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2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › HOSPITALS (§§ 25-3-100.5 — 25-3.5-1401) › Article 3 - HOSPITALS (§§ 25-3-100.5 — 25-3-801) › Part 4 - STATE PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF FEDERAL ACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF HEALTH FACILITIES (§§ 25-3-401 — 25-3-403) › Section 25-3-401 - Department to administer plan

(1)
The department of public health and environment is designated as the sole agency for carrying out the purposes of the federal "Hospital Survey and Construction Act", Public Law 79-725 of the 79th Congress of the United States, approved August 13, 1946, or any amendments thereto, and the successor provisions thereof of Public Law 93-641, and is authorized to formulate, submit, and administer a state plan for carrying out the provisions thereof and to accept on behalf of the state any funds allotted to the state under the provision of the said federal acts, or any amendments thereto. In carrying out the purposes of this section, the department of public health and environment is authorized to make such reports as may be required by the said federal acts, or any amendments thereto, and to do all things that may be required as a condition precedent to the proper application for the receipt of federal grants under the said federal acts, and any amendments thereto and regulations thereof, and to administer and supervise the expenditure of such grants for the purposes of this section.
(2)
The state plan established under subsection (1) of this section shall provide for adequate hospital facilities for the people residing in the state, without discrimination on account of race, creed, or color, and shall provide for adequate hospital facilities for persons unable to pay therefor. The department of public health and environment shall provide minimum standards for the maintenance and operation of hospitals which receive federal aid under this part 4, and compliance with such standards shall be required in the case of hospitals which have received federal aid under the provisions of said federal acts, or any amendments thereto.
L. 47: p. 500, § 1. CSA: C. 78, § 151(14). CRS 53: § 66-18-1. C.R.S. 1963: § 66-18-1. L. 78: Entire section amended, p. 425, § 3, effective July 1. L. 94: Entire section amended, p. 2756, § 415, effective July 1. L. 96: (2) amended, p. 1471, § 18, effective June 1.
For the legislative declaration contained in the 1994 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 345, Session Laws of Colorado 1994.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › HOSPITALS (§§ 25-3-100.5 — 25-3.5-1401) › Article 3 - HOSPITALS (§§ 25-3-100.5 — 25-3-801) › Part 4 - STATE PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF FEDERAL ACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF HEALTH FACILITIES (§§ 25-3-401 — 25-3-403) › Section 25-3-402 - [Repealed]

L. 47: p. 501, § 2. CSA: C. 78, § 151(15). CRS 53: § 66-18-2. C.R.S. 1963: § 66-18-2. L. 64: p. 481, § 2. L. 65: p. 706, § 1. L. 78: Entire section repealed, p. 425, § 4, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › HOSPITALS (§§ 25-3-100.5 — 25-3.5-1401) › Article 3 - HOSPITALS (§§ 25-3-100.5 — 25-3-801) › Part 4 - STATE PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF FEDERAL ACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF HEALTH FACILITIES (§§ 25-3-401 — 25-3-403) › Section 25-3-403 - Department to administer federal mental health construction funds

The department of public health and environment is designated as the sole agency for carrying out the purposes of Part C of Title I and Title II of the federal "Mental Retardation Facilities and Community Mental Health Centers Construction Act of 1963", Public Law 88-164 of the 88th congress of the United States, approved October 31, 1963, or any amendments thereto, and is authorized to administer a state plan for carrying out its provisions and to accept, on behalf of the state, all funds allotted to the state under the provisions of the federal act. The state mental health authority shall formulate the state plan. In carrying out the purposes of the federal act, the department of public health and environment is authorized to make such reports as may be required by the federal act, to do all things that may be required as a condition precedent to the proper application for the receipt of federal grants under the federal act, and to administer and supervise the expenditure of such grants in consultation with the mental health authority of the state of Colorado.
Amended by 2018 Ch. 44, § 10, eff. 8/8/2018.
L. 64: p. 480, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 66-18-3. L. 94: Entire section amended, p. 2756, § 416, effective July 1. L. 2018: Entire section amended, (SB 18-096), ch. 44, p. 472, § 10, effective August 8.
(1) For designation of the department of human services as the official mental health authority, see § 27-66-106 . (2) For the legislative declaration contained in the 1994 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 345, Session Laws of Colorado 1994. For the legislative declaration in SB 18-096, see section 1 of chapter 44, Session Laws of Colorado 2018.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › HOSPITALS (§§ 25-3-100.5 — 25-3.5-1401) › Article 3 - HOSPITALS (§§ 25-3-100.5 — 25-3-801) › Part 5 - CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC NECESSITY (§ 25-3-501) › Section 25-3-501 - to 25-3-521 - [Repealed]

(1) This part 5 was numbered as article 41 of chapter 66, C.R.S. 1963.
(2) Pursuant to § 25-3-521, as enacted by section 1 of chapter 107, Session Laws of Colorado 1982, this part 5 was to be repealed effective July 1 after the date congress repealed state requirements for certificates of public necessity as provided in Pub.L. 93-641. Such requirements were repealed by Pub.L. 99-660, effective January 1, 1987. This part 5 was therefore repealed effective July 1, 1987.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › HOSPITALS (§§ 25-3-100.5 — 25-3.5-1401) › Article 3 - HOSPITALS (§§ 25-3-100.5 — 25-3-801) › Part 6 - HOSPITAL-ACQUIRED INFECTIONS DISCLOSURE (§§ 25-3-601 — 25-3-607) › Section 25-3-601 - Definitions

