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2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › ADMINISTRATION (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1.5-701) › Article 1 - ADMINISTRATION (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1-1511) › Part 15 - COLORADO RARE DISEASE ADVISORY COUNCIL (§§ 25-1-1501 — 25-1-1511) › Section 25-1-1505 - [Effective Until 8/7/2024] Activities carried out by the council - duties

(1)
The council shall conduct the following activities to benefit rare disease patients in Colorado:
(a)
Convene public meetings, make inquiries, and solicit comments from Coloradans to assist the council with a survey of the needs of rare disease patients, caregivers, and providers in the state, to be completed within eighteen months after the council is established;
(b)
Consult with experts on rare diseases to develop policy recommendations to improve patient access to and quality of rare disease specialists, affordable and comprehensive health-care coverage, better access to clinical trials, relevant diagnostics, and timely treatment;
(c)
Educate and make recommendations to state agencies and to health insurers providing health benefit plans to persons with rare diseases on the impact of imposing prior authorization, cost sharing, tiering, or other utilization management procedures on the provision of treatment and care for patients;
(d)
Research and identify best practices to ensure continuity of care for rare disease patients transitioning from pediatric care to adult care;
(e)
Establish a Colorado rare disease council web page or website, housed on its own website or as part of a host website, and publish a list of existing, publicly accessible resources on research, diagnosis, treatment, and educational materials for health-care providers and patients relating to rare diseases; and
(f)
Prepare and submit a report annually to the governor and to specified committees of the general assembly pursuant to section
25-1-1509
.
(2)
Prior to publishing any final recommendations of the council, the council shall provide an opportunity for public comment on draft recommendations.
(3)
In addition to any other council activities, the council may:
(a)
Adopt rules of procedure for the council that it deems necessary to facilitate the orderly conduct of its business;
(b)
Establish task forces or committees of its members and nonmembers to assist in the performance of the council's duties;
(c)
Accept written or oral input from the public or any relevant source;
(d)
Publicize its findings and recommendations concerning the needs of individuals with rare diseases living in Colorado and advocate on behalf of the council for its recommended actions; and
(e)
Seek, accept, and expend gifts, grants, and donations for purposes of carrying out the duties of the council.
Added by 2022 Ch. 488, § 1, eff. 8/10/2022.
2022 Ch. 488, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › ADMINISTRATION (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1.5-701) › Article 1 - ADMINISTRATION (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1-1511) › Part 15 - COLORADO RARE DISEASE ADVISORY COUNCIL (§§ 25-1-1501 — 25-1-1511) › Section 25-1-1506 - Department - fiscal agent

(1)
The department may, as necessary:
(a)
Act as fiscal agent for the council;
(b)
Receive gifts, grants, or donations from the council or facilitator for use by the council;
(c)
Host the council's web page or website; and
(d)
Provide meeting space and other administrative supports to the council.
Added by 2022 Ch. 488,§1, eff. 8/10/2022.
2022 Ch. 488, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › ADMINISTRATION (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1.5-701) › Article 1 - ADMINISTRATION (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1-1511) › Part 15 - COLORADO RARE DISEASE ADVISORY COUNCIL (§§ 25-1-1501 — 25-1-1511) › Section 25-1-1507 - Council facilitator - duties

(1)
Unless the council determines that an administrator is not needed, the council shall contract for the services of a facilitator to provide assistance to the council, as determined by the council, in an annual amount not to exceed fifty thousand dollars. The facilitator's assistance to the council may include:
(a)
Scheduling and conducting meetings, preparing meeting minutes, and managing the council's online content;
(b)
Organizing the work of the council;
(c)
Conducting research and providing information to the council concerning issues addressed by the council;
(d)
Conducting public outreach and soliciting public feedback, as well as publicizing the findings and recommendations of the council;
(e)
Inviting and coordinating interested persons and experts to provide information to the council;
(f)
Soliciting gifts, grants, and donations, including in-kind donations, for the council;
(g)
Securing and managing the council's money and facilitating council expenditures; and
(h)
Any other duties in support of the council's activities.
(2)
The facilitator must be a nonprofit entity in Colorado with experience organizing and advocating for the needs of persons with respect to all rare diseases.
Added by 2022 Ch. 488,§1, eff. 8/10/2022.
2022 Ch. 488, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › ADMINISTRATION (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1.5-701) › Article 1 - ADMINISTRATION (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1-1511) › Part 15 - COLORADO RARE DISEASE ADVISORY COUNCIL (§§ 25-1-1501 — 25-1-1511) › Section 25-1-1508 - Council meetings - requirements - transparency - information

