Status: in_force

25-4-1003. Powers and duties of executive director - newborn screening programs - genetic counseling and education programs - rules. (1) The executive director of the department of public health and environment shall have the authority to:

(a) Establish and administer state programs for newborn screening and genetic counseling and education;

(b) Promulgate rules, regulations, and standards for the provision of newborn screening programs and genetic counseling and education programs;

(c) Designate such personnel as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this part 10, disburse and collect such funds as are available to the administration of this part 10, and fix reasonable fees to be charged for services pursuant to this part 10;

(d) Gather and disseminate information to further the public's understanding of newborn screening and genetic counseling and education programs;

(e) Establish systems for recording information obtained in newborn screening and genetic counseling and education programs.

(2) The executive director of the department shall comply with the following provisions:

(a) Newborn screening shall be provided in the most efficient and cost-effective manner possible and newborn screening and diagnostic services should be carried out under adequate standards of supervision and quality control;

(b) No program for genetic counseling shall require mandatory participation, restriction of childbearing, or be a prerequisite to eligibility for, or receipt of, any other service or assistance from, or to participation in, any other program;

(c) Genetic counseling services shall be available to persons in need, such counseling shall be nondirective, and such counseling shall emphasize informing the client and not require restriction of childbearing;

(d) The extremely personal decision to bear children shall remain the free choice and responsibility of the individual, and such free choice and responsibility shall not be restricted by any of the genetic services of the state;

(e) All information gathered by the department or by other agencies, entities, and individuals conducting programs and projects on newborn screening and genetic counseling and education, 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 and private access to newborn patient data is limited to data compiled without the newborn's name. The information gathered pursuant to this subsection (2)(e) does not restrict the department from performing follow-up services with newborns, their parents or guardians, and health-care providers.

(f) Information on the operation of all programs on newborn screening and genetic counseling and education within the state, except for confidential information obtained from participants in such programs, shall be open and freely available to the public;

(g) All participants in programs on genetic counseling and education shall be informed of the nature of possible risks involved in participation in such a program or project, and shall be informed of the nature and cost of available therapies or maintenance programs for those affected by hereditary disorders, and shall be informed of the possible benefits and risks of such therapies and programs;

(h) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require any hospital or other health facility or any physician or other health professional to provide genetic counseling beyond the usual and customary and accepted practice nor shall any hospital or other health facility be held liable for not providing such genetic counseling.
C.R.S. § 25-8-903 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 8 / Part 9 / Section 25-8-903
25-8-903. Testing for the presence of lead in drinking water in child care centers, family
Status: in_force

25-8-903. Testing for the presence of lead in drinking water in child care centers, family child care homes, and eligible schools - remediation - maintenance of records - training - inspections - enforcement - reimbursement - technical assistance - exemptions - opt out by family child care home - reports. (1) Testing. (a) (I) Except as described in subsection (1)(a)(II) of this section, on or before May 31, 2023, each child care center, family child care home, and eligible school shall test its drinking water sources by having a state-certified laboratory measure the lead content of water drawn from each drinking water source. The testing must be done in accordance with the latest federal guidance on proper sampling for testing for the presence of lead in drinking water, including the "Lead and Copper Rule" of the federal environmental protection agency, 40 CFR 141 et seq., as amended.

(II) Subject to available appropriations, as described in section 25-8-904 (2), an eligible school that serves students in sixth, seventh, or eighth grade shall satisfy the requirement described in subsection (1)(a)(I) of this section on or before November 30, 2024.

(b) Except as described in subsection (2)(a)(V) of this section, within thirty days after receiving the results of a test of a drinking water source, a child care center, family child care home, or eligible school shall:

(I) Make the results, as well as any associated lead remediation plans, publicly available on the child care center's, family child care home's, or eligible school's website, if applicable; and

(II) Report the results to the water quality control commission using a standard form that the commission establishes. The commission shall post the results on its public website within thirty days after receiving them.

(c) Each child care center, family child care home, and eligible school shall establish a testing schedule for its drinking water sources, provide the schedule to its employees and to parents and guardians of children that attend the child care center, family child care home, or eligible school, and make the schedule publicly available. All communications to employees, parents, and guardians must be provided in relevant languages.

(d) The department shall develop and make available a template for child care centers, family child care homes, and eligible schools to use to provide notifications and post information online as described in this section.

(2) Remediation. (a) If the results of a test of a drinking water source show that water from the drinking water source contains lead in an amount of five parts per billion or more, a child care center, family child care home, or eligible school shall:

(I) Shut off the drinking water source as soon as practicably possible;

(II) Affix a visible label on the drinking water source, which label indicates that the drinking water source is undergoing remediation for the presence of lead and that water from the drinking water source should not be consumed;

(III) Determine remediation steps within thirty days after receiving the test results, which remediation steps must be demonstrated to reduce lead to below five parts per billion and may include installation or replacement of a filtration system;

(IV) Complete all necessary remediation steps as soon as possible but no later than ninety days after receiving the test results; and

(V) Provide notice of the test results to all employees, parents, and guardians within two business days after receiving the results, which notice must be provided in relevant languages and include a summary of the test results and information concerning the availability of the complete test results, a description of any remediation steps that will be taken, general information concerning the health effects and risks posed by lead in drinking water and other sources, and information regarding the availability of additional resources concerning lead in drinking water, including how and where individuals may seek blood-level testing if they are concerned.

(b) While a child care center, family child care home, or eligible school is in the process of remediating a drinking water source, the child care center, family child care home, or eligible school shall ensure that:

(I) No one uses the drinking water source to acquire water for drinking or cooking; and

(II) Adequate drinking water remains available to children, employees, and other individuals who are present in the child care center, family child care home, or eligible school.

(c) Within ninety days after a child care center, family child care home, or eligible school successfully remediates a drinking water source, the child care center, family child care home, or eligible school shall perform a confirmation test of the drinking water source for the presence of lead.

(d) The department may conduct further remediation as necessary to address a drinking water source at a child care center, family child care home, or eligible school.

(3) Maintenance of records. Each child care center, family child care home, and eligible school shall create and maintain, for at least five years, records of its filter replacement activities, including when a filter is removed and when a new filter is installed, and any remediation efforts, including faucet replacements. Each child care center, family child care home, and eligible school shall provide copies of such records to the department and any member of the public upon request.

(4) Training. Not later than one hundred eighty days after August 10, 2022, the department shall provide training to each child care center, family child care home, and eligible school regarding water filter maintenance, flushing protocols, testing for lead, reporting processes for sampling reports, and other activities relevant to compliance with this part 9. Training may take place in person or virtually and must include the individuals who will take water samples at the child care center, family child care home, or eligible school for the purposes of this part 9. The department shall provide the training in relevant languages.

(5) Inspections. The department is not required to perform inspections pursuant to this part 9.

(6) Enforcement. The water quality control commission may enforce this part 9 by issuing administrative orders and assessing penalties but is not required to do so.

(7) Reimbursement. (a) The department shall develop and implement procedures:

(I) Whereby child care centers, family child care homes, and eligible schools can satisfactorily demonstrate costs incurred for the purpose of complying with this section and apply to the department for reimbursement of such costs; and

(II) Whereby the department, except as described in section 25-8-902 (6), reimburses child care centers, family child care homes, and eligible schools for costs incurred for the purpose of complying with this section.

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (7)(a) of this section, the department shall not reimburse an eligible school that serves students in sixth, seventh, or eighth grade until June 1, 2023, for costs incurred for the purpose of complying with this section.

(8) Technical assistance. The department shall provide technical assistance as needed to child care centers, family child care homes, and eligible schools in rural areas to help such facilities comply with the requirements of this section.

(9) Exemptions. Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary:

(a) A family child care home established before March 31, 2023, may opt out of the duty to comply with this section so long as the authorized representative of the family child care home provides written notice of such decision to the department on or before March 31, 2023. A family child care home established on or after March 31, 2023, may opt out of the duty to comply with this section so long as the authorized representative of the family child care home provides written notice of such decision to the department within six months after the date upon which the family child care home is established.

(b) A child care center or eligible school is not required to satisfy the requirements of this section if the child care center or eligible school is classified as a public water system under the "Lead and Copper Rule" of the federal environmental protection agency, 40 CFR 141 et seq., as amended, and the child care center or eligible school is in compliance with the requirements of the federal rule. However, a child care center or eligible school that utilizes the exemption described in this subsection (9)(b) shall, in lieu of satisfying the reporting requirement described in subsection (1)(b)(II) of this section, report annually to the water quality control commission the results of the child care center's or eligible school's testing of its drinking water sources pursuant to the federal rule.

(10) Reports. (a) On or before December 1, 2023, and on or before each December 1 thereafter, the water quality control commission shall submit a report to the public and behavioral health and human services committee of the house of representatives and the health and human services committee of the senate, or to any successor committees, which report:

(I) Summarizes the results of the tests performed by child care centers, family child care homes, and eligible schools pursuant to this section; and

(II) Identifies any noncompliant child care centers, family child care homes, and eligible schools.

