§ 25-1.5-609. Relation to Other Laws
This part 6 does not limit rights, privileges, or immunities provided to volunteer health practitioners by laws other than this part 6. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, this part 6 does not affect requirements for the use of health practitioners pursuant to the emergency management assistance compact. The office of […]
§ 25-1.5-610. Rules
The executive director of the department of public health and environment may promulgate rules to implement this part 6. In doing so, the executive director shall consult with and consider the recommendations of the department of agriculture with regard to veterinary services and the entity established to coordinate the implementation of the emergency management assistance […]
§ 25-1.5-611. Civil Liability for Volunteer Health Practitioners – Vicarious Liability
A volunteer health practitioner’s immunity from civil liability may be affected by section 13-21-115.5. Source: L. 2017: Entire part added with relocations, (HB 17-1240), ch. 244, p. 1012, § 1, effective August 9. Editor’s note: This section is similar to former § 12-29.3-111 as it existed prior to 2017.
§ 25-1.5-612. Workers’ Compensation Coverage
(Reserved)
§ 25-1.5-613. Uniformity of Application and Construction
In applying and construing this part 6, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. Source: L. 2017: Entire part added with relocations, (HB 17-1240), ch. 244, p. 1012, § 1, effective August 9. Editor’s note: This section is […]
§ 25-1.5-406. School Nurse Grant Program – Creation – Eligibility – Award of Grants – Rules – Report – Legislative Declaration – Definitions
The general assembly finds that: School nurses play a vital role in a child’s health and educational welfare in school, acting as a health-care safety net for children; When a school nurse is in a school, fewer children are sent home sick or miss school, fewer children are sent to emergency rooms for asthma, fewer […]
§ 25-1.5-501. Legislative Declaration
The general assembly hereby finds that there are areas of Colorado that suffer from a lack of health-care professionals, geriatric advanced practice providers, or behavioral health-care providers to serve, and a lack of nursing or other health-care professional faculty to train health-care professionals to meet, the medical and behavioral health-care needs of communities. The general […]
§ 25-1.5-502. Definitions
As used in this part 5, unless the context otherwise requires: “Advanced practice provider” means an advanced practice registered nurse, as defined in section 12-255-104 (1), or a physician assistant licensed pursuant to article 240 of title 12. (1.2) “Advisory council” means the Colorado health service corps advisory council created pursuant to section 25-1.5-504. (1.3) […]
§ 25-1.5-503. Colorado Health Service Corps – Program – Creation – Conditions
The primary care office shall maintain and administer, subject to available appropriations, the Colorado health service corps. Subject to available appropriations, the Colorado health service corps shall provide loan repayment for certain eligible: (1) (a) (I) The primary care office shall maintain and administer, subject to available appropriations, the Colorado health service corps. Subject to […]
§ 25-1.5-503.5. Scholarship Program for Addiction Counselors – Creation – Eligibility – Conditions
Beginning in the 2018-19 state fiscal year, the primary care office shall maintain and administer a scholarship program to assist in increasing the population of certified addiction counselors providing behavioral health-care services in health professional shortage areas. Subject to available appropriations, the primary care office shall award scholarships to help defray the education and training […]