(1)
At its first meeting, the council shall select a chair and vice-chair from among its membership by majority vote. Unless otherwise determined by the council, the chair and vice-chair serve two-year terms. The chair and vice-chair may be reappointed without limit.
(2)
(a)
The council shall hold its first meeting within forty-five days after the final council member is appointed pursuant to section
25-1-1504
.
(b)
During the first twelve months after the council is established, the council shall meet at least once per month. Thereafter, the council shall meet at least once per quarter. Council meetings may be conducted in person or via an online platform.
(3)
In conducting meetings, the council shall:
(a)
Schedule meetings in advance with meaningful notice to affected persons and stakeholders and the public; and
(b)
Provide opportunities for interested persons to hear updates and provide input on the council's work, including through online testimony, if feasible.
(4)
The council is subject to the open meetings law, part 4 of article
6
of title
24
, and the "Colorado Open Records Act", part 2 of article
72
of title
24
.
(5)
The council shall create and maintain, or provide content for, a public website where meeting notices and minutes are posted and public comments may be offered.
Added by 2022 Ch. 488, § 1, eff. 8/10/2022.
2022 Ch. 488, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › ADMINISTRATION (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1.5-701) › Article 1 - ADMINISTRATION (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1-1511) › Part 15 - COLORADO RARE DISEASE ADVISORY COUNCIL (§§ 25-1-1501 — 25-1-1511) › Section 25-1-1509 - Reporting - recommendations

(1)
Within twelve months after the establishment of the council, the council shall submit a report to the governor, the public and behavioral health and human services committee and the health and insurance committee of the house of representatives, and the health and human services committee of the senate, or their successor committees, concerning:
(a)
The council's activities, including progress on the activities described in section
25-1-1505
;
(b)
The status of council funding, including:
(I)
The balance of any appropriations made to the council and any gifts, grants, or donations that were sought, accepted, or received, including in-kind donations; and
(II)
The use of money appropriated to or received by the council; and
(c)
Recommendations to the governor and the general assembly to address the needs of people living with rare diseases in Colorado.
(2)
(a)
After the initial report, the council shall report annually to the governor and to committees of the general assembly, as specified in subsection (1) of this section.
(b)
Notwithstanding section
24-1-136 (11)(a)(I)
, the reporting requirements set forth in subsection (2)(a) of this section continue until the repeal of this part 15 pursuant to section
25-1-1511
.
(3)
The council shall make annual reports public and available on the council's website described in section
25-1-1505
.
Added by 2022 Ch. 488, § 1, eff. 8/10/2022.
2022 Ch. 488, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › ADMINISTRATION (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1.5-701) › Article 1 - ADMINISTRATION (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1-1511) › Part 15 - COLORADO RARE DISEASE ADVISORY COUNCIL (§§ 25-1-1501 — 25-1-1511) › Section 25-1-1510 - Funding - gifts, grants, or donations

(1)
The general assembly may appropriate money from the general fund to the department for allocation to the council to carry out council activities and to contract for the services of a facilitator.
(2)
Members of the council and any facilitator may seek, accept, and expend gifts, grants, or donations from private or public sources for the purposes of this part 15.
(3)
The council shall deposit any money collected through gifts, grants, or donations in an insured account at a Colorado financial institution and otherwise exercise fiduciary responsibilities over council money.
Added by 2022 Ch. 488,§1, eff. 8/10/2022.
2022 Ch. 488, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › ADMINISTRATION (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1.5-701) › Article 1 - ADMINISTRATION (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1-1511) › Part 15 - COLORADO RARE DISEASE ADVISORY COUNCIL (§§ 25-1-1501 — 25-1-1511) › Section 25-1-1511 - Repeal of part - sunset review