(b) The water quality control commission shall present testimony concerning the report described in subsection (10)(a) of this section to the public and behavioral health and human services committee of the house of representatives, or any successor committee, at the committee's request.

(c) Notwithstanding the requirement in section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the requirement to submit the report described in subsection (10)(a) of this section continues indefinitely.
C.R.S. § 25-17-802 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 17 / Part 8 / Section 25-17-802
25-17-802. Definitions
Status: in_force

25-17-802. Definitions. As used in this part 8, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "ASTM 5988" means the ASTM International standard 5988 entitled "Standard Test Method for Determining Aerobic Biodegradation of Plastic Materials in Soil", as that standard existed as of January 1, 2019.

(2) "ASTM D6400" means the ASTM International standard D6400 entitled "Standard Specification for Labeling of Plastics Designed to be Aerobically Composted in Municipal or Industrial Facilities", as that standard existed as of January 1, 2019.

(3) "ASTM D6868" means the ASTM International standard D6868 entitled "Standard Specification for Labeling of End Items that Incorporate Plastics and Polymers as Coatings or Additives with Paper and Other Substrates Designed to be Aerobically Composted in Municipal or Industrial Facilities", as that standard existed as of January 1, 2019.

(4) "ASTM International" means ASTM International or any successor entity.

(5) "Biodegradable mulch film" means any film product used as a technical tool in commercial farming applications that:

(a) Fulfills the plant growth and regulated metals requirements of ASTM D6400; and

(b) Shows at least a ninety percent biodegradation absolute or relative to microcrystalline cellulose over a period of less than two years according to ISO 17556 or ASTM 5988.

(6) "Certified compostable" means that a product has received certification by a recognized, independent, third-party verification body that the product is compostable.

(7) "Commercial composting facility" means any solid waste composting facility regulated by the department that:

(a) Accepts a fee for solid waste composting; or

(b) Composts solid waste to create a compost or soil amendment and distributes the finished compost or soil amendment off-site for a fee.

(8) "Compostable" means that a product is capable of undergoing aerobic biological decomposition in a controlled composting system as demonstrated in accordance with ASTM D6400 or ASTM D6868, as applicable.

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

(10) "Federal trade commission guidelines" means the federal trade commission guides for the use of environmental marketing claims, codified in 16 CFR 260 et seq., as amended.

(11) "Film product" means a bag, sack, wrap, or other sheet film product that is a single-use product made predominantly of plastic derived from natural gas, petroleum, or a biologically based source, including corn and other plant sources.

(12) (a) "Food service product" means a product intended for one-time use and that is used for food or drink that is offered for sale or use.

(b) "Food service product" includes containers, plates, bowls, cups, lids, beverage containers, meat trays, deli rounds, utensils, sachets, straws, condiment packaging, clamshells and other hinged or lidded containers, wraps, and portion cups.

(13) "ISO 17556" means the International Organization for Standardization document entitled "Plastics - Determination of the ultimate aerobic biodegradability of plastic materials in soil by measuring the oxygen demand in a respirometer or the amount of carbon dioxide evolved", as that document existed as of January 1, 2019.

(14) "Local government" means a home rule or statutory county, municipality, or city and county.

(15) "Packaging" means any material that is intended for single or short-term use and is designed for the containment, protection, handling, or delivery of a product.

(16) (a) "Plastic product" means a product made of plastic, whether alone or in combination with another material, including paperboard.

(b) "Plastic product" includes:

(I) A product made of petrochemical or plant-based plastics;

(II) A package or packaging component;

(III) A film product; and

(IV) A food service product that is a plastic product.

(17) (a) "Producer" has the meaning set forth in section 25-17-703 (30).

(b) "Producer" does not include any person described in section 25-17-713 (1)(e) or (1)(f).

(18) (a) "Product accessory" means any standard or common components, appurtenances, or accessories that are sold, offered for sale, or distributed with a particular product.

(b) "Product accessory" includes lids, straws, and labels.

(19) "Proprietary information" has the meaning set forth in section 25-17-703 (34).

(20) (a) "Small product" means a product with a width of one-half inch or less of printable surface space.

(b) "Small product" includes straws and utensils.

(21) "Untreated wood" means wood, including raw or kiln-dried wood, that is unpainted and not treated with any chemicals intended to resist decomposition.

(22) (a) "Utensil" means a product designed to be used by a consumer to facilitate the consumption of food or beverages.

(b) "Utensil" includes knives, forks, spoons, sporks, cocktail picks, chopsticks, splash sticks, and stirrers.

(23) "Wood" means renewable wood or fiber-based substrate.
C.R.S. § 25-5.5-205 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 5.5 / Part 2 / Section 25-5.5-205
25-5.5-205. Enforcement and power - rules
Status: in_force

25-5.5-205. Enforcement and power - rules. (1) The department is authorized to administer and supervise the enforcement of this part 2. To this end, the department shall:

(a) Provide for and have complete power to make such periodic inspections and investigations as may be deemed necessary to disclose violations of this part 2;

(b) Receive and provide for the investigation of complaints of violations of this part 2;

(c) To carry out the terms and provisions of this part 2, have the power to promulgate rules and regulations for the enforcement of this part 2, not inconsistent with or violative of the terms and provisions thereof, and to publish the same.
C.R.S. § 25-25-130 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 25 / Section 25-25-130
25-25-130. Powers in addition to those granted by other laws
Status: in_force

25-25-130. Powers in addition to those granted by other laws. The powers conferred by this article are in addition and supplementary to, and the limitations imposed by this article do not affect the powers conferred by, any other law, except as provided in this article. Facilities may be acquired, purchased, constructed, reconstructed, improved, bettered, and extended, and bonds may be issued under this article for said purposes notwithstanding that any other law may provide for the acquisition, purchase, construction, reconstruction, improvement, betterment, and extensions of like facilities or the issuance of bonds for like purposes, and without regard to the requirements, restrictions, limitations, or other provisions contained in any other law.
C.R.S. § 25-7-214 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 7 / Part 2 / Section 25-7-214
25-7-214. Visibility impairment subcommittee
Status: repealed

25-7-214. Visibility impairment subcommittee. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 25-4-1807 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 4 / Part 18 / Section 25-4-1807
25-4-1807. Record-keeping requirements
Status: in_force

25-4-1807. Record-keeping requirements. (1) Each certificated shellfish dealer shall keep and maintain records in the form and manner designated by the department.

(2) Records maintained pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall be retained at the dealer's address of record for at least one year or for such different period as the department may specify by rule.
C.R.S. § 25-1-123 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 1 / Part 1 / Section 25-1-123
25-1-123. Restructure of health and human services - development of plan - participation o
Status: in_force

25-1-123. Restructure of health and human services - development of plan - participation of department required. The department, in cooperation with the department of health care policy and financing and the department of human services, shall develop a plan for the restructuring of the health and human services delivery system in the state in accordance with article 1.7 of title 24, C.R.S.
C.R.S. § 25-4-1801 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 4 / Part 18 / Section 25-4-1801
25-4-1801. Short title
Status: in_force

25-4-1801. Short title. This part 18 shall be known and may be cited as the "Shellfish Dealer Certification Act".
C.R.S. § 25-8-803 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 8 / Part 8 / Section 25-8-803
25-8-803. Storm water management system administrator audits to support MS4 permittees' pr
Status: in_force

25-8-803. Storm water management system administrator audits to support MS4 permittees' programs. (1) MS4 permittees may choose to work with any administrator to assist the MS4 permittee in complying with the terms and conditions of the MS4 permittee's CDPS MS4 permit. An MS4 permittee may utilize all, or portions of, the storm water management system administrator's program as part of the MS4 permittee's program for oversight of construction sites to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of the MS4 permittee's CDPS permit for storm water discharges associated with an MS4.

(2) The division may consider third-party audits conducted pursuant to a storm water management system administrator's program to be part of the MS4 permittee's compliance oversight program required by its CDPS MS4 permit if the MS4 permittee formally utilizes the storm water management system administrator's program that conducted the audit, and the MS4 permittee implements procedures to demonstrate and report to the division, upon division request, that the administrator's program is meeting the requirements for third-party audits in section 25-8-802 (1) and (3) for participant construction activities located within the jurisdiction of the MS4 permittee.

(3) An MS4 permittee may reduce compliance oversight activities for facilities authorized to discharge under a CDPS storm water construction permit that are operated by participants in a storm water management system administrator's program based on a determination by the MS4 permittee that the participants or participant facilities have a demonstrated record of reduced potential for occurrences of noncompliance and reduced risk of negative impacts on receiving waters. This part 8 does not prohibit or restrict any compliance oversight, including inspections, by an MS4 permittee.

