C.R.S. Section 12-30-201
Legislative declaration

(1)

The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that the Colorado medical board created in article 240 of this title 12 and the state board of nursing created in article 255 of this title 12 act for the state in their sovereign capacity to govern licensure, discipline, and professional review of persons licensed to practice medicine, persons licensed as physician assistants, advanced practice registered nurses, and certified midwives, respectively, in this state. The general assembly further finds, determines, and declares that:

(a)

The authority to provide health care in this state is a privilege granted by the legislative authority of the state; and

(b)

It is necessary for the health, safety, and welfare of the people of this state that the appropriate regulatory boards exercise their authority to protect the people of this state from unauthorized practice and unprofessional conduct by persons licensed to provide health care under article 240 of this title 12 and part 1 of article 255 of this title 12.

(2)

The general assembly recognizes that:

(a)

Many patients of persons licensed to provide health care in this state have restricted choices of health-care providers under a variety of circumstances and conditions;

(b)

Many patients lack the knowledge, experience, or education to properly evaluate the quality of medical, nursing, or certified midwife practice or the professional conduct of persons licensed to practice medicine, persons licensed as physician assistants, advanced practice registered nurses, and certified midwives; and

(c)

It is necessary and proper that the respective regulatory boards exercise their regulatory authority to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people of this state.

(3)

The general assembly recognizes that, in the proper exercise of their authority and responsibilities under this part 2, the Colorado medical board and the state board of nursing must, to some extent, replace competition with regulation, and that the replacement of competition by regulation, particularly with regard to persons licensed under article 240 of this title 12, to advanced practice registered nurses, or to certified midwives, is related to a legitimate state interest in the protection of the health, safety, and welfare of the people of this state.

Source: Section 12-30-201 — Legislative declaration, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-12.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

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Scope 12‑30‑102
Medical transparency act of 2010 - disclosure of information about health-care providers - fines - rules - short title - legislative declaration - review of functions - repeal 12‑30‑103
Solicitation of accident victims - waiting period - definitions 12‑30‑104
Health-care prescriber boards - disciplinary procedures - definitions 12‑30‑105
Nurse-physician advisory task force for Colorado health care - creation - duties - definition - repeal 12‑30‑106
Health-care work force data collection 12‑30‑107
Mammography report - dense breast tissue - required notice 12‑30‑108
Confidential agreement to limit practice - violation grounds for discipline 12‑30‑109
Prescriptions - limitations - definition - rules 12‑30‑109.5
Prescription drugs for treatment of chronic pain - patients - prescribers - definitions 12‑30‑110
Prescribing or dispensing opiate antagonists - authorized recipients - definitions 12‑30‑111
Electronic prescribing of controlled substances - exceptions - rules - definitions 12‑30‑112
Health-care providers - required disclosures - balance billing - deceptive trade practice - rules - definitions 12‑30‑113
Out-of-network health-care providers - out-of-network services - billing - payment - deceptive trade practice 12‑30‑114
Demonstrated competency - opiate prescribers - rules - definition 12‑30‑115
Required disclosure to patients - conviction of or discipline based on sexual misconduct - signed agreement to treatment - exceptions - violation grounds for discipline - rules - definitions 12‑30‑116
Protection for administering medical marijuana at school 12‑30‑117
Acceptance of patients enrolled in standardized plan - acceptance of reimbursement rate requirements 12‑30‑118
Acceptance of transfers from home and birthing centers 12‑30‑119
Culturally relevant and affirming health-care training - health-care providers - grants - definition 12‑30‑120
Unprofessional conduct - grounds for discipline - offering medication abortion reversal - definitions - rules 12‑30‑121
Legally protected health-care activity - prohibit adverse action against regulated professionals and applicants - definitions 12‑30‑122
Intimate examination of sedated or unconscious patient - informed consent required - definitions 12‑30‑201
Legislative declaration 12‑30‑202
Definitions 12‑30‑203
Use of professional review committees 12‑30‑204
Establishment of professional review committees - function - rules 12‑30‑205
Hospital professional review committees 12‑30‑206
Governing boards to register with division - annual reports - aggregation and publication of data - definition - rules 12‑30‑207
Immunity from liability 12‑30‑208
Conformance with federal law and regulation - legislative declaration - rules - limitations on liability - definition 12‑30‑209
Repeal of part - review of functions
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 12-30-201’s source at colorado​.gov