This part 15 is repealed, effective September 1, 2032. Before the repeal, this part 15 is scheduled for review in accordance with section
2-3-1203
.
Added by 2022 Ch. 488,§1, eff. 8/10/2022.
2022 Ch. 488, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › ADMINISTRATION (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1.5-701) › Article 1.5 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1.5-101 — 25-1.5-701) › Part 1 - GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES (§§ 25-1.5-101 — 25-1.5-122) › Section 25-1.5-105 - Detection of diseases - 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 establish and operate programs which the department determines are important in promoting, protecting, and maintaining the public's health by preventing, delaying, or detecting the onset of environmental and chronic diseases;
(b)
To develop and maintain a system for detecting and monitoring environmental and chronic diseases within the state and to investigate and determine the epidemiology of those conditions which contribute to preventable or premature sickness and to death and disability;
(c)
To establish programs of community and professional education relevant to the detection, prevention, and control of environmental and chronic diseases.
(2)
For purposes of this section, "chronic disease" means impairment or deviation from the normal functioning of the human body which:
(a)
Is permanent;
(b)
Leaves residual disability;
(c)
Is caused by nonreversible pathological alterations;
(d)
Requires special patient education and instruction for rehabilitation; or
(e)
May require a long period of supervision, observation, and care.
(3)
For the purposes of this section, "environmental disease" means an impairment or deviation from the normal functioning of the human body which:
(a)
May be either temporary or permanent;
(b)
May leave residual disability;
(c)
May result in birth defects, damage to tissues and organs, and chronic illness; and
(d)
Is caused by exposure to hazardous chemical or radiological materials present in the environment.
(4)
For the purposes of this section, the board shall determine, by rule and regulation, those environmental and chronic diseases that are dangerous to the public health. The board is authorized to require reports relating to such designated diseases in accordance with the provisions of section
25-1-122
and to have access to medical records relating to such designated diseases in accordance with the provisions of section
25-1-122
.
L. 2003: Entire article added with relocations, p. 685, § 2, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 25-1-107 (1)(dd) as it existed prior to 2003.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › ADMINISTRATION (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1.5-701) › Article 1.5 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1.5-101 — 25-1.5-701) › Part 1 - GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES (§§ 25-1.5-101 — 25-1.5-122) › Section 25-1.5-107 - Pandemic influenza - purchase of antiviral therapy - definitions

(1)
The department may enter into partnerships with one or more authorized purchasers to purchase antiviral therapy in order to acquire a ready supply or stockpile of antiviral drugs in the event of an epidemic emergency, including pandemic influenza. If an entity wishes to purchase antiviral therapy through the department, the entity shall notify the department of its intent and shall demonstrate to the department, in a form and manner determined by the department, that the entity satisfies the criteria of an authorized purchaser. Upon a determination that an entity is an authorized purchaser, the department shall seek approval from the United States department of health and human services for the purchase of antiviral therapy by the authorized purchaser. Any purchase of antiviral therapy shall be approved by the United States department of health and human services, and antiviral therapy shall be stored and used in accordance with state and federal requirements.
(2)
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
(a)
"Authorized purchaser" means an entity licensed by the department pursuant to section
25-1.5-103(1)(a)
, a local public health agency, or a health maintenance organization, as defined in section
10-16-102(35)
, C.R.S., authorized to operate in this state pursuant to part 4 of article
16
of title
10
, C.R.S., that:
(I)
Is part of the state pandemic preparedness and response plan;
(II)
Will purchase antiviral therapy with its own funds; and
(III)
Agrees to stockpile the antiviral therapy for use in an epidemic emergency declared a disaster emergency pursuant to section
24-33.5-704
, C.R.S., and to use the antiviral therapy only in accordance with state and federal requirements and for no other purpose.
(b)
"Bioterrorism" means the intentional use of microorganisms or toxins of biological origin to cause death or disease among humans or animals.
(c)
"Emergency epidemic" means cases of an illness or condition, communicable or noncommunicable, caused by bioterrorism, pandemic influenza, or novel and highly fatal infectious agents or biological toxins.
(d)
"Pandemic influenza" means a widespread epidemic of influenza caused by a highly virulent strain of the influenza virus.
Amended by 2013 Ch. 316,§ 74, eff. 8/7/2013.
Amended by 2013 Ch. 217,§ 61, eff. 5/13/2013.
L. 2007: Entire section added with relocations, p. 1290, § 2, effective May 25. L. 2013: IP(2)(a) amended, (HB 13-1266), ch. 217, p. 992, § 61, effective May 13; (2)(a)(III) amended, (HB 13-1300), ch. 316, p. 1688, § 74, effective August 7.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › ADMINISTRATION (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1.5-701) › Article 1.5 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1.5-101 — 25-1.5-701) › Part 1 - GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES (§§ 25-1.5-101 — 25-1.5-122) › Section 25-1.5-108.5 - Regulation of recovery residences - definition - rules. (Repealed.)