As used in this part 6, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Advisory committee" means the advisory committee created pursuant to section
25-3-602(4)
.
(2)
"Department" means the department of public health and environment.
(2.5)
"Health-care-associated infection" means a localized or systemic condition that results from an adverse reaction to the presence of an infectious agent or its toxins that was not present or incubating at the time of admission to the health facility.
(3)
"Health facility" means a hospital, a hospital unit, an ambulatory surgical center, a dialysis treatment clinic currently licensed or certified by the department pursuant to the department's authority under section
25-1.5-103(1)(a)
, or other state licensed or certified facility that submits data to the national healthcare safety network, or its successor.
(4)
Repealed.
(5)
"Infection" means the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms that reproduce and multiply, causing disease by local cellular injury, secretion of a toxin, or antigen-antibody reaction in the host.
Amended by 2016 Ch. 105,§ 1, eff. 4/15/2016.
L. 2006: Entire part added, p. 1569, § 1, effective June 2. L. 2007: IP added, p. 2041, § 65, effective June 1. L. 2016: (2.5) added, (3) amended, and (4) repealed, (HB 16-1236), ch. 105, p. 302, § 1, effective April 15.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › HOSPITALS (§§ 25-3-100.5 — 25-3.5-1401) › Article 3 - HOSPITALS (§§ 25-3-100.5 — 25-3-801) › Part 6 - HOSPITAL-ACQUIRED INFECTIONS DISCLOSURE (§§ 25-3-601 — 25-3-607) › Section 25-3-603 - Department reports

(1)
Notwithstanding section
24-1-136(11)(a)(I)
, on or before July 15, 2017, and each July 15 thereafter, the department shall submit to the health and human services committees of the house of representatives and of the senate a report summarizing the risk-adjusted health-facility data. The department shall post the report on its website.
(2)
Repealed.
(3)
(a)
All data in reports issued by the department shall be risk-adjusted consistent with the standards of the national healthcare safety network.
(b)
The annual report must compare the risk-adjusted, health-care-associated infection rates, collected under section
25-3-602
for health facilities specified by the department for each individual health facility in the state. The department, in consultation with the advisory committee, shall make this comparison as easy to comprehend as possible. The report must include an executive summary, written in plain language, that includes, but is not limited to, a discussion of findings, conclusions, and trends concerning the overall state of health-care-associated infections in the state, including a comparison to prior years when available. The report may include policy recommendations as appropriate.
(c)
The department shall publicize the report and its availability as widely as practical to interested parties, including but not limited to health facilities, providers, media organizations, health insurers, health maintenance organizations, purchasers of health insurance, organized labor, consumer or patient advocacy groups, and individual consumers. The annual report shall be made available to any person upon request.
(d)
A health-facility report or department disclosure may not contain information identifying a patient, employee, or licensed health-care professional in connection with a specific infection incident.
Amended by 2017 Ch. 33,§ 3, eff. 3/16/2017.
Amended by 2016 Ch. 105,§ 3, eff. 4/15/2016.
L. 2006: Entire part added, p. 1572, § 1, effective June 2. L. 2016: (2) repealed and (3)(b) amended, (HB 16-1236), ch. 105, p. 304, § 3, effective April 15. L. 2017: (1) amended, (SB 17-056), ch. 33, p. 93, § 3, effective March 16.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › HOSPITALS (§§ 25-3-100.5 — 25-3.5-1401) › Article 3 - HOSPITALS (§§ 25-3-100.5 — 25-3-801) › Part 6 - HOSPITAL-ACQUIRED INFECTIONS DISCLOSURE (§§ 25-3-601 — 25-3-607) › Section 25-3-604 - Privacy

Compliance with this part 6 shall not violate a patient's right to confidentiality. A patient's social security number and any other information that could be used to identify a patient shall not be released, notwithstanding any other provision of law.
L. 2006: Entire part added, p. 1573, § 1, effective June 2.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › HOSPITALS (§§ 25-3-100.5 — 25-3.5-1401) › Article 3 - HOSPITALS (§§ 25-3-100.5 — 25-3-801) › Part 6 - HOSPITAL-ACQUIRED INFECTIONS DISCLOSURE (§§ 25-3-601 — 25-3-607) › Section 25-3-605 - Confidentiality

(1)
Except as provided by subsection (5) of this section, all information and materials obtained and compiled by the department under this part 6 or compiled by a health facility under this part 6, including all related information and materials, are confidential; are not subject to disclosure, discovery, subpoena, or other means of legal compulsion for release to any person, subject to subsection (2) of this section; and may not be admitted as evidence or otherwise disclosed in a civil, criminal, or administrative proceeding.
(2)
The confidential protections under subsection (1) of this section shall apply without regard to whether the information or materials are obtained from or compiled by a health facility or an entity that has ownership or management interests in a health facility.
(3)
The transfer of information or materials under this part 6 is not a waiver of a privilege or protection granted under law.
(4)
Information reported by a health facility under this part 6 and analyses, plans, records, and reports obtained, prepared, or compiled by a health facility under this part 6 and all related information and materials are subject to an absolute privilege and shall not be used in any form against the health facility, its agents, employees, partners, assignees, or independent contractors in any civil, criminal, or administrative proceeding, regardless of the means by which a person came into possession of the information, analysis, plan, record, report, or related information or materials.
(5)
The provisions of this section regarding the confidentiality of information or materials compiled or reported by a health facility in compliance with or as authorized under this part 6 shall not restrict access, to the extent authorized by law, by the patient or the patients' legally authorized representative to records of the patient's medical diagnosis or treatment or to other primary health records.
L. 2006: Entire part added, p. 1573, § 1, effective June 2.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › HOSPITALS (§§ 25-3-100.5 — 25-3.5-1401) › Article 3 - HOSPITALS (§§ 25-3-100.5 — 25-3-801) › Part 6 - HOSPITAL-ACQUIRED INFECTIONS DISCLOSURE (§§ 25-3-601 — 25-3-607) › Section 25-3-606 - Penalties

