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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 …

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.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-40-102 Legislative declaration

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(1) The general assembly hereby finds and determines that: (a) The national marrow donor program reports that researchers are studying umbilical cord blood, also known as cord blood, as a source of adult blood stem cells that can be used to treat leukemia, lymphoma, and other lif…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-40-103 Adult stem cells cure fund - creation

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(1) There is hereby created in the state treasury the adult stem cells cure fund, referred to in this section as the "fund". The fund shall consist of gifts, grants, and donations transferred to the fund, which the department of public health and environment is authorized to acce…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-40-104 Standards for cord blood collection and donation - administrative costs

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(1) The department of public health and environment shall set standards for hospitals for the voluntary donation and collection of umbilical cord blood for hospitals that volunteer to participate in umbilical cord donation. The department is encouraged to take part in efforts to …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-41-101 Restroom access - retail establishments - liability - penalty - short title - definitions

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(1) This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Restroom Access Act". (2) As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Customer" means an individual who is lawfully on the premises of a retail establishment. (b) "Eligible medical condition" means …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-42-101 Legislative declaration

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(1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that: (a) State and local governmental hospital care providers form a critical part of the health-care delivery system in Colorado; and (b) Federal programs require the state to further define a unit of government for certain sta…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-42-102 Definitions

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As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Eligible elector" means an eligible elector as defined in section 32-1-103 (5)(a)(I), C.R.S., of the taxing area of a unit of government hospital provider. (2) "Qualified purchaser" means a person domiciled in C…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-42-103 Grant of taxing authority

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(1) Each unit of government hospital care provider, upon the affirmative action of its governing body, shall have the authority to levy and collect a sales tax as follows: (a) Upon the approval of the eligible electors of the unit of government hospital care provider's taxing are…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-42-104 Use of revenues derived from sales tax

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The revenues derived by a unit of government hospital care provider from the levy and collection of the sales tax authorized by this article shall be in addition to and shall not be used to replace any state funding that the unit of government hospital care provider or any other …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-42-105 Preservation of enterprise status of certain providers and activities

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The authority granted in this article shall be subject to affirmative action of the governing body of a unit of government hospital care provider to avail itself of this authority and shall be contingent upon electoral approval at an election held pursuant to sections 25-42-103 (…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-42-106 Call, notice, conduct, and determination of results of tax elections

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An election held pursuant to this article may be conducted under the provisions of either the "Uniform Election Code of 1992", articles 1 to 13 of title 1, C.R.S., or the "Colorado Municipal Election Code of 1965", article 10 of title 31, C.R.S. Source: L. 2008: Entire article ad…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-42-107 Authority granted supplemental to other authority

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The authority granted by this article shall be in addition and supplemental to, and not in lieu of, the authority granted by other laws. Source: L. 2008: Entire article added, p. 1184, § 1, effective May 22.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-43-101 Short title

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This part 1 shall be known and may be cited as the "Jake Snakenberg Youth Concussion Act". Source: L. 2011: Entire article added, (SB 11-040), ch. 67, p. 176, § 1, effective January 1, 2012. L. 2026: Entire section amended, (SB 26-060), ch. 105, p. 432, § 2, effective August 12.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-43-102 Definitions

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As used in this part 1, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Health-care provider" means a: (a) Doctor of medicine; (b) Doctor of osteopathic medicine; (c) Licensed nurse practitioner; (d) Licensed physician assistant; (e) Licensed physical therapist with training in pedia…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-43-103 Organized school athletic activities - concussion guidelines required

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(1) (a) Each public and private middle school, junior high school, and high school shall require each coach of a youth athletic activity that involves interscholastic play to complete an annual concussion recognition education course. (b) Each private club or public recreation fa…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-43-201 Short title

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The short title of this part 2 is "Alyssa's Youth Concussion and Mental Health Protection Act" or "Alyssa's Act". Source: L. 2026: Entire part added, (SB 26-060), ch. 105, p. 430, § 1, effective August 12.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-43-202 Definitions

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As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Public recreation facility" has the meaning set forth in section 25-43-102. (2) "Youth athletic activity" has the meaning set forth in section 25-43-102. Source: L. 2026: Entire part added, (SB 26-060), ch. 105, …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-43-203 Organized school athletic activities - mental health guidelines required

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(1) (a) Each public and private middle school, junior high school, and high school shall require each coach of a youth athletic activity to complete a biennial mental health education course. (b) Each private club or public recreation facility and each athletic league that sponso…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-44-101 Definitions

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As used in this article 44, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Age-appropriate" means topics, messages, and teaching methods suitable to a particular age or age group, based on developing cognitive, emotional, and behavioral capacity typical for the age or age group. (2)…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-44-102 Comprehensive human sexuality education grant program - creation - notification to schools - report - rules

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(1) There is created in the department the comprehensive human sexuality education grant program. The purpose of the program is to provide money to public schools and school districts for use in the creation and implementation of comprehensive human sexuality education pursuant t…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-44-103 Comprehensive human sexuality education grant program - oversight entity - duties - application process