Repealed by 2023 Ch. 145,§ 6, eff. 8/7/2023.
Renumbered as C.R.S. §
27-80-129
by 2023 Ch. 145,§ 1, eff. 8/7/2023.
Amended by 2022 Ch. 222, § 53, eff. 7/1/2022.
Amended by 2020 Ch. 286, § 4, eff. 7/13/2020.
Added by 2019 Ch. 274, § 2, eff. 5/23/2019.
L. 2019: Entire section added, (HB 19-1009), ch. 2587, p. 2587, § 2, effective May 23. L. 2020: (2) amended, (SB 20-007), ch. 1390, p. 1390, § 4, effective July 13.
2023 Ch. 145, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › ADMINISTRATION (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1.5-701) › Article 1.5 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1.5-101 — 25-1.5-701) › Part 1 - GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES (§§ 25-1.5-101 — 25-1.5-122) › Section 25-1.5-109 - Food allergies and anaphylaxis form for schools - powers and duties of department

The department has, in addition to all other powers and duties imposed upon it by law, the duty to develop, maintain, and make available to school districts and institute charter schools a standard form to be used by school districts and institute charter schools to gather information from physicians and parents and guardians of students concerning students' risks of food allergies and anaphylaxis and the treatment thereof. The standard form shall include, at a minimum, fields for gathering the information described in section
22-2-135(3)(b)
, C.R.S.
L. 2009: Entire section added with relocations, (SB 09-226), ch. 245, p. 1106, §6, effective August 5.
For the legislative declaration contained in the 2009 act adding this section, see section 1 of chapter 245, Session Laws of Colorado 2009.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › ADMINISTRATION (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1.5-701) › Article 1.5 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1.5-101 — 25-1.5-701) › Part 1 - GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES (§§ 25-1.5-101 — 25-1.5-122) › Section 25-1.5-110 - Monitor health effects of marijuana - report

(1)
The department shall monitor changes in drug use patterns, broken down by county or region, as determined by the department, and race and ethnicity, and the emerging science and medical information relevant to the health effects associated with marijuana use.
(2)
(a)
The department shall appoint a panel of health-care professionals with expertise in, but not limited to, neuroscience, epidemiology, toxicology, cannabis physiology, and cannabis quality control to further direct policy. Notwithstanding section
24-1-136 (11)(a)(I)
, the panel shall provide a report by January 31, 2015, and every two years thereafter to the state board of health, the department of revenue, and the general assembly. The department shall make the report available on its website. The panel shall establish criteria for studies to be reviewed, reviewing studies and other data, and making recommendations, as appropriate, for policies intended to protect consumers of marijuana or marijuana products and the general public.
(b)
In order to allow the public to evaluate any conflict of interest among the panel, each panelist shall disclose all financial interests the panelist has related to the health-care industry and the regulated marijuana industry. The disclosures must be included in the report required pursuant to subsection (2)(a) of this section.
(3)
The department may collect Colorado-specific data that involves health outcomes associated with cannabis from, but not limited to, all-payer claims data, hospital discharge data, and available peer-reviewed research studies.
Amended by 2019 Ch. 343, § 2, eff. 8/2/2019.
Amended by 2017 Ch. 33, § 2, eff. 2/1/2018.
Amended by 2016 Ch. 45, § 1, eff. 8/10/2016.
L. 2013: Entire section added, (SB 13-283), ch. 1894, p. 1894, § 10, effective May 28. L. 2016: Entire section amended, (SB 16 -090), ch. 107, p. 107, § 1, effective August 10. L. 2017: (2) amended, (SB 17 -056), ch. 92, p. 92, § 2, effective 2/1/2018. L. 2019: (2) and (3) amended, (SB 19-218), ch. 3187, p. 3187, § 2, effective August 2.
This section was numbered as §
25-1.5-111
in Senate Bill 13-283 but was renumbered on revision for ease of location.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › ADMINISTRATION (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1.5-701) › Article 1.5 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1.5-101 — 25-1.5-701) › Part 1 - GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES (§§ 25-1.5-101 — 25-1.5-122) › Section 25-1.5-114.5 - [Effective 8/7/2024] Critical access hospitals - licensure - rules - definitions

