Colorado § 25-20.5-501 Legislative declaration

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§ 25-20.5-501 — Legislative declaration

Colorado § 25-20.5-501

Title 25Public

Art.Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-20.5-501 (2026).

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(1)The general assembly finds that:

(a)Access to school-based primary health care for children and adolescents has been shown to increase the use of primary care, reduce the use of emergency rooms, and result in fewer hospitalizations;

(b)High-risk students who use school-based health centers are more likely to stay in school and be available for instruction;

(c)School-based health centers are effective at managing health conditions, such as asthma;

(d)School-based health centers serve primarily low-income schools. The majority of students who attend schools with on-site health centers are from low-income families, are medically uninsured or underinsured, and qualify for free or reduced-cost school lunch.

(e)For students from populations primarily served through school-bas

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(1) The general assembly finds that:

(a) Access to school-based primary health care for children and adolescents
has been shown to increase the use of primary care, reduce the use of emergency
rooms, and result in fewer hospitalizations;

(b) High-risk students who use school-based health centers are more likely
to stay in school and be available for instruction;

(c) School-based health centers are effective at managing health conditions,
such as asthma;

(d) School-based health centers serve primarily low-income schools. The
majority of students who attend schools with on-site health centers are from low-income families, are medically uninsured or underinsured, and qualify for free or
reduced-cost school lunch.

(e) For students from populations primarily served through school-based
health centers who do not have access to school-based health care, increasing
access to school-linked health-care services will help improve health outcomes for
these medically underserved students and their families; and

(f) School-based health centers and school-linked health-care services
complement existing school health services and school nursing programs.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2006: Entire part added, p. 1595, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2024: IP(1) amended and (1)(e) and (1)(f) added, (SB 24-034), ch. 404, p. 2773, � 1, effective August 7.