C.R.S. Section 25-1-1202
Index of statutory sections regarding medical record confidentiality and health information


(1)

Statutory provisions concerning policies, procedures, and references to the release, sharing, and use of medical records and health information include the following:

(a)

Section 10-16-1003, C.R.S., concerning use of information by health-care cooperatives;

(b)

Section 8-43-404, C.R.S., concerning examinations by a physician or chiropractor for the purposes of workers’ compensation;

(c)

Section 8-43-501, C.R.S., concerning utilization review related to workers’ compensation;

(d)

Section 8-73-108, C.R.S., concerning the award of benefits for unemployment compensation benefits;

(e)

Section 10-3-1104.7, C.R.S., concerning the confidentiality and use of genetic testing information;

(f)

Section 10-16-113, C.R.S., concerning the procedures related to the denial of health benefits by an insurer;

(g)

Section 10-16-113.5, C.R.S., concerning the use of independent external review when health benefits have been denied;

(h)

Section 10-16-423, C.R.S., concerning the confidentiality of medical information in the custody of a health maintenance organization;

(i)

Section 12-290-113, concerning disciplinary actions against podiatrists;

(j)

Section 12-215-126, concerning confidential communications between a licensed chiropractor and a patient;

(k)

Section 12-220-201, concerning disciplinary actions against dentists, dental therapists, and dental hygienists;

(l)

Section 12-240-125, concerning disciplinary actions against physicians;

(m)

Section 12-240-139 (1), concerning reporting requirements for physicians pertaining to certain injuries;

(n)

Section 12-30-204, concerning professional review committees for health-care providers specified in part 2 of article 30 of title 12;

(o)

Section 12-30-205, concerning hospital professional review committees;

(p)

Section 13-22-704, concerning reporting requirements by physicians related to abortions for minors;

(q)

Section 12-255-119, concerning disciplinary proceedings against a practical nurse, a professional nurse, a certified midwife, or a psychiatric technician;

(r)

Section 12-245-220, concerning the disclosure of confidential communications by a mental health professional;

(s)

Section 12-245-226 (4), concerning disciplinary proceedings against a mental health professional;

(t)

Section 13-21-110, C.R.S., concerning confidentiality of information, data, reports, or records of a utilization review committee of a hospital or other health-care facility;

(u)

[Editor’s note:
This version of subsection (1)(u) is effective until July 1, 2024.]
Section 13-21-117, C.R.S., concerning civil liability of a mental health professional, mental health hospital, community mental health center, or clinic related to a duty to warn or protect;

(u)

[Editor’s note:
This version of subsection (1)(u) is effective July 1, 2024.]
Section 13-21-117, concerning civil liability of a mental health professional, mental health hospital, or behavioral health safety net provider related to a duty to warn or protect;
(v)
Sections 13-22-101 to 13-22-106, C.R.S., concerning the age of competence for certain medical procedures;

(w)

Section 13-64-502, C.R.S., concerning civil liability related to genetic counseling and screening and prenatal care, or arising from or during the course of labor and delivery, or the period of postnatal care in a health institution;
(x)
Repealed.

(y)

Section 13-90-107 (1)(d), C.R.S., concerning when a physician, surgeon, or registered professional nurse may testify related to the care and treatment of a person;

(z)

Section 14-10-124, C.R.S., concerning the best interests of a child for the purposes of a separation or dissolution of marriage;

(aa)

Section 14-10-127, C.R.S., concerning the allocation of parental responsibilities with respect to a child;

(bb)

Repealed.

(cc)

Section 18-3-203, concerning assault in the second degree and the availability of medical testing for certain circumstances;

(dd)

Section 18-4-412, C.R.S., concerning theft of medical records or medical information;

(ee)

Repealed.

(ee.5)

Section 18-18-406.3, C.R.S., concerning medical marijuana patient records;

(ff)

Section 18-18-503, C.R.S., concerning cooperative agreements to control substance abuse;

(gg)

Section 19-3-304, C.R.S., concerning persons required to report child abuse or neglect;

(hh)

Section 19-3-305, C.R.S., concerning postmortem investigation related to the death of a child;
(ii)
Section 19-3-306, C.R.S., concerning evidence of abuse or neglect of a child;

(jj)

Section 19-5-103 (2), C.R.S., concerning relinquishment of rights concerning a child;

(kk)

Section 19-5-305, C.R.S., concerning access to adoption records;

(ll)

Section 22-1-123 (5), C.R.S., concerning the protection of student data;

(mm)

Sections 22-32-109.1 (6) and 22-32-109.3 (2), C.R.S., concerning specific powers and duties of the state board of education;

(nn)

Repealed.

(oo)

Section 24-51-213, C.R.S., concerning confidentiality of records maintained by the public employees’ retirement association;

(pp)

Section 24-72-204 (3), C.R.S., concerning public records not open to public inspection;

(qq)

Section 25-1-122, concerning reporting of certain diseases and conditions for investigation of epidemic and communicable diseases, morbidity and mortality, cancer in connection with the statewide cancer registry, environmental and chronic diseases, sexually transmitted infections, tuberculosis, and rabies and mammal bites by the department of public health and environment;

(rr)

Section 25-1-124 (2), concerning health-care facilities and reporting requirements;

(ss)

Sections 27-81-110 and 27-81-113, C.R.S., concerning the treatment of intoxicated persons;

(tt)

Section 25-1-801, concerning patient records in the care of a health-care facility;

(uu)

Section 25-1-802, concerning patient records in the care of individual health-care providers;
(vv)
Sections 27-81-109 and 27-81-113, concerning the treatment of persons with substance use disorders;

(vv.5)

Section 25-1.5-106, concerning the medical marijuana program;

(ww)

Section 25-2-120, concerning reports of electroconvulsive treatment;
(xx)
Section 25-3-109, concerning quality management functions of health-care facilities licensed by the department of public health and environment;

(yy)

Section 25-3.5-501, concerning records maintained by ambulance services and emergency medical service providers;

(zz)

Section 25-3.5-704 (2)(d) and (2)(f), concerning the designation of emergency medical facilities and the statewide trauma system;

(aaa)

Sections 25-4-406 and 25-4-409, concerning the reporting of sexually transmitted infections;

(bbb)

Section 25-4-1003, concerning newborn screening programs and genetic counseling;

(ccc)

Repealed.

(ddd)

Section 25-4-1705, concerning immunization information;

(eee)

Section 25-4-1905, concerning records collected related to gulf war syndrome;

(fff)

Section 25-32-106, concerning the release of medical information to a poison control service provider;

(ggg)

Section 26-3.1-102 (2), C.R.S., concerning reporting requirements related to at-risk adults;

(hhh)

Section 26-11.5-108, C.R.S., concerning the long-term ombudsman program and access to medical records;
(iii)
Section 27-65-103 (2), C.R.S., concerning voluntary applications for mental health services;

(jjj)

Sections 27-65-121 (2) and 27-65-122, C.R.S., concerning records related to mental health services for minor children;

(kkk)

Section 30-10-606 (6), C.R.S., concerning postmortem investigations and records;

(lll)

Section 35-9-109, C.R.S., concerning confidentiality of information released to the commissioner of agriculture related to human exposure to pesticide applications;

(mmm)

Section 42-2-112, C.R.S., concerning information supplied to the department of revenue for the purpose of renewing or obtaining a license to operate a motor vehicle; and

(nnn)

Section 12-280-406, concerning information entered into the prescription drug monitoring program database.

Source: Section 25-1-1202 — Index of statutory sections regarding medical record confidentiality and health information, 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
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