(1)
As used in this section:
(a)
"Board" means the state board of health created in section 25-1-103.
(b)
"Critical access hospital" means a hospital that is federally designated or undergoing federal designation as a critical access hospital pursuant to 42 CFR 485, subpart F.
(2)
(a)
On or after January 1, 2026, a person operating or that wishes to operate a critical access hospital shall submit to the department on an annual basis a completed application for a critical access hospital license. On and after July 1, 2026, a person shall not operate a critical access hospital without a critical access hospital license issued by the department.
(b)
A person operating a hospital licensed by the department as a critical access hospital is not required to hold a general hospital license to operate the hospital.
(3)
The board shall adopt rules establishing the requirements for licensure of, waiver from the requirements for licensure of, safety and care standards for, and fees for licensing and inspecting critical access hospitals. The board shall set the fees in accordance with section 25-3-105.
Added by 2024 Ch. 439,§ 2, eff. 8/7/2024.
2024 Ch. 439, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › ADMINISTRATION (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1.5-701) › Article 1.5 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1.5-101 — 25-1.5-701) › Part 1 - GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES (§§ 25-1.5-101 — 25-1.5-122) › Section 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.
Amended by 2024 Ch. 458,§ 6, eff. 6/6/2024.
Added by 2022 Ch. 225, § 22, eff. 7/1/2022.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › ADMINISTRATION (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1.5-701) › Article 1.5 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1.5-101 — 25-1.5-701) › Part 1 - GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES (§§ 25-1.5-101 — 25-1.5-122) › Section 25-1.5-115.5 - Fentanyl prevention and education campaign - website

(1)
Subject to available appropriations, beginning in the 2022-23 state fiscal year, the department shall develop, implement, and maintain an ongoing statewide prevention and education campaign to address the fentanyl education needs in the state. In the prevention and education campaign, the prevention services division shall provide information to the general public about fentanyl, its dangers, precautionary measures to avoid risks and prevent harm caused by fentanyl, resources for addiction treatment and services, and laws regarding fentanyl, including criminal penalties and immunity for reporting an overdose event pursuant to section
18-1-711
. 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)
In furtherance of the goals of the fentanyl prevention and education campaign, the prevention services division may use television advertising, radio broadcasts, print media, digital strategies, or any other media deemed necessary and appropriate by the division to reach the target audiences of the campaign.
(3)
In furtherance of the goals of the fentanyl prevention and education campaign, the prevention services division shall provide at least five regional training sessions during the 2022-23 state fiscal year for community partners to implement youth health development strategies.
(4)
In furtherance of the goals of the fentanyl prevention and education campaign, the prevention services division shall develop, implement, and maintain a website to serve as the state resource for the most accurate and timely information regarding fentanyl. At a minimum, the website must include information concerning fentanyl, its dangers, precautionary measures to avoid risks and prevent harm caused by fentanyl, resources for addiction treatment and services, and laws regarding fentanyl, including criminal penalties and immunity for reporting an overdose event pursuant to section
18-1-711
.
Amended by 2023 Ch. 303,§ 40, eff. 8/7/2023.
Added by 2022 Ch. 225, § 23, eff. 7/1/2022.
2023 Ch. 303, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › ADMINISTRATION (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1.5-701) › Article 1.5 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1.5-101 — 25-1.5-701) › Part 1 - GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES (§§ 25-1.5-101 — 25-1.5-122) › Section 25-1.5-116 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2024 Ch. 331,§ 2, eff. 6/3/2024.
Added by 2021 Ch. 447, § 2, eff. 9/7/2021.
L. 2021: Entire section added, (HB 21-1140), ch. 2947, p. 2947, § 2, effective September 7.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › ADMINISTRATION (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1.5-701) › Article 1.5 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1.5-101 — 25-1.5-701) › Part 1 - GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES (§§ 25-1.5-101 — 25-1.5-122) › Section 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.
Added by 2021 Ch. 241,§6, eff. 6/16/2021.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › ADMINISTRATION (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1.5-701) › Article 1.5 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1.5-101 — 25-1.5-701) › Part 1 - GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES (§§ 25-1.5-101 — 25-1.5-122) › Section 25-1.5-119 - [Repealed]

Added by 2022 Ch. 459, § 1, eff. 6/8/2022.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › ADMINISTRATION (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1.5-701) › Article 1.5 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1.5-101 — 25-1.5-701) › Part 1 - GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES (§§ 25-1.5-101 — 25-1.5-122) › Section 25-1.5-120 - Natural medicine testing and standards - rules