(4) Modification of the MS4 permittee's program is subject to division approval in accordance with the requirements of the applicable CDPS MS4 permit.

(5) An MS4 permittee's use of a storm water management system administrator's program is strictly voluntary, and an MS4 permittee may end its use of the program at any time upon written notice to the administrator.

(6) Nothing in this part 8 grants regulatory authority to a storm water management system administrator or the authority to impose any fine.

(7) Nothing in this part 8 preempts or supersedes any authority of an MS4 permittee or any other local agency.

(8) Nothing in this part 8 removes, reduces, or transfers the responsibility for compliance with an MS4 permit from the MS4 permittee.
C.R.S. § 25-20.5-1001 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 20.5 / Part 10 / Section 25-20.5-1001
25-20.5-1001. Making opioid antagonists available - bulk purchasing - immunity
Status: in_force

25-20.5-1001. Making opioid antagonists available - bulk purchasing - immunity. (1) A person that is not a private entity and that makes a defibrillator or AED, as defined in section 13-21-108.1, available to aid the general public may also make available an opioid antagonist to aid an individual believed to be suffering an opioid-related drug overdose event or to an individual who is in a position to assist the individual at risk of experiencing an opioid-related drug overdose event.

(2) A person making an opioid antagonist available in accordance with subsection (1) of this section is eligible to purchase opioid antagonists from the department in accordance with section 25-1.5-115.

(3) A person who acts in good faith to furnish or administer an opioid antagonist to an individual the person believes to be suffering an opioid-related drug overdose event or to an individual who is in a position to assist the individual at risk of experiencing an opioid-related drug overdose event is not subject to civil liability or criminal prosecution, as specified in sections 13-21-108.7 (3) and 18-1-712 (2), respectively.

(4) This section does not apply to an elementary or secondary public or nonpublic school.
C.R.S. § 25-20.5-109 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 20.5 / Part 1 / Section 25-20.5-109
25-20.5-109. Programs not included
Status: repealed

25-20.5-109. Programs not included. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 25-4-1609.5 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 4 / Part 16 / Section 25-4-1609.5
25-4-1609.5. Grievance process
Status: in_force

25-4-1609.5. Grievance process. (1) If a licensee believes that a county or district public health agency is taking regulatory action outside the scope of its authority, the licensee may file a written complaint with the department within thirty days after the licensee's knowledge of the regulatory action.

(2) Within forty-five days after receipt of a written complaint pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the department shall convene a dispute resolution panel that consists of one person from the department, one person from the retail food industry, and one person from a county or district public health agency who is not within the jurisdiction of the licensee requesting resolution. The dispute resolution panel shall allow the licensee and the county or district public health agency to provide information related to the grievance. The dispute resolution panel shall make findings concerning the grievance and shall recommend to the county or district public health agency a resolution to the dispute. The county or district public health agency shall implement the recommendations within thirty days after receipt of the findings and recommendations from the dispute resolution panel. If the parties to the grievance resolve the complaint prior to review by the dispute resolution panel, the parties shall notify the department in writing and the grievance shall be dismissed.

(3) If the county or district public health agency fails to implement the recommendations of the dispute resolution panel within thirty days after receipt of the recommendations, the county or district public health agency shall provide the licensee with the opportunity to request an administrative hearing in accordance with section 24-4-105, C.R.S.
C.R.S. § 25-7-405.5 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 7 / Part 4 / Section 25-7-405.5
25-7-405.5. Resale of used noncertified wood-burning devices - prohibited
Status: in_force

25-7-405.5. Resale of used noncertified wood-burning devices - prohibited. On and after January 1, 1993, no used wood-burning device shall be sold or installed in the program area unless such device meets the most stringent standards adopted by the commission pursuant to section 25-7-106.3 (1).
C.R.S. § 25-7-1304 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 7 / Part 13 / Section 25-7-1304
25-7-1304. Commission - powers and duties - rules
Status: in_force

25-7-1304. Commission - powers and duties - rules. (1) The commission shall be the air quality policy-making and the administrative review entity for the reservation air program.

(2) The duties of the commission shall include the responsibility to:

(a) Determine the specific air quality programs under the federal "Clean Air Act", or other air quality programs, that should apply to the reservation, taking into account the specific environmental, economic, geographic, and cultural needs of the reservation;

(b) Promulgate rules and regulations that are necessary for the proper implementation and administration of those programs, including determining which administrative actions are appealable to the commission;

(c) Establish procedures the commission will follow in promulgating rules and regulations and for administrative review of actions taken by the tribe;

(d) Review and approve of a long-term plan, initially prepared by the tribe, to improve and maintain air quality within the reservation, which also takes into account regional planning in the La Plata and Archuleta county region;

(e) Monitor the relationships among the state and tribal environmental protection agencies to facilitate cooperation, information sharing, technical assistance, and training;

(f) Review enforcement actions according to the commission's adopted administrative procedures;

(g) Approve and adopt fees for permits and other regulatory services conducted by the tribe or the state, after considering a proposed fee schedule prepared by the tribe, and direct payment by air pollution sources to the tribe;

(h) Ensure consistency and adherence to applicable standards and resolving disputes involving third parties;

(i) Review emission inventories as developed by the tribe and state;

(j) Conduct public hearings pertaining to the adoption of rules and regulations, or relating to enforcement and permit appeals, and to issue orders resulting from those proceedings;

(k) Request tribal staff to perform any administrative or clerical functions necessary to issue orders and conduct commission business, or the commission, at its option, may appoint a technical secretary to perform such duties; except that no authority shall be delegated to adopt, promulgate, amend, or repeal standards or regulations, or to make determinations, or to issue or countermand orders of the commission;

(l) Any other duties necessary to accomplish the purposes of the intergovernmental agreement and as authorized by the state and tribe enabling legislation.
C.R.S. § 25-5-1309 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 5 / Part 13 / Section 25-5-1309
25-5-1309. Restriction on the use of certain firefighting foam at certain airports - defini
Status: in_force

25-5-1309. Restriction on the use of certain firefighting foam at certain airports - definitions. (1) Beginning January 1, 2024, the use of class B firefighting foam that contains intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances shall be prohibited at structures used for the storage or maintenance of aircraft where the structure is located in an airport that:

(a) Is a federal-aviation-administration-designated public-use airport; and

(b) Is within the state of Colorado.

(2) As used in this section, "class B firefighting foam" and "perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances" have the same meaning as they are defined in section 25-5-1302.
C.R.S. § 25-3.5-1307 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 3.5 / Part 13 / Section 25-3.5-1307
25-3.5-1307. Repeal of part - review of functions
Status: repealed

25-3.5-1307. Repeal of part - review of functions. This part 13 is repealed, effective September 1, 2025. Before the repeal, the department's functions under this part 13 shall be reviewed as provided for in section 24-34-104, C.R.S.
C.R.S. § 25-8-609 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 8 / Part 6 / Section 25-8-609
25-8-609. Criminal pollution - penalties
Status: repealed

25-8-609. Criminal pollution - penalties. (1) Any person who recklessly, knowingly, intentionally, or with criminal negligence discharges any pollutant into any state waters or into any domestic wastewater treatment works commits criminal pollution if such discharge is made:

(a) In violation of any permit issued under this article; or

(b) In violation of any cease-and-desist order or clean-up order issued by the division which is final and not stayed by court order; or

(c) Without a permit, if a permit is required by the provisions of this article for such discharge; or

(d) Repealed.

(e) In violation of any pretreatment regulations promulgated by the commission.

(2) Prosecution under this section shall be commenced upon request by the division or a peace officer, who must present evidence based on reasonable suspicion to either the attorney general or a district attorney for the district in which an alleged violation occurs. No criminal violation will be charged without probable cause.

(3) Any person who commits criminal pollution of state waters shall be penalized as follows:

(a) For a violation committed with criminal negligence or recklessly, as both terms are defined in section 18-1-501, the violator commits a class 2 misdemeanor punishable by a maximum fine of twenty-five thousand dollars per day for each day the violation occurs.

(b) For a violation committed knowingly or intentionally, as both terms are defined in section 18-1-501, the violator is guilty of a class 5 felony and, notwithstanding section 18-1.3-401, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a maximum fine of fifty thousand dollars per day for each day the violation occurs, imprisonment of up to three years, or both.

(c) If two separate offenses under this article occur in two separate occurrences during a period of two years, the maximum fine for the second offense shall be double the amounts specified in paragraph (a) or (b) of this subsection (3), whichever is applicable.

(d) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2009, (SB 09-119), ch. 223, p. 1009, § 1, effective August 5, 2009.)

(4) Any criminal penalty collected under this section shall be credited to the general fund.