(1)
A determination that a health facility has violated the provisions of this part 6 may result in the following:
(a)
Termination of licensure or other sanctions related to licensure under part 1 of this article; or
(b)
A civil penalty of up to one thousand dollars per violation for each day the health facility is in violation of this part 6.
L. 2006: Entire part added, p. 1574, § 1, effective June 2.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › HOSPITALS (§§ 25-3-100.5 — 25-3.5-1401) › Article 3 - HOSPITALS (§§ 25-3-100.5 — 25-3-801) › Part 6 - HOSPITAL-ACQUIRED INFECTIONS DISCLOSURE (§§ 25-3-601 — 25-3-607) › Section 25-3-607 - Regulatory oversight

The department shall be responsible for ensuring compliance with this part 6 as a condition of licensure under part 1 of this article and shall enforce compliance according to the provisions in part 1 of this article.
L. 2006: Entire part added, p. 1574, § 1, effective June 2.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › HOSPITALS (§§ 25-3-100.5 — 25-3.5-1401) › Article 3 - HOSPITALS (§§ 25-3-100.5 — 25-3-801) › Part 7 - COLORADO HOSPITAL REPORT CARD ACT (§§ 25-3-701 — 25-3-705) › Section 25-3-701 - Short title

This part 7 shall be known and may be cited as the "Colorado Hospital Report Card Act".
L. 2006: Entire part added, p. 1576, § 1, effective August 7.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › HOSPITALS (§§ 25-3-100.5 — 25-3.5-1401) › Article 3 - HOSPITALS (§§ 25-3-100.5 — 25-3-801) › Part 7 - COLORADO HOSPITAL REPORT CARD ACT (§§ 25-3-701 — 25-3-705) › Section 25-3-702 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2022 Ch. 178,§ 5, eff. 5/18/2022.
Amended by 2017 Ch. 33,§ 4, eff. 3/16/2017.
L. 2006: Entire part added, p. 1576, § 1, effective August 7. L. 2008: (1) amended, p. 709, § 1, effective August 5. L. 2010: (1)(b)(II)(B) and (1)(b)(VI)(B) amended, (SB 10-217), ch. 315, p. 1474, §1, effective May 27. L. 2017: (2)(b) amended, (SB 17-056), ch. 33, p. 93, § 4, effective March 16.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › HOSPITALS (§§ 25-3-100.5 — 25-3.5-1401) › Article 3 - HOSPITALS (§§ 25-3-100.5 — 25-3-801) › Part 7 - COLORADO HOSPITAL REPORT CARD ACT (§§ 25-3-701 — 25-3-705) › Section 25-3-703 - Hospital report card - rules - exemption

(1)
(a)
The executive director shall approve a Colorado hospital report card consisting of public disclosure of data assembled pursuant to this part 7. At a minimum, the data shall be made available on an internet website in a manner that allows consumers to conduct an interactive search that allows them to view and compare the information for specific hospitals. The website must include:
(I)
Clinical outcomes measures from general and public hospitals licensed pursuant to section
25-1.5-103
; and
(II)
Such additional information as is determined necessary to ensure that the website enhances informed decision-making among consumers and health-care purchasers, which must include, at a minimum, appropriate guidance on how to use the data and an explanation of why the data may vary from hospital to hospital.
(b)
When making a determination as to what data to report as required by subsection (1)(a) of this section, each executive director shall consider:
(I)
Inclusion of data on all patients regardless of the payer source for Colorado hospitals and other information that may be required for either individual or group purchasers to assess the value of the product;
(II)
Use of standardized clinical outcomes measures recognized by national organizations that establish standards to measure the performance of health-care providers;
(III)
Data that is severity and acuity adjusted using statistical methods that show variation in reported outcomes, where applicable, and data that has passed standard edits;
(IV)
Reporting the results with separate documents containing the technical specification and measures;
(V)
Standardization in reporting; and
(VI)
Disclosure of the methodology of reporting.
(2)
Prior to the completion of the Colorado hospital report card, the executive director shall ensure that every hospital is allowed thirty days within which to examine the data and submit comments for consideration and inclusion in the final Colorado hospital report card.
(3)
The state board of health shall promulgate rules that establish nursing-sensitive quality measures based upon a nationally recognized standard and revise the rules as necessary every three years to be included in the hospital report card. The nursing-sensitive quality measures must include at a minimum:
(a)
Skill mix;
(b)
The nursing hours per patient per day;
(c)
Voluntary turnover;
(d)
Patient falls prevalence rate;
(e)
Patient falls with injury; and
(f)
Recorded incidences of violence against staff and contracted staff.
(4)
Hospitals with fewer than one hundred beds are exempt from the requirements of this section.
Amended by 2022 Ch. 178,§7, eff. 5/18/2022.
Amended by 2022 Ch. 178,§6, eff. 5/18/2022.
L. 2006: Entire part added, p. 1579, § 1, effective August 7.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › HOSPITALS (§§ 25-3-100.5 — 25-3.5-1401) › Article 3 - HOSPITALS (§§ 25-3-100.5 — 25-3-801) › Part 7 - COLORADO HOSPITAL REPORT CARD ACT (§§ 25-3-701 — 25-3-705) › Section 25-3-704 - Fees