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(1) On or before July 1, 2019, the department shall convene the interagency youth sexual health team, referred to in this article 44 as the "oversight entity". Membership of the oversight entity must include: (a) The executive director of the department of public health and envir…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-44-104 Gifts, grants, and donations - uses

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(1) Repealed. (2) The department may seek, accept, and expend public or private gifts, grants, and donations from public and private sources to implement this article 44; except that the department shall not accept a gift, grant, or donation that is subject to conditions that are…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-45-101 Short title

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This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Right to Try Act". Source: L. 2014: Entire article added, (HB 14-1281), ch. 220, p. 823, § 1, effective May 17.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-45-102 Legislative declaration

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(1) For purposes of this part 1, the general assembly finds and declares that: (a) The process of approval for investigational drugs, biological products, and devices in the United States protects future patients from premature, ineffective, and unsafe medications and treatments …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-45-103 Definitions

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As used in this part 1, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) (a) "Eligible patient" means a person who has: (I) A terminal illness, attested to by the patient's treating physician; (II) Considered all other treatment options currently approved by the United States food and …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-45-104 Drug manufacturers - availability of investigational drugs, biological products, or devices - costs - insurance coverage

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(1) A manufacturer of an investigational drug, biological product, or device may make available the manufacturer's investigational drug, biological product, or device to eligible patients pursuant to this part 1. This part 1 does not require that a manufacturer make available an …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-45-105 Action against health-care provider's license or medicare certification prohibited

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Notwithstanding any other law, a licensing board may not revoke, fail to renew, suspend, or take any action against a health-care provider's license issued pursuant to title 12, C.R.S., based solely on the health-care provider's recommendations to an eligible patient regarding ac…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-45-106 Access to investigational drugs, biological products, and devices

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An official, employee, or agent of this state shall not block or attempt to block an eligible patient's access to an investigational drug, biological product, or device. Counseling, advice, or a recommendation consistent with medical standards of care from a licensed health-care …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-45-107 No cause of action created

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This part 1 does not create a private cause of action against a manufacturer of an investigational drug, biological product, or device, or against any other person or entity involved in the care of an eligible patient using the investigational drug, biological product, or device,…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-45-108 Effect on health-care coverage

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Nothing in this section affects the mandatory health-care coverage for participation in clinical trials pursuant to section 10-16-106 (20), C.R.S. Source: L. 2014: Entire article added, (HB 14-1281), ch. 220, p. 827, § 1, effective May 17.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-45-201 Legislative declaration

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(1) For purposes of this part 2, the general assembly finds and determines that: (a) Some public and private entities operating under federal standards for the protection of human subjects in research develop individualized investigational drugs, biological products, and devices …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-45-202 Definitions

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As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Eligible facility" means an institution operating under the federalwide assurance for the protection of human subjects in accordance with 45 CFR 46 and 42 U.S.C. sec. 289a. (2) "Eligible patient" means an individ…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-45-203 Drug manufacturers - authorized access to and use of individualized investigational drugs, biological products, or devices - costs

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(1) A manufacturer operating within an eligible facility and in accordance with applicable federal law may make available to an eligible patient, and an eligible patient may request, the manufacturer's individualized investigational drug, biological product, or device from the el…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-45-204 Action against health-care provider's license or medicare certification prohibited

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Notwithstanding any other law, a licensing board shall not revoke, fail to renew, suspend, or take other action against a health-care provider's license issued pursuant to title 12 based solely on the health-care provider's recommendation to an eligible patient regarding access t…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-45-205 Access to individualized investigational drugs, biological products, and devices - prohibition on state action

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An official, employee, or agent of this state shall not block or attempt to block an eligible patient's access to an individualized investigational drug, biological product, or device. Counseling, advice, or a recommendation consistent with medical standards of care from a licens…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-45-206 No cause of action created

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This part 2 does not create a private right of action against a manufacturer of an individualized investigational drug, biological product, or device, or against an individual or entity involved in the care of an eligible patient using an individualized investigational drug, biol…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-45-207 Effect on health-care coverage

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Nothing in this part 2 affects a health insurance provider's obligation to provide coverage for an insured's participation in a clinical trial pursuant to section 10-16-104 (20). Source: L. 2025: Entire part added, (HB 25-1270), ch. 211, p. 958, § 5, effective May 19.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-47-101 Definitions

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As used in this article 47: (1) "Administer" means to directly apply an epinephrine auto-injector to the body of an individual. (2) "Authorized entity" means an entity or organization, other than a school described in section 22-1-119.5, C.R.S., or a hospital licensed or certifie…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-47-102 Stock supply of epinephrine auto-injectors - emergency administration

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(1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary: (a) Prescribing to an authorized entity permitted. A health-care practitioner may direct the distribution of epinephrine auto-injectors from an in-state prescription drug outlet to an authorized entity for use in accordanc…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-47-103 Use of epinephrine auto-injectors

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(1) An employee or agent of an authorized entity or other individual who has completed the training required by section 25-47-104 may use epinephrine auto-injectors prescribed pursuant to section 25-47-102 to provide or administer an epinephrine auto-injector to any individual wh…