Title 25, Public Health and Environment
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-29-110 Meetings of board of directors
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(1) All meetings of the board of directors of the authority shall be subject to the provisions of section 24-6-402, C.R.S. No business of the board of directors shall be transacted except at a regular or special meeting at which a quorum consisting of at least a majority of the t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-29-111 Disclosure of interests required
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Any member of the board of directors and any employee or other agent or advisor of the authority, who has a direct or indirect interest in any contract or transaction with the authority, shall disclose this interest to the authority. This interest shall be set forth in the minute…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-29-112 General powers of authority
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(1) In addition to any other powers granted to the authority in this article, the authority shall have the following powers: (a) To have the duties, privileges, immunities, rights, liabilities, and disabilities of a body corporate and political subdivision of the state; (b) To ha…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-29-113 Bonds and notes
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(1) (a) The authority has the power and is authorized to issue from time to time its notes and bonds in such principal amounts as the authority determines to be necessary to provide sufficient funds for achieving any of its corporate purposes, including the payment of interest on…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-29-114 Remedies
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Any holder of bonds issued under the provisions of this article, or any coupons appertaining thereto and the trustee under any trust agreement or resolution authorizing the issuance of such bonds, except to the extent the rights under this article may be restricted by such trust …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-29-115 Negotiable instruments
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Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions of this article or any recitals in any bonds issued under the provisions of this article, all such bonds and interest coupons appertaining thereto shall be negotiable instruments under the laws of this state, subject only to any app…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-29-116 Bonds eligible for investment
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Bonds issued under the provisions of this article are hereby made securities in which all insurance companies, trust companies, banking associations, savings and loan associations, investment companies, executors, administrators, trustees, and other fiduciaries may properly and l…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-29-117 Refunding bonds
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(1) The board of directors may provide for the issuance of refunding obligations of the authority for the purpose of refunding any obligations then outstanding which have been issued under the provisions of this article, including the payment of any redemption premium thereon and…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-29-118 Nonliability of state for bonds
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Neither the state of Colorado nor the city shall be liable for bonds of the authority, and such bonds shall not constitute a debt of the state or the city. The bonds shall contain on the face thereof a statement to such effect. Source: L. 94: Entire article added, p. 668, � 1, ef…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-29-119 Members of authority not personally liable on bonds
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Neither the members of the board of directors nor any authorized person executing bonds issued pursuant to this article shall be personally liable for such bonds by reason of the execution or issuance thereof. Source: L. 94: Entire article added, p. 668, � 1, effective April 19.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-29-120 Annual report
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The authority shall submit to the mayor of the city within six months after the end of the fiscal year a report which shall set forth a complete and detailed operating and financial statement of the authority during such year. Also included in the report shall be any recommendati…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-29-121 Powers of authority - investments
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(1) The authority has the power: (a) To invest any funds not required for immediate disbursement in property or in securities which meet the standard for investments established in section 15-1-304, C.R.S., provided such investment assists the authority in carrying out its public…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-29-122 Agreement of this state
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This state does hereby pledge to and agree with the holders of any notes or bonds issued under this article that this state will not limit or alter the rights hereby vested in the authority to fulfill the terms of any agreements made with the said holders thereof or in any way im…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-29-123 This article not a limitation of powers
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Nothing in this article shall be construed as a restriction or limitation upon any other powers which the authority might otherwise have under any other law of this state, and this article is cumulative to any such powers. This article does and shall be construed to provide a com…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-29-124 Exemption from property taxation
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The authority shall be exempt from any general ad valorem taxes upon any property of the authority acquired and used for its public purposes. The authority may enter into agreements to pay annual sums in lieu of taxes to any county, municipality, or other taxing entity with respe…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-29-125 General assembly retains authority to enact laws governing Denver health and hospital authority
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The general assembly expressly reserves its plenary legislative authority relating to the Denver health and hospital authority, including but not limited to the authority to enact laws relating thereto. Nothing in this part 5 or part 6 of this article or in section 11 of article …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-29-126 Severability
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Any provision of this article declared to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid shall not impair the remaining provisions of this article. Source: L. 94: Entire article added, p. 670, � 1, effective April 19.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-32-101 Short title
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the Poison Control Act. Source: L. 2002: Entire article added, p. 423, � 1, effective July 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-32-102 Legislative declaration
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The general assembly hereby declares that it is in the interest of the public's health and well-being to continue to provide quality poison control services to the people of this state and that the provision of such services is a matter of statewide concern. It is the intent of t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-32-103 Definitions
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As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Repealed. (2) Department means the department of public health and environment. (3) Poison control services shall include the following services provided by an entity certified by the American association of pois…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-32-104 Poison control services - statewide poison control oversight board - duties. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 25-32-104Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Services…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-32-105 Department - poison control services - duties - contract
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(1) The department has the following powers and duties with respect to the provision of poison control services on a statewide basis and for the dissemination of information as provided in this article 32: (a) To solicit, receive, and review contract bids for the provision of poi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-32-106 Release of medical information
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Notwithstanding any other provisions to the contrary, when a poison control service provider selected pursuant to section 25-32-105 determines that a medical emergency exists and that information concerning the patient's medical history is necessary to assist in the diagnosis or …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-36-101 Short-term grants for innovative health programs - grant fund - creation - appropriation from fund - transfer of moneys for fiscal years 2007-08 through 2011-12 - repeal. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 25-36-101Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Services…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-37-101 Applicability of article
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A person or entity that contracts with a health-care provider shall comply with this article and shall include the provisions required by this article in the contract. Source: L. 2010: Entire article amended with relocations, (HB 10-1332), ch. 300, p. 1413, � 1, effective May 26.…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-37-102 Definitions