(1)
The executive director shall annually determine the costs incurred by the department and the Colorado commission for hospital statistics in completing the requirements of this part 7.
(2)
The executive director shall apportion, according to net patient service revenues, the costs annually among the hospitals who pay the annual registration fee required by this section and report the same to the state board of health. The state board of health by rule or as otherwise provided by law may increase the amount of the annual fee imposed by this section. At no time shall the fee be higher than what is necessary to implement the report required pursuant to this part 7.
(3)
All fees collected pursuant to this part 7 shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the health facilities general licensure cash fund created in section
25-3-103.1
.
(4)
Notwithstanding the amount specified for the fee in this section, the state board of health by rule or as otherwise provided by law may reduce the amount of the fee if necessary pursuant to section
24-75-402(3)
, C.R.S., to reduce the uncommitted reserves of the fund to which all or any portion of the fee is credited. After the uncommitted reserves of the fund are sufficiently reduced, the state board of health by rule or as otherwise provided by law may increase the amount of the fee as provided in section
24-75-402(4)
, C.R.S.
L. 2006: Entire part added, p. 1579, § 1, effective August 7.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › HOSPITALS (§§ 25-3-100.5 — 25-3.5-1401) › Article 3 - HOSPITALS (§§ 25-3-100.5 — 25-3-801) › Part 8 - [Repealed] CONSUMER PROTECTION RELATING TO HOSPITAL PRICE TRANSPARENCY (§ 25-3-801) › Section 25-3-801 - to 25-3-803 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2023 Ch. 305,§ 2, eff. 8/7/2023.
Renumbered as C.R.S. §
25.5-1-901
to
25.5-1-903
by 2023 Ch. 305,§ 3, eff. 8/7/2023.
Added by 2022 Ch. 447, § 1, eff. 8/10/2022.
2023 Ch. 305, 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) › HOSPITALS (§§ 25-3-100.5 — 25-3.5-1401) › Article 3.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL AND TRAUMA SERVICES (§§ 25-3.5-101 — 25-3.5-1401) › Part 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 25-3.5-101 — 25-3.5-108) › Section 25-3.5-101 - Short title

This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Colorado Emergency Medical and Trauma Services Act".
L. 77: Entire article added, p. 1278, § 2, effective 1/1/1978. L. 2000: Entire section amended, p. 525, § 1, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › HOSPITALS (§§ 25-3-100.5 — 25-3.5-1401) › Article 3.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL AND TRAUMA SERVICES (§§ 25-3.5-101 — 25-3.5-1401) › Part 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 25-3.5-101 — 25-3.5-108) › Section 25-3.5-104.3 - [Repealed]

L. 95: Entire section added, p. 1347, § 1, effective July 1. L. 96: (1)(c)(IV) amended, p. 1541, § 128, effective June 1. L. 2000: Entire section repealed, p. 547, § 26, effective 1/1/2001.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › HOSPITALS (§§ 25-3-100.5 — 25-3.5-1401) › Article 3.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL AND TRAUMA SERVICES (§§ 25-3.5-101 — 25-3.5-1401) › Part 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 25-3.5-101 — 25-3.5-108) › Section 25-3.5-104.5 - [Repealed]

L. 95: Entire section added, p. 1347, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2000: Entire section repealed, p. 547, § 26, effective 1/1/2001.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › HOSPITALS (§§ 25-3-100.5 — 25-3.5-1401) › Article 3.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL AND TRAUMA SERVICES (§§ 25-3.5-101 — 25-3.5-1401) › Part 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 25-3.5-101 — 25-3.5-108) › Section 25-3.5-105 - Rules and regulations

All rules and regulations adopted pursuant to the provisions of this article shall be adopted in accordance with the provisions of article
4
of title
24
, C.R.S.
L. 77: Entire article added, p. 1281, § 2, effective 1/1/1978.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › HOSPITALS (§§ 25-3-100.5 — 25-3.5-1401) › Article 3.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL AND TRAUMA SERVICES (§§ 25-3.5-101 — 25-3.5-1401) › Part 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 25-3.5-101 — 25-3.5-108) › Section 25-3.5-106 - Local standards - uninterrupted service - repeal

(1)
Nothing in this article shall be construed to prevent a municipality or special district from adopting standards more stringent than those provided in this article.
(2)
In no event shall the providing of service to sick or injured persons be interrupted, between point of origin and point of destination, when an ambulance run traverses one or more jurisdictions whose adopted standards are more stringent than those adopted in the jurisdiction where such ambulance run originates.
(3)
This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2024.
Repealed by 2022 Ch. 291, § 5, eff. 7/1/2024.
L. 77: Entire article added, p. 1281, § 2, effective 1/1/1978.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › HOSPITALS (§§ 25-3-100.5 — 25-3.5-1401) › Article 3.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL AND TRAUMA SERVICES (§§ 25-3.5-101 — 25-3.5-1401) › Part 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 25-3.5-101 — 25-3.5-108) › Section 25-3.5-107 - Religious exception