(5) No provision of this article shall be interpreted to supersede, limit, abrogate, or impair the ability to enforce:

(a) Civil or criminal penalties pursuant to article 22 of title 29, C.R.S., if the pollutant discharged into state waters or domestic wastewater treatment works is a "hazardous substance" as defined in section 29-22-101, C.R.S.; or

(b) Civil penalties pursuant to section 25-15-309 or criminal penalties pursuant to section 25-15-310 if the pollutant discharged into state waters or domestic wastewater treatment works is a "hazardous waste" as defined in section 25-15-101.
C.R.S. § 25-20.5-405 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 20.5 / Part 4 / Section 25-20.5-405
25-20.5-405. Local review teams - duties - authority
Status: in_force

25-20.5-405. Local review teams - duties - authority. (1) The local or regional review team shall conduct individual, case-specific reviews of fatalities of children from birth through seventeen years of age occurring in the jurisdiction of the local or regional review team for the purpose of identifying prevention recommendations related, at a minimum, to the following causes of child fatality:

(a) Undetermined causes;

(b) Unintentional injury;

(c) Violence;

(d) Motor vehicle incidents;

(e) Child abuse or neglect as defined in section 19-1-103 (1), C.R.S., including the death of a child who was previously unknown to the county department but whose death included circumstances related to child abuse or neglect, regardless of the official manner of death;

(f) Sudden unexpected infant death; or

(g) Suicide.

(2) With respect to each child fatality reviewed, the local or regional review team shall:

(a) Review the cause and manner of the child fatality as determined by the local coroner, pathologist, or medical examiner, and determine whether the local or regional review team concurs with the coroner's, pathologist's, or medical examiner's findings. Any information requested from the local coroner must be in compliance with section 30-10-606, C.R.S.

(b) In cases in which the local or regional review team does not concur with the cause or manner of death as determined by the local coroner, pathologist, or medical examiner, forward a report of the local or regional review team's analysis of the cause and manner of the child fatality to the local coroner, pathologist, or medical examiner for his or her consideration;

(c) Evaluate means by which the fatality might have been prevented;

(d) Report case review findings, as appropriate, to public and private agencies that have responsibilities for children, including the office of the child protection ombudsman pursuant to section 19-3.3-103, and make prevention recommendations to these agencies that may help to reduce the number of child fatalities;

(e) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2013.)

(e.5) No later than two months after reviewing a case, enter information regarding the child fatality into a web-based data-collection system, utilized by the department;

(f) Submit to the state review team the following information:

(I) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2013.)

(II) A listing of any system issues identified through the review process and recommendations to the state review team and the appropriate agencies for system improvements and needed resources, training, and information dissemination where gaps and deficiencies may exist;

(III) Any changes, positive or negative, that appear to have resulted from implementation of previous recommendations made by the local or regional review team to the state review team and appropriate agencies; and

(IV) Examples of services known by the local or regional review team to be provided by public or private agencies to children and their families that are designed to prevent child fatalities and that are effective in preventing such fatalities.

(V) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2013.)

(g) Secure the most reliable information possible that is related to a child fatality to provide a thorough, comprehensive review of each child fatality; and

(h) Request capacity assistance as necessary from the department for the purpose of conducting a child fatality review.

(3) Each local or regional review team may, within existing appropriations and community resources, promote continuing education for professionals involved in investigating, treating, and preventing child abuse and neglect as a means of preventing child fatalities due to abuse or neglect and other child fatalities. The local or regional review team may also, within existing resources, promote public education related to preventing child fatalities related to abuse and neglect.
C.R.S. § 25-8-404 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 8 / Part 4 / Section 25-8-404
25-8-404. Judicial review
Status: in_force

25-8-404. Judicial review. (1) Any final rule, order, or determination by the division or the commission, including but not limited to classification of state waters, approval of areawide waste treatment management plans, water quality standards, site approvals, permits, control regulations, enforcement orders, cease-and-desist orders, and clean-up orders, shall be subject to judicial review in accordance with the provisions of this article and article 4 of title 24, C.R.S. All regulations, orders, and determinations of the commission or division shall be adopted, promulgated, or issued in accordance with the provisions of said article 4 of title 24.

(2) Any proceeding for judicial review of any final order or determination of the commission or division shall be filed in the district court for the district in which the pollution source affected is located.

(3) Any proceeding for judicial review of any final rule, order, or determination of the commission or division shall be filed within thirty days after said rule, order, or determination has become final. Rule-making determinations shall become final in accordance with the "State Administrative Procedure Act". Quasi-judicial determinations shall become final upon issuance of such determinations to those parties to the proceedings. The period for filing the action for judicial review shall be stayed while any application for a hearing, rehearing, or reconsideration is pending pursuant to section 25-8-403, and the period during which any such application is pending shall extend the time for filing a proceeding for judicial review an equal length of time.

(4) (a) Except with respect to emergency orders issued pursuant to section 25-8-307, any person to whom a cease-and-desist order, clean-up order, or other order has been issued by the division or commission, or against whom an adverse determination has been made, may petition the district court for a stay of the effectiveness of such order or determination. Such petition shall be filed in the district court in which the pollution source affected is located.

(b) Such petitions may be filed prior to any such order or determination becoming final or during any period in which such order or determination is under judicial review.

(c) Such stay shall be granted by the court if there is probable cause to believe that refusal to grant a stay will cause serious harm to the affected person or any other person, and:

(I) That the alleged violation or activity to which the order or determination pertains will not continue, or if it does continue, any harmful effects on state waters will be alleviated promptly after the cessation of the violation or activity; or

(II) That the refusal to grant a stay would be without sufficient corresponding public benefit.

(5) Any party may move the court to remand the case to the division or the commission in the interests of justice, for the purpose of adducing additional specified and material evidence, and findings thereon; but such party shall show reasonable grounds for the failure to adduce such evidence previously before the division or the commission.

(6) If the court does not stay the effectiveness of an order of the commission or division, the court shall enforce compliance with that order by issuing a temporary restraining order or injunction at the request of the commission or division.
C.R.S. § 25-1.5-404 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 1.5 / Part 4 / Section 25-1.5-404
25-1.5-404. Primary care office - powers and duties - rules
Status: in_force

25-1.5-404. Primary care office - powers and duties - rules. (1) The primary care office has, at a minimum, the following powers and duties:

(a) To assess the health-care professional, geriatric advanced practice provider, and behavioral health-care professional needs of areas throughout the state and create and administer state-designated health professional shortage areas in accordance with state board rules adopted under this subsection (1)(a) establishing state-specific methodologies for designating areas experiencing a shortage of health-care professionals, geriatric advanced practice providers, or behavioral health-care providers. The primary care office shall coordinate with the department of health care policy and financing in developing the health professional shortage area designation methodologies and in drafting rules under this subsection (1)(a).

(b) To apply to the United States department of health and human services, when appropriate, for designation of communities in the state as medically underserved areas, medically underserved populations, or health professional shortage areas or as any other designations necessary to participate in a federal program to address health-care professional shortages;

(c) To maximize the placement of health-care professionals who serve communities designated as medically underserved areas, medically underserved populations, or health professional shortage areas, or any other communities eligible for participation in a federal, state, or private program to address health-care professional shortages, for the purpose of qualifying said communities for increased reimbursements, grants, and health-care professional placements;

(d) To administer the Colorado health service corps pursuant to part 5 of this article;

(e) To administer or provide technical assistance to participants in applicable federal programs intended to address health-care professional shortages, including the Conrad 30 J-1 visa waiver program, the national interest waiver program, and the national health service corps. The state board may promulgate rules as necessary for the administration of these programs and shall establish by rule application fees for the Conrad 30 J-1 visa waiver program and the national interest waiver program. The primary care office shall transfer the fee amounts collected to the state treasurer for crediting to the visa waiver program fund established in section 25-1.5-405.

(f) To seek and accept public or private gifts, grants, or donations to apply to the costs incurred in fulfilling the duties specified in this section and otherwise administering the programs within the office;

(g) To administer nursing and health-care professional faculty loan repayment pursuant to part 5 of this article;

(h) To develop and administer the practice-based health education grant program as described in section 25-1.5-407; and

(i) With the governor's office of information technology, to work through the government data advisory board, created in section 24-37.5-702, to determine data-sharing agreements that integrate data collected by the state under existing authorities that may inform the analysis of need, allocation of resources, and evaluation of performance of state-administered or state-financed health workforce planning or development initiatives.
C.R.S. § 25-7-1105 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 7 / Part 11 / Section 25-7-1105
25-7-1105. Fees
Status: in_force

25-7-1105. Fees. (1) (a) The commission shall promulgate rules to establish the fees required under this part 11.

(b) The commission shall adjust the fees so that the revenue generated from such fees is sufficient to cover the direct and indirect costs to implement the lead hazard reduction program under this part 11 and part 11 of article 5 of this title.