(1)
The department of public health and environment, in coordination with the department of revenue, to ensure consistency between rules, shall promulgate rules concerning testing standards and laboratory certification requirements of natural medicine and natural medicine product regulated by the department of revenue pursuant to article
50
of title
44
.
(2)
At a minimum, the rules must:
(a)
Establish natural medicine and natural medicine product laboratory testing standards and requirements;
(b)
Establish a natural medicine independent laboratory testing certification program for licensees pursuant to article
50
of title
44
, within an implementation time frame established by the department of revenue, requiring licensees to test natural medicine and natural medicine product to ensure, at a minimum, that products transferred for human consumption by persons licensed pursuant to article
50
of title
44
do not contain contaminants that are injurious to health and to ensure correct labeling;
(c)
Establish procedures that require notification to the state licensing authority if test results indicate the presence of quantities of any substance determined to be injurious to health;
(d)
Ensure that testing verifies concentration representations and homogeneity for correct labeling;
(e)
Establish an acceptable variance for concentration representations and procedures to address concentration misrepresentations; and
(f)
Establish the protocols and frequency of natural medicine testing by licensees.
Amended by 2024 Ch. 452,§ 6, eff. 6/6/2024.
Added by 2023 Ch. 249,§ 20, eff. 7/1/2023.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › ADMINISTRATION (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1.5-701) › Article 1.5 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1.5-101 — 25-1.5-701) › Part 1 - GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES (§§ 25-1.5-101 — 25-1.5-122) › Section 25-1.5-122 - [Effective 8/7/2024] Pharmacy labels - prescription accessibility grant program - repeal

(1)
The prescription accessibility grant program is created in the department. The purpose of the grant program is to provide hardship grants to pharmacies for the purchase of equipment used to create accessible prescription labels.
(2)
Grant recipients may use the money received through the grant program to purchase equipment used to create accessible prescription labels.
(3)
The department shall administer the grant program and, subject to available appropriations, shall award grants as provided in this section. Grants must be paid out of money appropriated for the grant program as provided in subsection (5) of this section.
(4)
(a)
To receive a grant, a pharmacy must submit an application to the department in accordance with rules promulgated by the executive director of the department.
(b)
The department shall review the applications received pursuant to this section.
(c)
Each grant recipient may be awarded up to one thousand five hundred dollars.
(5)
Subject to available appropriations, on or before July 1, 2025, the department shall award grants as provided in this section.
(6)
On or before January 1, 2026, the department shall submit a summarized report to the house of representatives health and human services committee and the senate health and human services committee, or their successor committees, on the grant program. At a minimum, the report must include the number of grants awarded, the amount of each grant, and the grant recipients.
(7)
The general assembly shall appropriate eighty thousand dollars from the general fund to the department to implement the grant program. The department may use a portion of the money appropriated for the program to pay the direct and indirect costs that the department incurs to administer the grant program. Any money appropriated pursuant to this subsection (7) that is not expended or encumbered at the end of the 2024-25 state fiscal year remains available for expenditure by the department for the purposes of this section in the next state fiscal year without further appropriation.
(8)
This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2027.
Added by 2024 Ch. 321,§ 2, eff. 8/7/2024.
2024 Ch. 321, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › ADMINISTRATION (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1.5-701) › Article 1.5 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1.5-101 — 25-1.5-701) › Part 2 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT WITH RESPECT TO WATER (§§ 25-1.5-201 — 25-1.5-210) › Section 25-1.5-201 - Definitions

As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Public water systems" means systems for the provision to the public of piped water for human consumption, if such system has at least fifteen service connections or regularly serves at least twenty-five individuals. The term includes systems that are owned or operated by private, nonprofit entities, as well as:
(a)
Any collection, treatment, storage, and distribution facilities under control of the operator of such system and used primarily in connection with such system; and
(b)
Any collection or pretreatment storage facilities not under such control which are used primarily in connection with such system.
(2)
"Supplier of water" means any person who owns or operates a public water system.
Amended by 2015 Ch. 202,§ 2, eff. 8/5/2015.
L. 2003: Entire article added with relocations, p. 687, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2015: IP(1) amended, (SB 15-121), ch. 202, p. 698, § 2, effective August 5.
This section is similar to former § 25-1-107 (1)(x)(V) and (1)(x)(VI) as they existed prior to 2003.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › ADMINISTRATION (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1.5-701) › Article 1.5 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1.5-101 — 25-1.5-701) › Part 2 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT WITH RESPECT TO WATER (§§ 25-1.5-201 — 25-1.5-210) › Section 25-1.5-204 - Inspection for violations of minimum general sanitary standards relating to quality of drinking water