Nothing in this article or the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this article shall be construed to authorize any medical treatment or transportation to any hospital or other emergency care center of an adult who objects thereto on religious grounds and signs a written waiver to that effect.
L. 77: Entire article added, p. 1281, § 2, effective 1/1/1978.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › HOSPITALS (§§ 25-3-100.5 — 25-3.5-1401) › Article 3.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL AND TRAUMA SERVICES (§§ 25-3.5-101 — 25-3.5-1401) › Part 2 - TREATMENT SUBSYSTEM (§§ 25-3.5-201 — 25-3.5-210) › Section 25-3.5-201 - Training programs

(1)
The department shall design and establish specialized curricula for personnel who respond routinely to emergencies. The board of county commissioners may select from the various curricula available those courses meeting the minimum requirements established by said board.
(2)
The department shall distribute the curricula and teaching aids to training institutions and hospitals upon request from a recognized training group or hospital. If a county is unable to arrange for necessary training programs, the department shall arrange a training program within the immediate vicinity of the agency requesting the program. The department shall issue emergency medical service provider certificates or licenses in accordance with section
25-3.5-203 (1)
and may issue certificates of successful course completion to those individuals who successfully complete other emergency medical services training programs of the department. The programs may provide for the training of emergency medical dispatchers, emergency medical services instructors, emergency medical services coordinators, and other personnel who provide emergency medical services. The receipt of the certificate of course completion is not deemed state licensure, approval, or a determination of competency.
(3)
The department shall consider including in the department's training curriculum for personnel who respond routinely to emergencies the training curriculum concerning interactions with persons with disabilities recommended by the commission on improving first responder interactions with persons with disabilities pursuant to section
24-31-1004
.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 405, § 6, eff. 6/30/2021.
Amended by 2019 Ch. 396, § 15, eff. 5/31/2019.
L. 77: Entire article added, p. 1281, § 2, effective 1/1/1978. L. 92: (2) amended, p. 1143, § 1, effective May 29. L. 2010: (1) amended, (HB 10-1260), ch. 1944, p. 1944, § 7, effective July 1. L. 2012: (2) amended, (HB 12-1059), ch. 1428, p. 1428, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2019: (2) amended, (SB 19-242), ch. 396, p. 3528, § 15, effective May 31. L. 2021: (3) added, (HB 21-1122), ch. 2691, p. 2691, § 6, effective June 30.
Section 29 of chapter 396 (SB 19-242), Session Laws of Colorado 2019, provides that the act changing this section applies to conduct occurring on or after May 31, 2019.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › HOSPITALS (§§ 25-3-100.5 — 25-3.5-1401) › Article 3.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL AND TRAUMA SERVICES (§§ 25-3.5-101 — 25-3.5-1401) › Part 2 - TREATMENT SUBSYSTEM (§§ 25-3.5-201 — 25-3.5-210) › Section 25-3.5-202 - Personnel - basic requirements

Emergency medical service providers employed or utilized in connection with an ambulance service shall meet the qualifications established by the board by rule in order to be certified or licensed. For ambulance drivers, the minimum requirements include the possession of a valid driver's license and other requirements established by the board by rule under section 25-3.5-315. For any person responsible for providing direct emergency medical care and treatment to patients transported in an ambulance, the minimum requirement is possession of an emergency medical service provider certificate or license issued by the department. In the case of an emergency in an ambulance service area where no person possessing the qualifications required by this section is present or available to respond to a call for the emergency transportation of patients by ambulance, any person may operate the ambulance to transport any sick, injured, or otherwise incapacitated or helpless person in order to stabilize the medical condition of the person pending the availability of medical care.
Amended by 2022 Ch. 291, § 6, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by 2019 Ch. 396, § 16, eff. 5/31/2019.
L. 77: Entire article added, p. 1281, § 2, effective 1/1/1978. L. 78: Entire section amended, p. 409, § 1, effective April 4. L. 79: Entire section amended, p. 1011, § 1, effective July 1. L. 84: Entire section amended, p. 764, § 4, effective July 1. L. 2000: Entire section amended, p. 529, § 5, effective July 1. L. 2012: Entire section amended, (HB 12-1059), ch. 1428, p. 1428, § 3, effective July 1. L. 2019: Entire section amended, (SB 19-242), ch. 396, p. 3528, § 16, effective May 31.
Section 29 of chapter 396 (SB 19-242), Session Laws of Colorado 2019, provides that the act changing this section applies to conduct occurring on or after May 31, 2019.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › HOSPITALS (§§ 25-3-100.5 — 25-3.5-1401) › Article 3.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL AND TRAUMA SERVICES (§§ 25-3.5-101 — 25-3.5-1401) › Part 2 - TREATMENT SUBSYSTEM (§§ 25-3.5-201 — 25-3.5-210) › Section 25-3.5-203.5 - Community paramedic endorsement - rules