(2) All fees collected by the division or its designee pursuant to this part 11 shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the lead hazard reduction cash fund established pursuant to section 25-5-1106. The general assembly shall appropriate from such fund to the department of public health and environment sufficient moneys to implement the provisions of this part 11 and part 11 of article 5 of this title.
C.R.S. § 25-20.5-1101 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 20.5 / Part 11 / Section 25-20.5-1101
25-20.5-1101. Harm reduction grant program - creation - application - permissible uses - depar
Status: in_force

25-20.5-1101. Harm reduction grant program - creation - application - permissible uses - department duties. (1) Subject to available appropriations, the department shall develop and implement a harm reduction grant program, referred to in this section as the "grant program", to prevent overdose deaths and reduce health risks associated with drug use. The department may contract with an independent entity for the administration of the grant program.

(2) (a) To be eligible to receive grant funding pursuant to this part 11, an entity must be:

(I) A nonprofit organization that is in good standing and registered with the federal internal revenue service and the Colorado secretary of state's office;

(II) A local public health agency established pursuant to section 25-1-506;

(III) A tribal agency or program;

(IV) A federally qualified health center, as defined in the federal "Social Security Act", 42 U.S.C. sec. 1395x (aa)(4);

(V) A rural health clinic, as defined in the federal "Social Security Act", 42 U.S.C. sec. 1395x (aa)(2);

(VI) A behavioral health entity, as defined in section 25-27.6-102 (6); or

(VII) A law enforcement agency.

(b) An eligible entity may submit a proposal on behalf of a group of eligible entities, and apportion grant funds accordingly, to foster community collaboration and collective impact.

(c) Grantees must be willing to provide services to individuals who may not be ready to seek addiction treatment services or who are in recovery.

(3) On or before November 1, 2019, the department shall develop:

(a) Eligibility criteria for the entities described in subsection (2) of this section;

(b) The grant application process and schedule;

(c) A process for determining the amount of each grant that is awarded; and

(d) The performance metrics and data collection required of grantees.

(4) Permissible uses of funding provided pursuant to this grant program include general operating expenses and direct and indirect project costs including, but not limited to:

(a) Trainings relevant to the field of harm reduction that may include overdose prevention, safer substance use practices, safe disposal, and access to and administration of opiate antagonists and non-laboratory synthetic opiate detection tests;

(b) Purchasing and providing sterile equipment, non-laboratory synthetic opiate detection tests, and syringe disposal equipment;

(c) Providing direct services to persons who have come into contact with or who are at risk of coming into contact with the criminal justice system, which may include accessing treatment and health-care services, overdose prevention activities, and recovery support services;

(d) Outreach and engagement to people who come into contact with or who are at risk of coming into contact with the criminal justice system and who are in need of mental health or substance use disorder treatment, overdose prevention, harm reduction, or recovery support services;

(e) Facilitating communication, training, and technical assistance among law enforcement agencies, public health agencies, and community-based harm reduction agencies in order to divert people from the criminal justice system;

(f) Auricular acudetox training and services;

(g) Public education and outreach about synthetic opiates, overdose risks, and recognizing an overdose event; resources for addiction treatment and services; access to and administration of opiate antagonists and non-laboratory synthetic opiate detection tests; and laws regarding synthetic opiates, including criminal penalties and immunity for reporting an overdose event pursuant to section 18-1-711;

(h) Local conventions for the purpose of developing community-based approaches for overdose prevention, early intervention, and harm reduction services;

(i) Developing, or expanding existing, community-based organizations that provide overdose prevention, early intervention, and harm reduction services;

(j) Evidence-based research concerning best or promising practices in overdose prevention, early intervention, harm reduction, and medication-assisted treatment protocols;

(k) Developing strategies for serving populations who are at a higher risk of overdose and live in underserved areas; and

(l) Support for a liaison with experience collaborating with community-based organizations and local public health agencies.

(5) The department shall not award any grant money in excess of the amount in the harm reduction grant program cash fund created pursuant to section 25-20.5-1102.
C.R.S. § 25-5-1403 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 5 / Part 14 / Section 25-5-1403
25-5-1403. Definitions
Status: in_force

25-5-1403. Definitions. As used in this part 14, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "CIECAM02-UCS" means a color appearance model designed by the International Commission on Illumination to accurately model human color perception that uses uniform color space.

(2) (a) "Compact fluorescent lamp" means a compact, low-pressure, mercury-containing, electric-discharge light source:

(I) In which a fluorescent coating transforms some of the ultraviolet energy generated by the mercury discharge into visible light; and

(II) That:

(A) Includes one base or end cap of any type, including screw, bayonet, two-pin, or four-pin;

(B) Is integrally ballasted or nonintegrally ballasted;

(C) Emits light between a correlated color temperature of 1700 Kelvin and 24000 Kelvin and a Duv of +0.024 and -0.024 in the CIECAM02-UCS; and

(D) Includes one or more tubes, which may be of any diameter or length.

(b) "Compact fluorescent lamp" includes lamps of all sizes and shapes for directional and nondirectional installations, including plug-in, spiral, twin tube, triple twin, 2D, U-bend, and circular lamps, that satisfy the description in subsection (2)(a) of this section.

(3) "Duv" means delta (u, 2/3v'), which is a metric that describes the distance of a light color point from the planckian locus.

(4) "Executive director" means the executive director of the department of public health and environment or the executive director's designee.

(5) (a) "Linear fluorescent lamp" means a low-pressure, mercury-containing, electric-discharge light source:

(I) In which a fluorescent coating transforms some of the ultraviolet energy generated by the mercury discharge into visible light; and

(II) That:

(A) Includes two bases or end caps of any type, including single-pin, two-pin, or recessed double contact;

(B) Emits light between a correlated color temperature of 1700 Kelvin and 24000 Kelvin and a Duv of +0.024 and -0.024 in the CIECAM02-UCS;

(C) Includes all tube diameters, including T5, T8, T10, and T12 tubes; and

(D) Includes all tube lengths from six inches to eight feet.

(b) "Linear fluorescent lamp" includes lamps of all shapes, including linear, U-bend, and circular.

(6) "Sunlamp product" has the meaning set forth in 21 CFR 1040.20 (b)(9).
C.R.S. § 25-17-503 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 17 / Part 5 / Section 25-17-503
25-17-503. Definitions - rules
Status: in_force

25-17-503. Definitions - rules. As used in this part 5, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) (a) "Carryout bag" means a bag that is furnished to a customer at a store or retail food establishment at the point of sale for use by the customer to transport or carry purchased items.

(b) "Carryout bag" does not include:

(I) A bag made of paper when the paper has a basis weight of thirty pounds or less;

(II) A bag that a pharmacy provides to a customer purchasing prescription medication;

(III) A bag that a customer uses inside a store to:

(A) Package loose or bulk items, such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains, candy, or greeting cards; nails, bolts, screws, or other small hardware items; live insects, fish, crustaceans, mollusks, or other small species; and bulk seed, bulk livestock feed, or bulk pet feed;

(B) Contain or wrap frozen foods, meat, seafood, fish, flowers, potted plants, or other items that, if they were to come in contact with other items, could dampen or contaminate the other items; or

(C) Contain unwrapped prepared foods or bakery goods; or

(IV) A laundry, dry cleaning, or garment bag.

(2) "Container" means a receptacle upon which or inside which food may be placed for consumption, whether or not the receptacle can be fully closed. "Container" includes hinged food containers, plates, bowls, cups, and trays.

(3) "Expanded polystyrene" means blown polystyrene, commonly known as Styrofoam™, and any other expanded or extruded foam consisting of thermoplastic petrochemical materials utilizing a styrene monomer and processed by techniques that may include:

(a) For expandable bead polystyrene, fusion of polymer spheres;

(b) Injection molding;

(c) Foam molding; and

(d) For extruded foam polystyrene, extrusion blow molding.

(4) (a) "Food" means any raw, cooked, or processed edible substance, ice, beverage, or ingredient used or intended for use or for sale, in whole or in part, for human consumption.

(b) "Food" does not include a drug, as that term is defined in section 25-5-402 (9).

(5) "Plastic" means a synthetic material made from linking monomers through a chemical reaction to create a polymer chain that can be molded or extruded at high heat into various solid forms that retain their defined shapes during their life cycle and after disposal.

(6) "Point of sale" means a check-out stand, cash register, or other point at which a sales transaction occurs in a store or retail food establishment or, for products that are ordered remotely from a store or retail food establishment and delivered, the location where the products are delivered.

(7) "Ready-to-eat food" means food that is cooked or otherwise prepared in advance for immediate consumption.

(8) "Recycled paper carryout bag" means a carryout bag made from one hundred percent:

(a) Recycled material; or

(b) Other post-consumer content.

(9) (a) "Retail food establishment" has the meaning set forth in section 25-4-1602 (14) except as provided in subsection (9)(b) of this section.

(b) "Retail food establishment" does not include farmers markets and roadside markets as described in section 25-4-1602 (14)(j).

(10) (a) "Reusable carryout bag" means a carryout bag that is designed and manufactured for at least one hundred twenty-five uses, can carry at least twenty-two pounds over a distance of one hundred seventy-five feet, has stitched handles, and is made of cloth, fiber, or other fabric or a recycled material such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET).

