C.R.S. Section 22-2-148
Secondary school student substance use

  • committee
  • definitions
  • repeal

(1)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

There is created in the department the secondary school student substance use committee, referred to in this section as the “committee”. On or before September 1, 2023, the commissioner shall appoint the following members to serve on the committee:

(I)

Two members who are students at a public secondary school, one who attends a school that is located in a rural school district and one who attends a school that is not located in a rural school district;

(II)

Two members who are teachers at a public secondary school, one who teaches at a school that is located in a rural school district and one who teaches at a school that is not located in a rural school district;

(III)

Two members who are licensed special services providers with a school counselor endorsement at a public secondary school whose responsibilities include mental health counseling, one who is a licensed special services provider with a school counselor endorsement at a school that is located in a rural school district and one who is a licensed special services provider with a school counselor endorsement at a school that is not located in a rural school district;

(IV)

Two members who are school administrators at a public secondary school, one who is a school administrator at a school that is located in a rural school district and one who is a school administrator at a school that is not located in a rural school district;

(V)

Two members who are parents or legal guardians of a student attending a public secondary school, one who is a parent or legal guardian of a student attending a school that is located in a rural school district and one who is a parent or legal guardian of a student attending a school that is not located in a rural school district;

(VI)

Two members who are licensed medical professionals with expertise in adolescent substance use disorders, one who practices in a rural region and one who practices in an urban or suburban region;

(VII)

Two members who are school nurses, one who is a school nurse at a school that is located in a rural school district and one who is a school nurse at a school that is not located in a rural school district;

(VIII)

Two members who are experts in the practice of substance use screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment, one who practices in a rural region and one who practices in an urban or suburban region;

(IX)

One member who represents the office of children, youth, and families in the department of human services; and

(X)

One member who represents the prevention services division within the department of public health and environment.

(b)

To the extent practicable, the membership of the committee must include persons from throughout the state and reflect the racial, ethnic, and geographic diversity of the state.

(c)

Members of the committee serve at the pleasure of the commissioner and serve without compensation or per diem; except that members of the committee are entitled to reimbursement for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in performing their duties under this section, including mileage reimbursement.

(2)

The committee shall develop a practice, or identify or modify an existing practice, for secondary schools to implement that identifies students’ substance use, offers brief intervention with information regarding substance use and consequential health risks, and refers the students to substance use treatment resources. The committee shall consider existing and available information concerning secondary school student substance use in Colorado and how the practice must address the challenges, resources, and needs identified from the existing and available information.

(3)

On or before January 5, 2024, the committee shall submit a report to the department that details the recommended practice pursuant to subsection (2) of this section. The department shall publish the report on its website and submit the report to the superintendent of every school district and the chief administrator of every institute charter school that is a secondary school.

(4)

As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a)

“Licensed medical professional” means a psychologist or physician licensed to practice in Colorado.

(b)

“Rural school district” means a school district in Colorado that the department determines is rural, based on the geographic size of the school district and the distance of the school district from the nearest large, urbanized area.

(c)

“Secondary school” means a middle school, junior high school, or high school.

(d)

“Substance use” means the use of alcohol, tobacco, controlled substances, or prescription medication.

(5)

This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2025.

Source: Section 22-2-148 — Secondary school student substance use - committee - definitions - repeal, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-22.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

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§ 22-2-148’s source at colorado​.gov