(1)
On or before January 1, 2018, the board shall adopt rules in accordance with article
4
of title
24
, C.R.S., for community paramedics including standards for:
(a)
The department's issuance of an endorsement in community paramedicine to an emergency medical service provider;
(b)
Verifying an emergency medical service provider's competency to be endorsed as a community paramedic. The standards must include a requirement that the emergency medical service provider has obtained from an accredited paramedic training center or an accredited college or university a certificate of completion for a course in community paramedicine with competency verified by a passing score on an examination offered nationally and recognized in Colorado for certifying competency to serve as a community paramedic.
(c)
Continuing competency to maintain a community paramedic endorsement.
(2)
Rules adopted under this section supersede any rules of the Colorado medical board regarding the matters set forth in this part 2.
Added by 2016 Ch. 260,§ 2, eff. 6/8/2016.
L. 2016: Entire section added, (SB 16-069), ch. 260, p. 1062, § 2, effective June 8.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › HOSPITALS (§§ 25-3-100.5 — 25-3.5-1401) › Article 3.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL AND TRAUMA SERVICES (§§ 25-3.5-101 — 25-3.5-1401) › Part 2 - TREATMENT SUBSYSTEM (§§ 25-3.5-201 — 25-3.5-210) › Section 25-3.5-204 - Emergency medical services for children

(1)
The department is authorized to establish a program to improve the quality of emergency care to pediatric patients throughout the state, including a component to address public awareness of pediatric emergencies and injury prevention.
(2)
The department is authorized to receive contributions, grants, donations, or funds from any public or private entity to be expended for the program authorized pursuant to this section.
L. 95: Entire section added, p. 1361, §4, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › HOSPITALS (§§ 25-3-100.5 — 25-3.5-1401) › Article 3.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL AND TRAUMA SERVICES (§§ 25-3.5-101 — 25-3.5-1401) › Part 2 - TREATMENT SUBSYSTEM (§§ 25-3.5-201 — 25-3.5-210) › Section 25-3.5-209 - Use of ketamine in prehospital setting when peace officer is present - definition

(1)
(a)
When a peace officer is present at the scene of an emergency, an emergency medical service provider authorized to administer ketamine in a prehospital setting shall only administer ketamine if the provider has:
(I)
Weighed the individual to ensure accurate dosage. If the emergency medical service provider is unable to weigh the individual, the emergency medical service provider shall, prior to the administration of ketamine:
(A)
Estimate the individual's weight, and at least two personnel who are trained in weight assessments must agree with the weight assessment; and
(B)
Attempt to obtain a verbal order from the emergency medical service provider's medical director or their designee, unless there is a verifiable reason the emergency medical service provider cannot obtain a verbal order.
(II)
Training in the administration of ketamine, including training to ensure appropriate dosage based on the weight of the individual;
(III)
Training in advanced airway support techniques;
(IV)
Equipment available to manage respiratory depression; and
(V)
Equipment available to immediately monitor the vital signs of the individual receiving ketamine and the ability to respond to any adverse reactions.
(b)
The medical director of an agency that has a waiver to administer ketamine shall develop any necessary training for emergency medical service providers pursuant to this subsection (1).
(2)
An emergency medical service provider who administers ketamine shall:
(a)
Provide urgent transport to the individual receiving ketamine; and
(b)
Record any complications arising out of such administration, including but not limited to apnea, laryngospasm, hypoxia, hypertension, hypotension, seizure, and cardiac arrest.
(3)
Absent a justifiable medical emergency, an emergency medical service provider shall not administer ketamine in a prehospital setting to subdue, sedate, or chemically incapacitate an individual for alleged or suspected criminal, delinquent, or suspicious conduct.
(4)
If an emergency medical service provider does not comply with the provisions of this section, such noncompliance is considered misconduct, as defined in section
25-3.5-205(5)(b)
.
Added by 2021 Ch. 450,§2, eff. 7/6/2021.
L. 2021: Entire section added, (HB 21-1251), ch. 2958, p. 2958, § 2, effective July 6.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › HOSPITALS (§§ 25-3-100.5 — 25-3.5-1401) › Article 3.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL AND TRAUMA SERVICES (§§ 25-3.5-101 — 25-3.5-1401) › Part 2 - TREATMENT SUBSYSTEM (§§ 25-3.5-201 — 25-3.5-210) › Section 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.
Added by 2021 Ch. 450,§8, eff. 7/6/2021.
L. 2021: Entire section added, (HB 21-1251), ch. 2964, p. 2964, § 8, effective July 6.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › HOSPITALS (§§ 25-3-100.5 — 25-3.5-1401) › Article 3.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL AND TRAUMA SERVICES (§§ 25-3.5-101 — 25-3.5-1401) › Part 3 - TRANSPORTATION SUBSYSTEM (§§ 25-3.5-301 — 25-3.5-318) › Section 25-3.5-301 - Number of individuals needed for ambulance operation - exception

