§ 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 […]
§ 25-1-1202. 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 […]
§ 25-1-511. County Treasurer – Agency Funds
In the case of a county public health agency, the county treasurer, as a part of his or her official duties as county treasurer, shall serve as treasurer of the agency, and the treasurer’s official bond as county treasurer shall extend to and cover his or her duties as treasurer of the agency. In the […]
§ 25-1-1004. Study of Statutes and Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Nursing Home Facilities and Day Care Centers
The department of public health and environment and the department of human services, in conjunction with representatives of the nursing home industry, child care operators, and experts on child care programs in nursing home facilities, shall examine and study the existing statutes and rules and regulations concerning the licensing of child care centers and of […]
§ 25-1-512. Allocation of Moneys – Public Health Services Support Fund – Created
The state department shall allocate any moneys that the general assembly may appropriate for distribution to county or district public health agencies organized pursuant to this part 5 for the provision of local health services. The state board shall determine the basis for the allocation of moneys to the agencies. In determining the allocation of […]