§ 25-1-1202. Index of Statutory Sections Regarding Medical Record Confidentiality and Health Information
Statutory provisions concerning policies, procedures, and references to the release, sharing, and use of medical records and health information include the following: Section 10-16-1003, C.R.S., concerning use of information by health-care cooperatives; Section 8-43-404, C.R.S., concerning examinations by a physician or chiropractor for the purposes of workers’ compensation; Section 8-43-501, C.R.S., concerning utilization review related […]
§ 25-1-1203. Electronic Storage of Medical Records
Health plans, health-care clearinghouses, and health-care providers shall develop policies, procedures, and systems to comply with federal regulations promulgated by the federal department of health and human services related to electronic storage and maintenance of medical record information pursuant to federal law. Source: L. 2001: Entire part added, p. 833, § 5, effective August 8.
§ 25-1-1204. Online Exchange of Advanced Directives Forms Permitted
A public or private entity, including a nonprofit organization, that facilitates the exchange of health information among emergency medical service providers, doctors, hospitals, nursing homes, pharmacies, home health agencies, health plans, and local health information agencies through the use of health information technology may facilitate the voluntary, secure, and confidential exchange of forms containing advanced […]
§ 25-1-1301. Short Title
This part 13 shall be known and may be cited as the “Colorado Climate Change Markets Act”. Source: L. 2006: Entire part added, p. 1743, § 4, effective June 6.
§ 25-1-1302. Legislative Declaration
The general assembly hereby finds and declares that: As the United States and other countries take action to address issues related to climate change, Colorado faces important policy choices. Emerging technologies and markets related to climate change promise significant economic opportunities for the state, particularly for agriculture and rural economies. The general assembly enacts the […]
§ 25-1-1303. Grants for Research – Reports to General Assembly
The department of public health and environment shall administer a program to award grants pursuant to this section. A grant of fifty thousand dollars shall be awarded to Colorado state university to conduct research on the potential for the use of terrestrial carbon sequestration in agricultural, rangeland, and forest soils as a technique for mitigating […]
§ 25-1-1201. Legislative Declaration
The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that maintaining the confidentiality of medical records is of the utmost importance to the state and of critical importance to patient privacy for high quality medical care. Most people in the United States consider confidentiality of health information important and worry that the increased computerization of health […]
§ 25-1-513. Enlargement of or Withdrawal From Public Health Agency
Any county contiguous to a district maintaining a district public health agency may become a part of the district by agreement between its board of county commissioners and the boards of county commissioners of the counties comprising the district. The county, upon being accepted into the district, shall thereupon become subject to the provisions of […]
§ 25-1-514. Legal Adviser – County Attorney – Actions
The county attorney for the county or the district attorney of the judicial district in which a cause of action arises shall bring any civil or criminal action requested by a county or district public health director to abate a condition that exists in violation of, or to restrain or enjoin any action that is […]
§ 25-1-515. Judicial Review of Decisions
Any person aggrieved and affected by a decision of a county or district board of health or a public health director acting under the provisions of this part 5 shall be entitled to judicial review by filing, in the district court of any county over which the county or district board or public health director […]