(b) "Reusable carryout bag" does not include bags made of biologically based polymers such as corn or other plant sources; except that a carryout bag made of hemp is a reusable carryout bag if it is designed and manufactured in accordance with subsection (10)(a) of this section.

(11) "School" has the meaning set forth in section 23-3.9-101 (6).

(12) (a) "Single-use plastic carryout bag" means a carryout bag that is a single-use plastic product made predominantly of plastic derived from natural gas, petroleum, or a biologically based source, such as corn or other plant sources, and that is provided to a customer at the point of sale.

(b) "Single-use plastic carryout bag" does not include a reusable carryout bag.

(13) "Small store" means a store that operates solely in Colorado, has three or fewer locations in the state, and is not part of a franchise, corporation, or partnership that has physical locations outside of Colorado.

(14) (a) "Store" means, except as provided in subsection (14)(c) of this section, a grocery store, supermarket, convenience store, liquor store, dry cleaner, pharmacy, drug store, clothing store, or other type of retail establishment at which carryout bags are traditionally provided to customers.

(b) "Store" includes a farmers market, roadside market or stand, festival, or other temporary vendor or event that includes temporary vendors.

(c) "Store" does not include a small store.
C.R.S. § 25-5-1405 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 5 / Part 14 / Section 25-5-1405
25-5-1405. Prohibited lamps
Status: in_force

25-5-1405. Prohibited lamps. (1) On and after January 1, 2025, a person shall not manufacture, distribute, sell, or offer for sale in Colorado any:

(a) Linear fluorescent lamp; or

(b) Compact fluorescent lamp.
C.R.S. § 25-8-601 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 8 / Part 6 / Section 25-8-601
25-8-601. Division to be notified of suspected violations and accidental discharges - pena
Status: in_force

25-8-601. Division to be notified of suspected violations and accidental discharges - penalty. (1) Any person or any agency of the state or federal government may apply to the division to investigate and take action upon any suspected or alleged violation of any provision of this article or of any order, permit, or regulation issued or promulgated under authority of this article.

(2) Any person engaged in any operation or activity which results in a spill or discharge of oil or other substance which may cause pollution of the waters of the state contrary to the provisions of this article 8, as soon as the person has knowledge thereof, shall notify the division of such discharge. Any person who fails to notify the division as soon as practicable commits a class 2 misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars. Notification received pursuant to this subsection (2) or information obtained by the exploitation of such notification shall not be used against any such person in a criminal case except prosecution for perjury, for false swearing, or for failure to comply with a clean-up order issued pursuant to section 25-8-606.

(3) Any penalty collected under this section shall be credited to the general fund.
C.R.S. § 25-29-106 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 29 / Section 25-29-106
25-29-106. Relationship between authority and city and county of Denver
Status: in_force

25-29-106. Relationship between authority and city and county of Denver. (1) On and after the transfer date, except for the power of the city and the mayor to appoint and remove members of the authority's board of directors, the city shall have no further control over the operation of the health system.

(2) The authority may enter into any agreement with the city including but not limited to contracts for:

(a) The provision of goods, services, and facilities in support of Denver's health system; and

(b) Insurance coverage for the authority and its employees for medical malpractice liability from any self-insurance trust fund controlled or maintained by the city.

(3) The authority shall comply with all of city regulatory laws, ordinances, and rules and regulations generally applicable to entities and property holders in the city.
C.R.S. § 25-12-105 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 12 / Section 25-12-105
25-12-105. Violation of injunction - penalty
Status: in_force

25-12-105. Violation of injunction - penalty. Any violation or disobedience of any injunction or order expressly provided for by section 25-12-104 shall be punished as a contempt of court by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than two thousand dollars. Each day in which an individual is in violation of the injunction established by the court shall constitute a separate offense. The court shall give consideration in any such case to the practical difficulties involved with respect to effecting compliance with the requirements of any order issued by the court.
C.R.S. § 25-38-106 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 38 / Section 25-38-106
25-38-106. Notice of use or change of designation required - appeal process
Status: in_force

25-38-106. Notice of use or change of designation required - appeal process. (1) At least forty-five days before using, changing, or declining to award a designation in an existing program of designation, a health-care entity shall provide the physician or dentist with written notice of the designation decision. The written notice shall describe the procedures by which the physician or dentist may:

(a) Obtain the information pursuant to section 25-38-105, including all of the data upon which the designation was based or declined; and

(b) Request an appeal of the designation decision, including the opportunity for a face-to-face meeting pursuant to subparagraph (IV) of paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of this section.

(2) (a) Any health-care entity providing designations of physicians or dentists shall establish procedures for the designated physician or dentist to appeal the designation, including a change in designation or a declination to award a designation in an existing program of designation. The procedures, in addition to the written notice provided for in subsection (1) of this section, shall provide for the following:

(I) A reasonable method by which the designated physician or dentist shall provide notice of his or her desire to appeal;

(II) If requested by the designated physician or dentist, disclosure of the methodology and data upon which the health-care entity's decision is based;

(III) The name, title, qualifications, and relationship to the health-care entity of the person or persons responsible for the appeal of the designated physician or dentist;

(IV) An opportunity to submit or have considered corrected data relevant to the designation decision and to have considered the applicability of the methodology used in the designation decision. If requested by the designated physician or dentist, the opportunity may be afforded by the health-care entity in a face-to-face meeting with those responsible for the appeal decision at a location reasonably convenient to the physician or dentist or by teleconference. All data submitted to the entity by a designated physician or dentist is presumed valid and accurate. However, this presumption does not permit a health care entity to unreasonably withhold consideration of corrected or supplemented data pursuant to this subparagraph (IV).

(V) The right of the physician or dentist to be assisted by a representative;

(VI) An opportunity, if so desired, to be considered as part of the appeal, an explanation of the designation decision that is the subject of the appeal by a person or persons deemed by the health-care entity as responsible for the designation decision;

(VII) A written decision regarding the physician's or dentist's appeal that states the reasons for upholding, modifying, or rejecting the physician's or dentist's appeal.

(b) The appeal shall be made to a person or persons with the authority granted by the designating health-care entity to uphold, modify, or reject the designation decision or to require additional action to ensure that the designation is fair, reasonable, and accurate.

(c) The appeal process shall be complete within forty-five days from the date upon which the data and methodology are disclosed unless otherwise agreed to by the parties to the appeal.

(3) No change or modification of a designation that is the subject of an appeal shall be implemented or used by the health-care entity until the appeal is final.

(4) With respect to any designation previously disclosed publicly, the health-care entity shall update any changes to such designation within thirty days after the appeal is final.
C.R.S. § 25-5.5-114 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 5.5 / Part 1 / Section 25-5.5-114
25-5.5-114. Interference with officer - penalty
Status: in_force

25-5.5-114. Interference with officer - penalty. Any person who refuses to allow the inspections provided for in this part 1 or in any way hinders or obstructs the proper officers from performing their duties under this part 1 commits a petty offense.
C.R.S. § 25-4-1906 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 4 / Part 19 / Section 25-4-1906
25-4-1906. Gulf war syndrome registry fund
Status: in_force

25-4-1906. Gulf war syndrome registry fund. The department is authorized to accept and expend grants, donations, and gifts-in-kind from private and public sources for the purposes of maintaining and publicizing the registry created in this part 19; except that the registry shall not be implemented until sufficient grants, donations, and gifts are obtained to support its implementation. Once sufficient funds are obtained to implement the registry, the department shall contract with a private entity to perform any of its duties concerning the registry. Any grants, donations, and gifts shall be credited to the gulf war syndrome registry fund, which fund is hereby created in the state treasury. The moneys in said fund shall be subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly for the purpose of implementing the gulf war syndrome registry. All interest derived from the deposit and investment of moneys in the fund shall be credited to the fund. Any moneys not appropriated shall remain in the fund and shall not be transferred or revert to the general fund of the state at the end of any fiscal year.
C.R.S. § 25-15-317 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 15 / Part 3 / Section 25-15-317
25-15-317. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

25-15-317. Legislative declaration. The general assembly declares that it is in the public interest to ensure that environmental remediation projects protect human health and the environment. The general assembly finds that environmental remediation projects may leave residual contamination at levels that have been determined to be safe for a specific use, but not all uses, and may incorporate engineered structures that must be maintained or protected against damage to remain effective. The general assembly finds that in such cases, it is necessary to provide an effective and enforceable means of ensuring the conduct of any required maintenance, monitoring, or operation, and of restricting future uses of the land, including placing restrictions on drilling for or pumping groundwater for as long as any residual contamination remains hazardous. The general assembly, therefore, declares that it is in the public interest to create environmental covenants and notices of environmental use restrictions because such covenants and restrictive notices are necessary for the protection of human health and the environment.
C.R.S. § 25-4-1301 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 4 / Part 13 / Section 25-4-1301
25-4-1301. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

25-4-1301. Legislative declaration. The general assembly hereby declares that the sanitary protection of bulk foods and the sanitary maintenance of equipment used to display and dispense bulk foods are matters of statewide concern and are affected with a public interest and that the provisions of this part 13 are enacted in the exercise of the police powers of this state for the purpose of protecting the health, peace, safety, and general welfare of the people of this state.
C.R.S. § 25-3-111 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 3 / Part 1 / Section 25-3-111
25-3-111. Authentication of verbal orders - hospital policies or bylaws
Status: in_force

25-3-111. Authentication of verbal orders - hospital policies or bylaws. (1) A hospital licensed pursuant to part 3 of this article shall require that all verbal orders be authenticated by a physician or responsible individual who has the authority to issue verbal orders in accordance with hospital and medical staff policies or bylaws. The policies or bylaws shall require that:

(a) Authentication of a verbal order occurs within forty-eight hours after the time the order is made unless a read-back and verify process pursuant to paragraph (b) of this subsection (1) is used. The individual receiving a verbal order shall record in writing the date and time of the verbal order, and sign the verbal order in accordance with hospital policies or medical staff bylaws.

