Colorado § 25-20.5-502 Definitions

Colorado Statutes

§ 25-20.5-502 — Definitions

Colorado § 25-20.5-502

Title 25Public

Art.Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-20.5-502 (2026).

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As used in this part 5, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)Grant program means the school-based health center grant program created in section 25-20.5-503 (1). (1.5) Local education provider means a school district, a charter school authorized by a school district pursuant to part 1 of article 30.5 of title 22, a charter school authorized by the state charter school institute pursuant to part 5 of article 30.5 of title 22, or a board of cooperative services created and operating pursuant to article 5 of title 22.

(2)School-based health center means a clinic established within a public school building, through state-sanctioned high school equivalency examination programs associated with a local education provider, on public school property by the local education provide

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As used in this part 5, unless the context
otherwise requires:

(1) Grant program means the school-based health center grant program
created in section 25-20.5-503 (1).

(1.5) Local education provider means a school district, a charter school
authorized by a school district pursuant to part 1 of article 30.5 of title 22, a charter
school authorized by the state charter school institute pursuant to part 5 of article
30.5 of title 22, or a board of cooperative services created and operating pursuant
to article 5 of title 22.

(2) School-based health center means a clinic established within a public
school building, through state-sanctioned high school equivalency examination
programs associated with a local education provider, on public school property by
the local education provider, or through school-linked health-care services. School-based health centers are operated, in partnership with local education providers, by
medical entities, including hospitals, public or private health-care organizations,
licensed medical providers, public health nurses, community health centers, and
community mental health centers, to provide primary health-care services,
behavioral health-care services, oral heath-care services, or preventive health-care
services to students and youth within a school or schools of a local education
provider regardless of ability to pay, insurance coverage, or immigration status. The
term school-based health center includes clinics or facilities authorized to provide
clinic services pursuant to section 25.5-5-301 or authorized to apply for and receive
medical assistance payments under a contract entered into pursuant to section
25.5-5-318 and school-linked health-care services.

(3) School-linked health-care services means primary health-care services,
behavioral health-care services, oral health-care services, or preventive health-care
services. School-linked health-care services may be delivered through telehealth,
mobile services, or referrals for health-care services at a clinic located near school
grounds.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2006: Entire part added, p. 1596, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2014: (1) amended, (SB 14-058), ch. 102, p. 384, � 18, effective April 7. L. 2015: Entire section amended, (SB 15-264), ch. 259, p. 962, � 77, effective August 5. L. 2024: Entire section amended, (SB 24-034), ch. 404, p. 2773, � 2, effective August 7. L. 2025: (1) amended and (1.5) added, (SB 25-275), ch. 377, p. 2080, � 219, effective August 6.