2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › ADMINISTRATION (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-19.9-103) › Article 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION ACT OF 1968 (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-1-138) › Section 24-1-119 - Department of public health and environment - creation

(1)
There is hereby created a department of public health and environment. The head of the department shall be the executive director of the department of public health and environment. The governor shall appoint said executive director, with the consent of the senate, and the executive director shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. The reappointment of an executive director after initial election of a governor shall be subject to the provisions of section
24-20-109
.
(2)
The state board of health, created in part 1 of article
1
of title
25
, is a
type 1
entity, as defined in section
24-1-105
, and exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions under the department of public health and environment.
(3)
The water quality control commission, created in part 2 of article
8
of title
25
, is a
type 1
entity, as defined in section
24-1-105
, and exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions under the department of public health and environment. Anything in this article 1 to the contrary notwithstanding, the state board of health has no powers, duties, or functions with respect to water pollution control.
(4)
Except for the state board of health, the state department of public health and the office of the executive director thereof, created by part 1 of article
1
of title
25
, C.R.S., and their powers, duties, and functions are transferred by a
type 2
transfer to the department of public health and environment.
(5)
The department of public health and environment consists of the following divisions:
(a)
The division of administration. The division of administration, created in part 1 of article
1
of title
25
, except for the office of the executive director of the state department of public health, is a
type 2
entity, as defined in section
24-1-105
, and exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions under the department of public health and environment.
(b)
(Deleted by amendment, L. 93, p. 1089, § 5, effective July 1, 1994.)
(c)
The prevention services division, created in article
20.5
of title
25
, which is a
type 2
entity, as defined in section
24-1-105
.
(6)
The division of administration includes the following:
(a)
The office of state chemist, created in part 4 of article
1
of title
25
. The office of the state chemist is a
type 2
entity, as defined in section
24-1-105
, and exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions under the department of public health and environment as a section of the division of administration.
(b)
The office of state registrar of vital statistics, created in article
2
of title
25
. The office of state registrar of vital statistics is a
type 2
entity, as defined in section
24-1-105
, and exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions under the department of public health and environment.
(c)
Repealed.
(d)
The water and wastewater facility operators certification board, created in section
25-9-103
. The water and wastewater facility operators certification board is a
type 1
entity, as defined in section
24-1-105
.
(6.3) and (6.5)
Repealed.
(7)
(a)
The air quality control commission, created in part 1 of article
7
of title
25
, is a
type 1
entity, as defined in section
24-1-105
, and exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions under the department of public health and environment. Anything in this article 1 to the contrary notwithstanding, the state board of health has no powers, duties, or functions with respect to air pollution other than as provided in section
25-7-111 (1)
.
(b)
Repealed.
(c)
The technical secretary of the air quality control commission, created in part 1 of article
7
of title
25
, is a
type 1
entity, as defined in section
24-1-105
. The technical secretary of the air quality control commission exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions under the department of public health and environment and is allocated to the air quality control commission.
(8)
The solid and hazardous waste commission, created in part 3 of article
15
of title
25
, is a
type 1
entity, as defined in section
24-1-105
, and exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions under the department of public health and environment.
(9) and (10)
Repealed.
(11)
The office of health equity and the director of the office, created in section
25-4-2204
, are
type 2
entities, as defined in section
24-1-105
, and exercise their powers and perform their duties and functions under the department of public health and environment.
(12)
The primary care office and the director of the office, created in part 4 of article
1.5
of title
25
, are
type 2
entities, as defined in section
24-1-105
, and exercise their powers and perform their duties and functions under the department of public health and environment.
(13)
The clean fleet enterprise, created in section
25-7.5-103
, is a
type 1
entity, as defined in section
24-1-105
, and exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions under the department of public health and environment.
(14)
The nursing home innovations grant board, created in section
25-1-107.5 (6)(a)
, is a
type 2
entity, as defined in section
24-1-105
, and exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions under the department of public health and environment.
(15)
The Colorado coroners standards and training board, created in section
30-10-601.6
, is a
type 2
entity, as defined in section
24-1-105
.
(16)
The emergency medical practice advisory council, created in section
25-3.5-206
, is a
type 2
entity, as defined in section
24-1-105
.
(17)
The air quality enterprise, created in section
25-7-103.5 (3)
, is a
type 1
entity, as defined in section
24-1-105
, and exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions under the department of public health and environment.
(18)
The Colorado circular communities enterprise, created in section 25-16.5-109 (3), is a
type 1
entity, as defined in section
24-1-105
, and exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions under the department of public health and environment.
Amended by 2024 Ch. 192,§ 4, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by 2022 Ch. 469, § 39, eff. 8/10/2022.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 302, § 3, eff. 6/23/2021.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 250, § 3, eff. 6/17/2021.
Amended by 2013 Ch. 150, § 5, eff. 8/7/2013.
Amended by 2013 Ch. 120, § 1, eff. 8/7/2013.
Amended by 2013 Ch. 25, § 9, eff. 8/7/2013.
Amended by 2013 Ch. 169, § 19, eff. 7/1/2013.
L. 68: p. 81, § 19. C.R.S. 1963: § 3-28-19. L. 70: pp. 237, 424, §§ 3, 4, 14. L. 71: pp. 104, 657, §§ 9, 2. L. 73: p. 751, § 2. L. 74: (6)(c) repealed, p. 277, § 6, effective July 1. L. 79: (7) amended, p. 1058, § 3, effective June 20. L. 82: (5)(b) amended, p. 603, § 4, effective May 2. L. 83: (7) amended, p. 2049, § 10, effective October 14. L. 84: (7)(b) repealed, p. 768, § 1, effective July 1. L. 86: (1) amended, p. 885, § 6, effective May 23. L. 92: (8) added, p. 1235, § 1, effective August 1. L. 93: Entire section amended, p. 1089, § 5, effective 7/1/1994. L. 2000: (5)(c) added, p. 586, § 13, effective May 18; (9) added, p. 1569, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2002: (6.5) added, p. 1574, § 2, effective June 7; (10) added, p. 427, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2004: (6.5) repealed, p. 862, § 3, effective May 21; (5)(c) amended, p. 113, § 1, effective August 4. L. 2006: (8) amended, p. 1138, § 25, effective July 1. L. 2007: (11) added, p. 904, § 1, effective May 15. L. 2009: (6.3) added, (HB 09-1111), ch. 2141, p. 2141, § 4, effective June 2. L. 2013: (9) repealed, (HB 13-1117), ch. 588, p. 588, § 19, effective July 1; (6.3) repealed and (12) added, (HB 13-1074), ch. 490, p. 490, § 5, effective August 7; (10) repealed, (HB 13 -1139), ch. 407, p. 407, § 1, effective August 7; (11) amended, (HB 13 -1088), ch. 64, p. 64, § 9, effective August 7. .
2022 Ch. 469, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
(1) For employment of a technical secretary by the air quality control commission, see § 25-7-105(3) . (2) For the legislative declaration in the 2013 act repealing subsection (9), see section 1 of chapter 169, Session Laws of Colorado 2013. (3) For the legislative declaration in SB 21-260, see section 1 of chapter 250, Session Laws of Colorado 2021.