(1)
Upon presentation of proper credentials, authorized inspectors of the department may enter and inspect, at any reasonable time and in a reasonable manner, any property, premises, or place for the purpose of investigating any actual, suspected, or potential violations of minimum general sanitary standards adopted pursuant to section
25-1.5-202
. Samples of drinking water may be obtained by such inspectors, and a portion of any samples to be used as evidence in an enforcement action shall be left with the owner, operator, or person in charge of the premises. A copy of the results of any analysis of such sample shall be furnished promptly to the owner, operator, or person in charge.
(2)
If such entry or inspection is denied or not consented to, the department is empowered to and shall obtain, from the district or county court for the judicial district or county in which such property, premises, or place is located, a warrant to enter and inspect said property, premises, or place. The said district and county courts of the state are empowered to issue such warrants upon a proper showing of the need for such entry and inspection, and a copy of any inspection report shall be provided the court within a reasonable time after making the inspection.
L. 2003: Entire article added with relocations, p. 691, § 2, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 25-1-107 (1)(x)(III) as it existed prior to 2003.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › ADMINISTRATION (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1.5-701) › Article 1.5 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1.5-101 — 25-1.5-701) › Part 2 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT WITH RESPECT TO WATER (§§ 25-1.5-201 — 25-1.5-210) › Section 25-1.5-205 - Advice to other entities

The department may advise municipalities, utilities, institutions, organizations, and individuals concerning the methods or processes believed best suited to provide the protection or purification of water to meet minimum general sanitary standards adopted pursuant to section
25-1.5-202
.
L. 2003: Entire article added with relocations, p. 691, § 2, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 25-1-107 (1)(x)(IV) as it existed prior to 2003.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › ADMINISTRATION (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1.5-701) › Article 1.5 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1.5-101 — 25-1.5-701) › Part 2 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT WITH RESPECT TO WATER (§§ 25-1.5-201 — 25-1.5-210) › Section 25-1.5-206 - Applicability

(1)
Except as otherwise provided in the federal "Safe Drinking Water Act", the provisions of this part 2 shall apply to each public water system in this state; except that the provisions of this part 2 shall not apply to a public water system that:
(a)
Consists only of distribution and storage facilities (and does not have any collection and treatment facilities);
(b)
Obtains all of its water from, but is not owned or operated by, a public water system to which such regulations apply;
(c)
Does not sell water to any person;
(d)
Does not authorize incidental use of untreated water; and
(e)
Is not a carrier that conveys passengers in interstate commerce; or
(f)
Prohibits, through ordinance, resolution, or other enforceable enactment, the use of its system, or connections thereto, for the delivery of water to the public for human consumption, except to the extent that such user is a public water system subject to the provisions of this part 2.
L. 2003: Entire article added with relocations, p. 691, § 2, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 25-1-107 (1)(x)(VII) as it existed prior to 2003.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › ADMINISTRATION (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1.5-701) › Article 1.5 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1.5-101 — 25-1.5-701) › Part 2 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT WITH RESPECT TO WATER (§§ 25-1.5-201 — 25-1.5-210) › Section 25-1.5-210 - Best practices for residential rooftop precipitation collection

(1)
With respect to the use of a rain barrel, as defined in section
37-96.5-102(1)
, C.R.S., to collect precipitation from a residential rooftop pursuant to section
37-96.5-103
, C.R.S., the department, to the extent practicable within existing resources, shall develop best practices for:
(a)
Nonpotable usage of the collected precipitation; and
(b)
Disease and pest vector control.
(2)
If the department develops best practices in accordance with subsection (1) of this section, the department shall:
(a)
Post the best practices on the department's website; and
(b)
Inform the state engineer of the best practices so that the state engineer can either post or link to the department's best practices on the state engineer's website.
Added by 2016 Ch. 161,§ 2, eff. 8/10/2016.
L. 2016: Entire section added, (HB 16-1005), ch. 161, p. 511, § 2, effective August 10.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › ADMINISTRATION (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1.5-701) › Article 1.5 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1.5-101 — 25-1.5-701) › Part 3 - ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATIONS (§§ 25-1.5-301 — 25-1.5-304) › Section 25-1.5-304 - [Repealed]