(b) A hospital policy may provide for a read-back and verify process for verbal orders. A read-back and verify process shall require that the individual receiving the order immediately read back the order to the physician or responsible individual, who shall immediately verify that the read-back order is correct. The individual receiving the verbal order shall record in writing that the order was read back and verified. If the read-back and verify process is followed, the verbal order shall be authenticated within thirty days after the date of the patient's discharge.

(2) Verbal orders shall be used infrequently. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to encourage the more frequent use of verbal orders by the medical staff at a hospital.
C.R.S. § 25-7-110 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 7 / Part 1 / Section 25-7-110
25-7-110. Commission - procedures to be followed in setting standards and regulations
Status: in_force

25-7-110. Commission - procedures to be followed in setting standards and regulations. (1) Prior to adopting, promulgating, amending, or modifying any ambient air quality standard authorized in section 25-7-108, or any emission control regulation authorized in section 25-7-109, or any other regulatory plans or programs authorized by sections 25-7-105 (1)(c) or 25-7-106, the commission shall conduct a public hearing thereon as provided in section 24-4-103, C.R.S. Notice of any such hearing shall conform to the requirements of section 24-4-103, C.R.S., but such notice shall be given at least sixty days prior to the hearing, and shall include each proposed regulation, and shall be mailed to all persons who have filed with the commission a written request to receive such notices.

(2) Any person desiring to propose a regulation differing from the regulation proposed by the commission or to propose a revision of limited applicability, pursuant to section 25-7-117, to the commission's proposal shall file such other proposal with the commission not less than twenty days prior to the hearing, and, when on file, such proposal shall be open for public inspection.

(3) Witnesses at the hearing shall be subject to cross-examination by or on behalf of the commission and by or on behalf of persons who have proposed regulations pursuant to subsection (2) of this section.

(4) Rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this article shall not take effect until after they have been published in accordance with section 24-4-103, C.R.S., or on such later date as is stated in such rules and regulations.
C.R.S. § 25-3-307 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 3 / Part 3 / Section 25-3-307
25-3-307. Building requirements
Status: in_force

25-3-307. Building requirements. No hospital buildings shall be erected or constructed until the plans and specifications have been made therefor and adopted by the board of public hospital trustees and bids advertised for according to law as for other county public buildings. Such hospital may be in more than one unit or set of buildings within the same town or city, or in separate towns or cities, or within adjacent counties, and, if in adjacent counties, upon approval of the respective boards of county commissioners.
C.R.S. § 25-4-712 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 4 / Part 7 / Section 25-4-712
25-4-712. Unlawful acts
Status: in_force

25-4-712. Unlawful acts. (1) It is unlawful for any person:

(a) To make a material misstatement or provide false information to the department during an official disease investigation;

(b) To violate a provision of this part 7 or a rule promulgated pursuant to this part 7;

(c) To aid or abet another in a violation of this part 7 or a rule promulgated pursuant to this part 7;

(d) To refuse to permit entry or inspection in accordance with section 25-4-710.

(e) to (k) (Deleted by amendment, L. 94, p. 1298, § 5, effective July 1, 1994.)
C.R.S. § 25-5-203 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 5 / Part 2 / Section 25-5-203
25-5-203. Content of flour
Status: in_force

25-5-203. Content of flour. (1) It is unlawful for any person to manufacture, mix, compound, sell, or offer for sale flour for human consumption in this state unless the following vitamins and minerals are contained in each pound of such flour: Not less than two milligrams and not more than two and five-tenths milligrams of thiamine; not less than one and two-tenths milligrams and not more than one and five-tenths milligrams of riboflavin; not less than sixteen milligrams and not more than twenty milligrams of niacin or niacin amide; not less than thirteen milligrams and not more than sixteen and five-tenths milligrams of iron (Fe), except in the case of self-rising flour which in addition to the above ingredients shall contain not less than five hundred milligrams and not more than one thousand five hundred milligrams of calcium (Ca).

(2) The terms of this section shall not apply to flour sold to distributors, bakers, or other processors if the purchaser furnishes to the seller a certificate, in such form as the department by regulation shall prescribe, certifying that such flour will be:

(a) Resold to a distributor, baker, or other processor;

(b) Used in the manufacture, mixing, or compounding of flour, white bread, or rolls enriched to meet the requirements of this part 2;

(c) Used in the manufacture of products other than flour, white bread, or rolls.

(2.5) Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, the department shall promulgate rules and regulations which shall establish standards for the production, manufacture, distribution, and sale of flour, white flour, wheat flour, and plain flour. Such rules shall include the requirement that all such flour sold be clearly and distinctly labeled "Flour", "White Flour", "Wheat Flour", or "Plain Flour". All such flour shall be produced, manufactured, distributed, and sold in accordance with such rules and standards; except that the department shall allow the distribution and sale in this state of such flour produced and manufactured in another state if such flour has been produced and manufactured under rules and standards similar to those of the department.

(3) It is unlawful for any purchaser to use or resell the flour so purchased in any manner other than as prescribed in this section.
C.R.S. § 25-5-808 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 5 / Part 8 / Section 25-5-808
25-5-808. Municipalities may regulate
Status: in_force

25-5-808. Municipalities may regulate. Any city, town, or city and county may by ordinance regulate swimming areas. Any such ordinance may include standards which are the same or more restrictive than the standards set forth in this part 8 but shall not supersede the state law except insofar as they are more restrictive than the state standards.
C.R.S. § 25-4-613 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 4 / Part 6 / Section 25-4-613
25-4-613. Liability for accident or subsequent disease from inoculation
Status: in_force

25-4-613. Liability for accident or subsequent disease from inoculation. The health departments, their assistants and employees, the department of public health and environment, health officers, or anyone enforcing the provisions of this part 6 shall not be held responsible for any accident or subsequent disease that may occur in connection with the administration of this part 6.
C.R.S. § 25-20-108 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 20 / Section 25-20-108
25-20-108. Uniformity of application and construction
Status: in_force

25-20-108. Uniformity of application and construction. This article shall be so applied and construed as to make uniform the law with respect to the subject matter among those states which enact it.
C.R.S. § 25-7-901 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 7 / Part 9 / Section 25-7-901
25-7-901. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

25-7-901. Legislative declaration. The general assembly hereby declares that the state's effort to mitigate traffic congestion and promote clean air will be served by providing clean air transit options to state employees.
C.R.S. § 25-25-114 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 25 / Section 25-25-114
25-25-114. Purchase
Status: in_force

25-25-114. Purchase. The authority may purchase its bonds or notes out of any funds available therefor. The authority may hold, pledge, cancel, or resell such bonds or notes, subject to and in accordance with agreements with bondholders or noteholders.
C.R.S. § 25-7-114 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 7 / Part 1 / Section 25-7-114
25-7-114. Permit program - definitions
Status: in_force

25-7-114. Permit program - definitions. As used in sections 25-7-114 to 25-7-114.7, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Affected source" means a source that includes one or more fossil-fuel-fired combustion devices subject to emission reduction requirements or limitations under subchapter IV of the federal act or this article.

(2) "Construction permit" means the same as an "emission permit" as required under this section as it existed prior to July 1, 1992, and is the permit required under section 25-7-114.2 after July 1, 1992.

(3) "Major source" means any stationary source (or group of stationary sources which have the same two-digit standard industrial code, are located on one or more contiguous or adjacent properties, and are under common control) that:

(a) Subject to the provisions of section 112 (n)(4) of the federal act, emits or has the potential to emit considering enforceable controls, in the aggregate, ten tons per year or more of any hazardous air pollutant or twenty-five tons per year or more of any combination of hazardous air pollutants, or such lesser quantity of hazardous air pollutants as may be established pursuant to the federal act; or

(b) Directly emits, or has the potential to emit, one hundred tons per year or more of any air pollutant; or

(c) Meets any of the definitions of major source set forth in Part D of subchapter I of the federal act.