(1)
[Repealed by 2022 amendment.]
(2)
[Repealed by 2022 amendment.]
(3)
No patient shall be transported in an ambulance in this state after January 1, 1978, unless there are two or more individuals, including the driver, present and authorized to operate said ambulance except under unusual conditions when only one authorized person is available.
(4)
(Deleted by amendment, L. 2002, p. 696, § 1, effective May 29, 2002.)
(5)
[Repealed by 2022 amendment.]
Amended by 2022 Ch. 291, § 7, eff. 7/1/2024.
L. 77: Entire article added, p. 1282, § 2, effective 1/1/1978. L. 81: (2)(a) amended, p. 1944, § 4, effective July 1; (2)(a.1) added, p. 1951, § 18, effective 7/1/1984. L. 84: (2)(a)(I) amended, p. 1125, § 45, effective July 1; (2)(a)(II) and (2)(a.1) repealed, p. 1080, § 1, effective July 1; (2)(a.1)(I) amended, p. 765, § 6, effective July 1. L. 93: (5)(d) amended, p. 1664, § 73, effective July 1. L. 2002: (1) and (4) amended, p. 696, § 1, effective May 29. L. 2010: (5)(e) amended, (SB 10 -175), ch. 188, p. 799, § 62, effective April 29.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › HOSPITALS (§§ 25-3-100.5 — 25-3.5-1401) › Article 3.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL AND TRAUMA SERVICES (§§ 25-3.5-101 — 25-3.5-1401) › Part 3 - TRANSPORTATION SUBSYSTEM (§§ 25-3.5-301 — 25-3.5-318) › Section 25-3.5-302 - Issuance of licenses and permits - term - requirements - repeal

(1)
(a)
After receipt of an original application for a license to provide ambulance service, the board of county commissioners shall review the application and the applicant's record and provide for the inspection of equipment to determine compliance with the provisions of this part 3.
(b)
The board of county commissioners shall issue a license to the applicant to provide ambulance service and a permit for each ambulance used, both of which shall be valid for twelve months following the date of issue, upon a finding that the applicant's staff, vehicle, and equipment comply with the provisions of this part 3 and any other requirement established by said board.
(2)
Any such license or permit, unless revoked by the board of county commissioners, may be renewed by filing an application as in the case of an original application for such license or permit. Applications for renewal shall be filed annually but not less than thirty days before the date the license or permit expires.
(3)
No license or permit issued pursuant to this section shall be sold, assigned, or otherwise transferred.
(4)
This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2024.
Repealed by 2022 Ch. 291, § 8, eff. 7/1/2024.
L. 77: Entire article added, p. 1283, § 2, effective 1/1/1978.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › HOSPITALS (§§ 25-3-100.5 — 25-3.5-1401) › Article 3.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL AND TRAUMA SERVICES (§§ 25-3.5-101 — 25-3.5-1401) › Part 3 - TRANSPORTATION SUBSYSTEM (§§ 25-3.5-301 — 25-3.5-318) › Section 25-3.5-303 - Vehicular liability insurance required - repeal

(1)
No ambulance shall operate in this state unless it is covered by a complying policy as defined in section
10-4-601 (2)
, C.R.S.
(2)
This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2024.
Repealed by 2022 Ch. 291, § 9, eff. 7/1/2024.
L. 77: Entire article added, p. 1283, § 2, effective 1/1/1978. L. 2006: Entire section amended, p. 1504, § 45, effective June 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › HOSPITALS (§§ 25-3-100.5 — 25-3.5-1401) › Article 3.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL AND TRAUMA SERVICES (§§ 25-3.5-101 — 25-3.5-1401) › Part 3 - TRANSPORTATION SUBSYSTEM (§§ 25-3.5-301 — 25-3.5-318) › Section 25-3.5-304 - Suspension - revocation - hearings - repeal

(1)
Upon a determination by the board of county commissioners that any person has violated or failed to comply with any provisions of this part 3, the board may temporarily suspend, for a period not to exceed thirty days, any license or permit issued pursuant to this part 3. The licensee shall receive written notice of such temporary suspension, and a hearing shall be held no later than ten days after such temporary suspension. After such hearing, the board may suspend any license or permit, issued pursuant to this part 3, for any portion of or for the remainder of its life. At the end of such period, the person whose license or permit was suspended may apply for a new license or permit as in the case of an original application.
(2)
Upon a second violation or failure to comply with any provision of this part 3 by any licensee, the board of county commissioners may permanently revoke such license or permit.
(3)
This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2024.
Repealed by 2022 Ch. 291, § 10, eff. 7/1/2024.
L. 77: Entire article added, p. 1283, § 2, effective 1/1/1978.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › HOSPITALS (§§ 25-3-100.5 — 25-3.5-1401) › Article 3.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL AND TRAUMA SERVICES (§§ 25-3.5-101 — 25-3.5-1401) › Part 3 - TRANSPORTATION SUBSYSTEM (§§ 25-3.5-301 — 25-3.5-318) › Section 25-3.5-305 - Alleged negligence

(1)
In any legal action filed against a person who has been issued a license pursuant to this part 3 in which it is alleged that the plaintiff's injury, illness, or incapacity was exacerbated or that he was otherwise injured by the negligence of the licensee, an act of negligence shall not be presumed based on the fact of the allegation.
(2)
In the event a judgment is entered against a person issued a license pursuant to this part 3, the person shall, within thirty days after the judgment is entered, file a copy of the findings of fact, conclusions of law, and order in the case with the department, and the department shall take note of the judgment for purposes of investigation and appropriate action to determine if the person committed a violation of this part 3. Any and all complaints received directly by the department are subject to review.
Amended by 2022 Ch. 291, § 11, eff. 7/1/2024.
L. 77: Entire article added, p. 1283, § 2, effective 1/1/1978.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › HOSPITALS (§§ 25-3-100.5 — 25-3.5-1401) › Article 3.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL AND TRAUMA SERVICES (§§ 25-3.5-101 — 25-3.5-1401) › Part 3 - TRANSPORTATION SUBSYSTEM (§§ 25-3.5-301 — 25-3.5-318) › Section 25-3.5-306 - Violation - penalty

