Colorado § 25-3.5-601 Legislative declaration

Colorado Statutes

§ 25-3.5-601 — Legislative declaration

Colorado § 25-3.5-601

Title 25Public

Art.Emergency Medical and Trauma Services

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-3.5-601 (2026).

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(1)The general assembly recognizes that an efficient and reliable statewide emergency medical and trauma network would serve not only to promote the health, safety, and welfare of Colorado residents, but would also, by increasing safety throughout the state, indirectly serve to facilitate tourism and economic development in the state.

(2)The general assembly also finds that accident victims are often transported over state highways and that an improved response to accidents through an efficient and reliable statewide emergency medical and trauma network impacts both directly and indirectly on the maintenance and supervision of the public highways of this state.

(3)Therefore, it is the purpose of this part 6 to enhance emergency medical and trauma services statewide by financi

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(1) The general assembly recognizes
that an efficient and reliable statewide emergency medical and trauma network
would serve not only to promote the health, safety, and welfare of Colorado
residents, but would also, by increasing safety throughout the state, indirectly
serve to facilitate tourism and economic development in the state.

(2) The general assembly also finds that accident victims are often
transported over state highways and that an improved response to accidents
through an efficient and reliable statewide emergency medical and trauma network
impacts both directly and indirectly on the maintenance and supervision of the
public highways of this state.

(3) Therefore, it is the purpose of this part 6 to enhance emergency medical
and trauma services statewide by financially assisting local emergency medical and
trauma service providers who operate or wish to operate in the counties in their
efforts to improve the quality and effectiveness of local emergency medical and
trauma services, including emergency medical and trauma equipment and
communications, and by supporting the overall coordination of such efforts by the
department.

Legislative History

Source: L. 89: Entire part added, p. 1148, � 2, effective July 1. L. 94: (3) amended, p. 2758, � 421, effective July 1. L. 2000: Entire section amended, p. 532, � 10, effective July 1.