(4) "Potential to emit" means the maximum capacity of a stationary source to emit a pollutant under its physical and operational design. Any physical or operational limitations on the capacity of the source to emit a pollutant, including air pollution control equipment and restrictions on hours of operation or on the type or amount of material combusted, stored, or processed, shall be treated as part of its design if the limitation or the effect it would have on emissions is enforceable and federally enforceable. Secondary emissions do not count in determining the potential to emit of a stationary source.

(5) "Schedule of compliance" means a schedule of required measures, including an enforceable sequence of actions or operations, leading to compliance with an applicable implementation plan, emission standard, emission limitation, emission prohibition, or emission control regulation.

(6) "Synthetic minor source" means, for purposes of this article, any source which would otherwise meet the definition of major source for any pollutants but for the existence of enforceable emission limitations contained in the permit or regulation applicable to that source.
C.R.S. § 25-20.5-1206 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 20.5 / Part 12 / Section 25-20.5-1206
25-20.5-1206. Rules - report
Status: in_force

25-20.5-1206. Rules - report. (1) The department may promulgate rules as needed for the effective implementation of this part 12.

(2) (a) On or before November 30 of each year, the office shall report to the department on the activities it has conducted in the preceding twelve months. The report must include:

(I) Information about the awareness and education campaigns conducted by the office;

(II) Effective gun violence intervention programs identified and conducted by the office;

(III) Any federal grants or other funding the office applied for and whether the office received those grants or other funds; and

(IV) A general summary of new and relevant research included in the office's resource bank and the nature of research assistance provided by the office.

(b) The office shall make the report publicly available on its website or, if the office does not have a dedicated website, on a web page of the department's website.

(c) In its annual report before the house and senate committees of reference pursuant to section 2-7-203, the department shall include a summary of the office's annual report, including instruction for accessing any new and relevant gun violence prevention research identified by the office. Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the report required in this subsection (2)(c) continues indefinitely.

(3) On or before December 31, 2027, and on or before December 31 every fifth year thereafter, the office shall issue a report to the general assembly summarizing gun violence prevention measures adopted by local jurisdictions pursuant to article 11.7 of title 29 or section 18-12-214. The office shall make the report publicly available on its website or, if the office does not have a dedicated website, on a web page of the department's website. Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the report required pursuant to this subsection (3) continues indefinitely.
C.R.S. § 25-1.5-117 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 1.5 / Part 1 / Section 25-1.5-117
25-1.5-117. Hospitals - standardized health benefit plan - participation - penalties
Status: in_force

25-1.5-117. Hospitals - standardized health benefit plan - participation - penalties. (1) The commissioner of insurance may require a hospital licensed pursuant to section 25-1.5-103, after a hearing pursuant to section 10-16-1306 (3) concerning the premium rate requirements and network adequacy, to participate in a standardized health benefit plan described in section 10-16-1304.

(2) (a) If the department receives notice from the commissioner of insurance that a hospital refuses to participate in the standardized plan if required by subsection (1) of this section, the department shall issue a warning to the hospital. If the hospital refuses to participate in the standardized plan after receipt of the warning, the department:

(I) Shall fine the hospital up to ten thousand dollars per day for the first thirty days that the hospital refuses to participate and up to forty thousand dollars per day for each day over thirty days that the hospital refuses to participate; and

(II) May suspend or impose conditions on the hospital's license.

(b) In determining the appropriate fine or action concerning the hospital's license pursuant to subsection (2)(a) of this section, the department shall consider any recommendations of the commissioner of insurance, the hospital's financial circumstances, and other circumstances deemed relevant by the department.
C.R.S. § 25-4-614 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 4 / Part 6 / Section 25-4-614
25-4-614. Penalties
Status: in_force

25-4-614. Penalties. Any person who refuses to comply with or who violates any of the provisions of this part 6 commits a petty offense.
C.R.S. § 25-5.5-110 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 5.5 / Part 1 / Section 25-5.5-110
25-5.5-110. Milk, cream, and cheese - standards
Status: in_force

25-5.5-110. Milk, cream, and cheese - standards. (1) Whole milk sold or offered for retail sale shall contain not less than three and one-fourth percent butterfat. Cream for the same use shall contain not less than eighteen percent butterfat.

(2) Full cream cheese shall contain not less than fifty percent butterfat in comparison with the total solids. Cheese containing less than the said amount of fat shall be branded "skim" cheese or "part skim" cheese, as the case may be.
C.R.S. § 25-17-402 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 17 / Part 4 / Section 25-17-402
25-17-402. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

25-17-402. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that paint disposal creates environmental and public health problems, and these problems should be addressed through the implementation of environmentally sound management practices for recycling postconsumer architectural paint.

(2) To that end, it is the general assembly's intent to establish a system of paint stewardship programs that:

(a) Provides substantial cost savings to household hazardous waste collection programs;

(b) Significantly increases the number of:

(I) Postconsumer architectural paint collection sites; and

(II) Recycling opportunities for households, businesses, and other generators of postconsumer architectural paint; and

(c) Exemplifies the principles of a product-centered approach to environmental protection, often referred to as "product stewardship".
C.R.S. § 25-57-103 — CO Code / Title 25 / Article 57 / Section 25-57-103
25-57-103. Definitions
Status: in_force

25-57-103. Definitions. As used in this article 57, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Assisted reproduction" means a method of causing pregnancy other than sexual intercourse. The term includes:

(a) Intrauterine or intracervical insemination;

(b) Donation of gametes or embryos;

(c) In-vitro fertilization and transfer of embryos; and

(d) Intracytoplasmic sperm injection.

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

(3) "Donor" means an individual who produces eggs or sperm collected by a gamete agency, gamete bank, or fertility clinic or whose eggs or sperm created an embryo received by a gamete agency, gamete bank, or fertility clinic for use in assisted reproduction by a recipient who is unknown to the donor of the gametes at the time of donation. A donor and a recipient parent or parents are "unknown" to each other if a gamete agency, gamete bank, or fertility clinic introduced or initiated the match or connection between the donor and recipient parents, and the donor and recipient parent or parents do not mutually exchange identifying information. The term "donor" only applies to the regulation of gamete agencies, gamete banks, or fertility clinics pursuant to this article 57 and does not apply for the purposes of determining parentage.

(4) "Donor-conceived person" means an individual of any age who was born as a result of assisted reproduction using gametes from a donor unknown to the recipient parent or parents at the time of donation.

(5) "Fertility clinic" means an entity or organization located in Colorado that performs assisted reproduction medical procedures and receives donor gametes for a recipient and the recipient and gamete donor are unknown to each other at time of donation.

(6) "Gamete" means unfertilized oocytes or sperm.

(7) "Gamete agency" means an oocyte or sperm donor matching agency that:

(a) Matches gamete donors with recipients; and

(b) Matches the potential recipients and gamete donors who are unknown to each other at the time of the donation; and

(c) (I) Is located within Colorado; or

(II) Is located outside of Colorado and matches intended recipients located in Colorado during the matching process with gamete donors.

(8) "Gamete agency, gamete bank, or fertility clinic" means any one of such entities as defined in this section.

(9) "Gamete bank" means an entity or organization that:

(a) Collects gametes from a donor or receives embryos; and

(b) Provides gametes or embryos to a recipient parent or parents or the recipient parent's medical provider when the recipient and donor are unknown to each other at time of donation; and

(c) (I) Is located within Colorado; or

(II) Is located outside of Colorado and provides gametes or embryos to a recipient parent or parents located in Colorado.

(10) "Identifying information" means:

(a) The donor's full name;

(b) The donor's date of birth; and

(c) The donor's permanent and, if different, current address or other contact information at the time of the donation, or, if different, the donor's current address or other contact information or both as retained by the gamete agency, gamete bank, or fertility clinic.

(11) "Matches" or "matches gametes" means the process of matching a donor with a recipient in Colorado. A "match" is made by a gamete agency, and a match is considered made when an intended recipient parent selects a specific potential donor, or agrees to receive a specific potential donor's gametes, prior to the collection of the gametes.

(12) "Medical history" means information regarding any:

(a) Present physical illness of the donor;

(b) Past illness of the donor; and

(c) Social, genetic, and family medical history pertaining to the donor's health.

(13) "Mental health professional" means a person who is certified or licensed pursuant to article 245 of title 12 or an out-of-state professional who is a licensed psychiatrist, clinical psychologist, or professional counselor.

(14) "Recipient" or "recipient parent" means a person who receives donor gametes or embryos as an intended parent from a gamete agency, gamete bank, or fertility clinic for use in assisted reproduction for the purpose of conceiving a child.

(15) "State board" means the Colorado state board of health.