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As used in this article 37, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Category of coverage means one of the following types of coverage offered by a person or entity: (a) Health maintenance organization plans; (b) Any other commercial plan or contract that is not a health mainte…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-37-103 Health-care contracts - required provisions - permissible provision
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(1) (a) A person or entity shall provide, with each health-care contract, a summary disclosure form disclosing, in plain language, the following: (I) The terms governing compensation and payment; (II) Any category of coverage for which the health-care provider is to provide servi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-37-103.5 Pharmacy benefit managers - contracts with pharmacies - maximum allowable cost pricing. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 25-37-103.5Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Servic…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-37-104 Material change in health-care contract - written advance notice
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(1) A material change to a contract shall occur only if the person or entity provides in writing to the health-care provider the proposed change and gives ninety days’ notice before the effective date of the change. The writing shall be conspicuously entitled “notice of material …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-37-105 Contract modification by operation of law
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Notwithstanding section 25-37-103 (3), a contract may be modified by operation of law as required by any applicable state or federal law or regulation, and the person or entity may disclose this change by any reasonable means. Source: L. 2010: Entire article amended with relocati…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-37-106 Clean claims - development of standardized payment rules and code edits - task force to develop - legislative recommendations - short title - applicability. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 25-37-106Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Services…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-37-107 Claim adjudication information - balance owing
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Upon completion of processing of a claim, the person or entity shall provide information to the health-care provider stating how the claim was adjudicated and the responsibility for any outstanding balance of any party other than the person or entity. Source: L. 2010: Entire arti…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-37-108 Assignment of rights - requirements
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(1) A person or entity shall not assign, allow access to, sell, rent, or give the person's or entity's rights to the health-care provider's services pursuant to the person's or entity's contract unless the person or entity complies with the requirements of this section. (2) A per…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-37-109 Waiver of rights prohibited
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Except as permitted by this article, a person or entity shall not require, as a condition of contracting, that a health-care provider waive or forego any right or benefit to which the health-care provider may be entitled under state or federal law, rule, or regulation that provid…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-37-110 Provider declining service to new patients - notice - definition
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(1) Upon sixty days' notice, a health-care provider may decline to provide service pursuant to a contract to new patients covered by the person or entity. The notice shall state the reason or reasons for this action. (2) As used in this section, new patients means those patients …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-37-111 Termination of contract - effect on payment terms - right to terminate - termination of pharmacy contracts
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(1) A term for compensation or payment shall not survive the termination of a contract, except for a continuation of coverage required by law or with the agreement of the health-care provider. (2) In addition to the right to terminate a contract in accordance with section 25-37-1…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-37-112 Disclosure to third parties - confidentiality
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A contract shall not preclude its use or disclosure to a third party for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this article or enforcing other state or federal law. The third party shall be bound by the confidentiality requirements set forth in the contract or otherwise. Sou…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-37-113 Article inapplicable - when
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(1) This article 37 does not apply to: (a) An exclusive contract with a single medical group in a specific geographic area to provide or arrange for health-care services; however, this article shall apply to contracts for health-care services between the medical group and other m…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-37-114 Enforcement
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(1) With respect to the enforcement of this article, including arbitration, there shall be available: (a) Private rights of action at law and in equity; (b) Equitable relief, including injunctive relief; (c) Reasonable attorney fees when the health-care provider is the prevailing…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-37-115 Providers obligated to comply with law
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No provision of this article shall be used to justify any act or omission by a health-care provider that is prohibited by any applicable professional code of ethics or state or federal law prohibiting discrimination against any person. Source: L. 2010: Entire article amended with…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-37-116 Copyrights protected
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Nothing in this article, including the designation of standards, code sets, rules, edits, or related specifications, divests copyright holders of their copyrights in any work referenced in this article. Source: L. 2010: Entire article amended with relocations, (HB 10-1332), ch. 3…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-38-101 Short title
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the Physician and Dentist Designation Disclosure Act. Source: L. 2008: Entire article added, p. 2012, � 1, effective September 1. L. 2015: Entire section amended, (HB 15-1191), ch. 95, p. 270, � 1, effective August 5.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-38-102 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that: (a) Health-care entities have instituted or are instituting quantitative and qualitative designations of physicians and dentists; (b) Physician and dentist designations are disclosed and represented to consumer…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-38-103 Definitions
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As used in this article 38, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Carrier shall have the same meaning as set forth in section 10-16-102, C.R.S. (2) Commissioner means the commissioner of insurance. (3) Consumer includes members of the public, health-care consumers and potent…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-38-104 Minimum requirements for designations - disclaimer required
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(1) Any designation of a physician or dentist shall include, at a minimum, the following: (a) A quality of care component that may be satisfied by incorporating a practice guideline or performance measure pursuant to paragraph (f) of this subsection (1), and a clear representatio…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-38-105 Disclosure required upon request - information not proprietary
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(1) Upon request by or on behalf of the designated physician or dentist or the commissioner, a health-care entity shall disclose to the requesting person a description of the methodology upon which the health-care entity's designation is based and all data upon which the designat…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-38-106 Notice of use or change of designation required - appeal process
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(1) At least forty-five days before using, changing, or declining to award a designation in an existing program of designation, a health-care entity shall provide the physician or dentist with written notice of the designation decision. The written notice shall describe the proce…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-38-107 Enforcement
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(1) A health-care entity shall not limit, by contract or other means, the right of a physician or dentist to enforce this article. (2) This article may be enforced in a civil action, and any remedies at law and in equity shall be available. (3) A violation of this article by a he…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-38-108 Severability
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If any provision of this article or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this article that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-40-101 Short title
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the Colorado Cures Act. Source: L. 2008: Entire article added, p. 2070, � 1, effective June 3.