L. 2003: Entire article added with relocations, p. 699, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2009: Entire section repealed, (SB 09-128), ch. 365, p. 1913, §1, effective July 1.
Prior to its repeal in 2009, this section was similar to former §
25-1-107(1)(ee)(VI) and (1)(ee)(VII)
as they existed prior to 2003.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › ADMINISTRATION (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1.5-701) › Article 1.5 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1.5-101 — 25-1.5-701) › Part 4 - PRIMARY CARE OFFICE (§§ 25-1.5-401 — 25-1.5-407) › Section 25-1.5-401 - Legislative declaration

(1)
The general assembly hereby finds and declares that:
(a)
There is a shortage of qualified health-care professionals in most areas of the state, particularly in rural and low-income communities;
(b)
Lack of access to health care increases health inequities in Colorado and increases the overall cost of health-care services;
(c)
Communities designated as health professional shortage areas, medically underserved areas, or medically underserved populations may benefit from:
(I)
Federal, state, and private programs that enhance reimbursement for medical services, provide grants for health service infrastructure, and create incentives for the placement of additional health-care professionals in those communities; and
(II)
The placement of physicians through federal waiver programs such as the national interest waiver program, the Conrad 30 J-1 visa waiver program, and the national health service corps; and
(d)
Assessing the health service needs of the state and coordinating workforce programs to address those needs is an important strategy for increasing access to health services in Colorado.
(2)
The general assembly therefore finds that it is in the best interests of the citizens of the state of Colorado to create the primary care office within the department of public health and environment for the purpose of identifying the areas within the state that lack sufficient health-care resources and coordinating available resources to maximize medical reimbursements, grants, and placements of health-care professionals within those areas.
Renumbered from 25-20.5-601 and added by 2013 Ch. 150,§ 1, eff. 8/7/2013.
L. 2013: Entire part added with relocations, (HB 13-1074), ch. 150, p. 479, § 1, effective August 7.
This section is similar to former § 25-20.5-601 as it existed prior to 2013.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › ADMINISTRATION (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1.5-701) › Article 1.5 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1.5-101 — 25-1.5-701) › Part 4 - PRIMARY CARE OFFICE (§§ 25-1.5-401 — 25-1.5-407) › Section 25-1.5-402 - Definitions

As used in this part 4, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Conrad 30 J-1 visa waiver program" means the program established in
8 U.S.C. sec. 1184(l)(1)(D)(ii)
, allowing foreign-trained physicians who meet certain criteria to practice in communities designated as medically underserved areas, medically underserved populations, or health professional shortage areas.
(2)
"Department" means the department of public health and environment, created in section
25-1-102
.
(3)
"Executive director" means the executive director of the department.
(4)
"Health-care professional" means a licensed physician, an advanced practice registered nurse registered pursuant to section
12-255-111
, a mental health practitioner, a licensed physician assistant, or any other licensed health-care provider for which the federal government authorizes participation in a federally matched state loan repayment program to encourage health-care professionals to provide services in underserved communities.
(5)
"Health professional shortage area" has the same meaning as provided in
42 U.S.C. sec. 254e
.
(6)
"Medically underserved area" means a medically underserved community as defined in
42 U.S.C. sec. 295p
.
(7)
"Medically underserved population" has the same meaning as provided in
42 U.S.C. sec. 254b
.
(8)
"National health service corps" means the program established in
42 U.S.C. sec. 254d
.
(9)
"National interest waiver program" means the program established in
8 U.S.C. sec. 1153(b)(2)(B)(ii)
allowing foreign-trained physicians who meet certain criteria to practice in communities designated as medically underserved areas, medically underserved populations, or health professional shortage areas.
(10)
"State board" means the state board of health created in section
25-1-103
.
(11)
"State-designated health professional shortage area" means an area of the state designated by the primary care office, in accordance with state-specific methodologies established by the state board by rule pursuant to section
25-1.5-404(1)(a)
, as experiencing a shortage of health-care professionals or behavioral health-care providers.
Amended by 2019 Ch. 136,§146, eff. 10/1/2019.
Amended by 2018 Ch. 222,§2, eff. 7/1/2018.
Renumbered from 25-20.5-602 and added by 2013 Ch. 150,§1, eff. 8/7/2013.
L. 2013: Entire part added with relocations, (HB 13-1074), ch. 480, p. 480, § 1, effective August 7. L. 2018: (11) added, (SB 18-024), ch. 1411, p. 1411, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2019: (4) amended, (HB 19-1172), ch. 1699, p. 1699, § 146, effective October 1.
This section is similar to former § 25-20.5-602 as it existed prior to 2013.
For the legislative declaration in SB 18-024, see section 1 of chapter 222, Session Laws of Colorado 2018.