C.R.S. Section 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 records may result in inappropriate disclosure of such records. Patients have a strong interest in preserving the privacy of their personal health information, but they also have an interest in medical research and other efforts by health-care organizations to improve the medical care they receive. How best to preserve confidentiality within a state health information infrastructure is an important discussion that is affected by recent regulations promulgated by the federal department of health and human services related to the electronic storage of health information. The purpose of this part 12 is to index the provisions that govern medical record confidentiality to facilitate locating the law concerning the confidentiality of medical records and health information. It is not intended to expand, narrow, or clarify existing provisions.

Source: Section 25-1-1201 — Legislative declaration, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-25.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

25‑1‑101
Construction of terms 25‑1‑101.5
Authority of revisor of statutes to amend references to department - affected statutory provisions 25‑1‑102
Department created - executive director - divisions 25‑1‑103
State board of health created 25‑1‑104
State board - organization 25‑1‑105
Executive director - chief medical officer - qualifications - salary - office 25‑1‑106
Division personnel 25‑1‑107.5
Additional authority of department - rules - remedies against nursing facilities - criteria for recommending assessments for civil penalties - cooperation with department of health care policy and financing - nursing home penalty cash fund - nursing home innovations grant board - reports - transfer of contracts to the department 25‑1‑108
Powers and duties of state board of health - rules 25‑1‑109
Powers and duties of division of administration 25‑1‑110
Higher standards permissible 25‑1‑112
Legal adviser - attorney general - actions 25‑1‑113
Judicial review of decisions 25‑1‑114
Unlawful acts - penalties 25‑1‑114.1
Civil remedies and penalties 25‑1‑114.5
Voluntary disclosure arising from self-evaluation - presumption against imposition of administrative or civil penalties 25‑1‑114.6
Implementation of environmental self-audit law - pilot project - legislative declaration 25‑1‑115
Treatment - religious belief 25‑1‑116
Licensed healing systems not affected 25‑1‑117
Acquisition of federal surplus property 25‑1‑120
Nursing facilities - rights of patients 25‑1‑121
Patient grievance mechanism - institution’s obligations to patient 25‑1‑122
Named reporting of certain diseases and conditions - access to medical records - confidentiality of reports and records 25‑1‑122.5
Confidentiality of genetic testing records - “Uniform Parentage Act” 25‑1‑123
Restructure of health and human services - development of plan - participation of department required 25‑1‑124
Health-care facilities - consumer information - reporting - release 25‑1‑124.5
Nursing care facilities - employees - record check - adult protective services data system check - definition 25‑1‑124.7
Health facilities - employees - adult protective services data system check 25‑1‑125
Applications for licenses - authority to suspend licenses - rules 25‑1‑128
Designation of caregiver - notice - instructions - definitions - rules 25‑1‑130
Standing order - post-exposure prophylaxis - definition 25‑1‑131
Firearms safe storage education campaign 25‑1‑132
Two-year appropriation to the department - repeal 25‑1‑133
Environmental justice action task force - report - repeal 25‑1‑134
Environmental justice - ombudsperson - advisory board - grant program - definitions - repeal 25‑1‑135
Health-care services reserve corps task force - created - powers and duties - report - repeal 25‑1‑136
Kidney disease prevention and education task force - created - powers and duties - report - selection of chair and vice-chair - sunset review - repeal 25‑1‑137
Task force to reduce youth violence, suicide, and delinquency risk factors - creation - membership - reporting - definitions 25‑1‑401
Office of state chemist created 25‑1‑402
Employment of assistants 25‑1‑403
Analyses of food and drugs 25‑1‑404
Certificate presumptive evidence 25‑1‑501
Legislative declaration 25‑1‑502
Definitions 25‑1‑503
State board - public health duties 25‑1‑504
Comprehensive public health plan - development - approval - reassessment - cash fund 25‑1‑505
County and district public health plans - approval 25‑1‑506
County or district public health agency 25‑1‑507
Municipal board of health 25‑1‑508
County or district boards of public health - public health directors 25‑1‑509
County and district public health directors 25‑1‑510
County or district board unable or unwilling to act 25‑1‑511
County treasurer - agency funds 25‑1‑512
Allocation of moneys - public health services support fund - created 25‑1‑513
Enlargement of or withdrawal from public health agency 25‑1‑514
Legal adviser - county attorney - actions 25‑1‑515
Judicial review of decisions 25‑1‑516
Unlawful acts - penalties 25‑1‑517
Mode of treatment inconsistent with religious creed or tenet 25‑1‑518
Nuisances 25‑1‑519
Existing intergovernmental agreements 25‑1‑520
Clean syringe exchange programs - operation - approval - reporting requirements 25‑1‑801
Patient records in custody of health-care facility - definitions 25‑1‑802
Patient records in custody of individual health-care providers 25‑1‑803
Effect of this part 8 on similar rights of a patient 25‑1‑1001
Legislative declaration 25‑1‑1002
Definitions 25‑1‑1003
Grant program - requirements - use of medical assistance funds prohibited 25‑1‑1004
Study of statutes and rules and regulations pertaining to nursing home facilities and day care centers 25‑1‑1201
Legislative declaration 25‑1‑1202
Index of statutory sections regarding medical record confidentiality and health information 25‑1‑1203
Electronic storage of medical records 25‑1‑1204
Online exchange of advanced directives forms permitted 25‑1‑1301
Short title 25‑1‑1302
Legislative declaration 25‑1‑1303
Grants for research - reports to general assembly 25‑1‑1501
Legislative declaration 25‑1‑1502
Definitions 25‑1‑1503
Colorado rare disease advisory council - creation 25‑1‑1504
Council membership 25‑1‑1505
Activities carried out by the council - duties 25‑1‑1506
Department - fiscal agent 25‑1‑1507
Council facilitator - duties 25‑1‑1508
Council meetings - requirements - transparency - information 25‑1‑1509
Reporting - recommendations 25‑1‑1510
Funding - gifts, grants, or donations 25‑1‑1511
Repeal of part - sunset review
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 25-1-1201’s source at colorado​.gov