Any person who violates any provision of this part 3 commits a petty offense and shall be punished as provided in section
18-1.3-503
.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 447, eff. 3/1/2022.
L. 77: Entire article added, p. 1284, § 2, effective 1/1/1978. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 1536, § 264, effective October 1. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 3233, p. 3233, § 447, effective 3/1/2022.
Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.
2021 Ch. 462, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
For the legislative declaration contained in the 2002 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 318, Session Laws of Colorado 2002.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › HOSPITALS (§§ 25-3-100.5 — 25-3.5-1401) › Article 3.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL AND TRAUMA SERVICES (§§ 25-3.5-101 — 25-3.5-1401) › Part 3 - TRANSPORTATION SUBSYSTEM (§§ 25-3.5-301 — 25-3.5-318) › Section 25-3.5-308 - Rules - repeal

(1)
The board shall adopt rules establishing the minimum requirements for ground ambulance service licensing, including but not limited to:
(a)
Minimum equipment to be carried on an ambulance pursuant to section
25-3.5-104
;
(b)
Staffing requirements for ambulances as required in section
25-3.5-104
;
(c)
Medical oversight and quality improvement of ambulance services pursuant to section
25-3.5-704 (2)(h)
;
(d)
The process used to investigate complaints against an ambulance service; and
(e)
Data collection and reporting to the department by an ambulance service.
(2)
This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2024.
Repealed by 2022 Ch. 291, § 12, eff. 7/1/2024.
L. 2002: Entire section added, p. 697, § 2, effective May 29. L. 2005: IP(1) amended, p. 1331, § 3, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › HOSPITALS (§§ 25-3-100.5 — 25-3.5-1401) › Article 3.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL AND TRAUMA SERVICES (§§ 25-3.5-101 — 25-3.5-1401) › Part 3 - TRANSPORTATION SUBSYSTEM (§§ 25-3.5-301 — 25-3.5-318) › Section 25-3.5-309 - Secure transportation - license required - fees - exceptions

(1)
(a)
After January 1, 2023, an entity shall not provide public or private secure transportation services, as defined in section
25-3.5-103
(11.4), in this state unless that entity holds a valid license issued by the board of county commissioners of the county in which the secure transportation service is based; except that entities described in subsection (2) of this section may provide secure transportation services.
(b)
Licenses, permits, and renewals issued pursuant to this section and section
25-3.5-310
require a fee in an amount to be determined by the board of county commissioners of the county in which the secure transportation service is based to reflect the direct and indirect costs incurred by the county in implementing licenses for secure transportation.
(2)
Ambulance agencies, transportation services provided by the state department of human services, emergency service patrols established pursuant to section
27-81-115
, and law enforcement may provide secure transportation services to an individual in need of urgent behavioral health care.
(3)
An ambulance agency is eligible to receive reimbursement pursuant to section
25.5-5-328
and is exempt from additional licensing requirements if the agency meets the requirements for secure transportation as established by rule pursuant to section
25-3.5-311
.
(4)
Each vehicle operated by a secure transportation licensee must be issued a separate permit by the board of county commissioners of the county in which the secure transportation service is based upon positive review pursuant to section
25-3.5-310
.
Amended by 2022 Ch. 222, § 58, eff. 7/1/2022.
Added by 2021 Ch. 355, § 2, eff. 6/27/2021.
L. 2021: Entire section added, (HB 21-1085), ch. 2309, p. 2309, § 2, effective June 27.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › HOSPITALS (§§ 25-3-100.5 — 25-3.5-1401) › Article 3.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL AND TRAUMA SERVICES (§§ 25-3.5-101 — 25-3.5-1401) › Part 3 - TRANSPORTATION SUBSYSTEM (§§ 25-3.5-301 — 25-3.5-318) › Section 25-3.5-310 - Secure transportation - issuance of licenses and permits - term - requirements

(1)
(a)
After receipt of an original application for a license to provide public or private secure transportation services, the board of county commissioners of the county in which the secure transportation service is based shall review the application, the applicant's record, and the applicant's equipment, as well as the applicant's training and operating procedures. In order to be approved for a license, the applicant must provide evidence that the applicant's equipment and training and operating procedures meet or exceed the minimum requirements established by the state board of health pursuant to section
25-3.5-311
. The board of county commissioners of any county may impose, by resolution, additional requirements for secure transportation that is based in that county.
(b)
If an applicant is approved pursuant to subsection (1)(a) of this section, the board of county commissioners of the county in which the secure transportation service is based shall issue a license, valid for three years, to the applicant to provide secure transportation services. The board of county commissioners of the county in which the secure transportation service is based shall also issue a permit, valid for twelve months after the date of issuance, for each vehicle used by the licensee if the vehicles and equipment meet or exceed the minimum requirements established by the state board of health pursuant to section
25-3.5-311
.
(2)
Any license or permit issued pursuant to this section, unless revoked by the board of county commissioners of the county in which the secure transportation service is based, may be renewed by filing an application, as applicable for an original license or permit. Applications for permit renewal must be filed annually, but not less than thirty days before the date the permit expires.
(3)
A licensee or permit holder shall not sell, assign, or otherwise transfer a license or permit issued pursuant to this section.
Added by 2021 Ch. 355,§2, eff. 6/27/2021.
L. 2021: Entire section added, (HB 21-1085), ch. 2310, p. 2310, § 2, effective June 27.