Colorado § 25-3.5-903 Definitions

Colorado Statutes

§ 25-3.5-903 — Definitions

Colorado § 25-3.5-903

Title 25Public

Art.Emergency Medical and Trauma Services

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-3.5-903 (2026).

Text

As used in this part 9, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)Emergency medical services organization means:

(a)Local emergency medical and trauma service providers, as defined in section 25-3.5-602 (4), excluding a health-care facility licensed or certified by the department pursuant to section 25-1.5-103 (1)(a) that has a quality management program pursuant to section 25-3-109;

(b)Regional emergency medical and trauma services advisory councils, as defined in section 25-3.5-703 (6.8) and established under section 25-3.5-704 (2)(c); and

(c)Public safety answering points, as defined in section 29-11-101 (23), performing emergency medical dispatch.

(2)Prehospital medical director or medical director means a licensed physician who supervises certified or licensed emerge

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As used in this part 9, unless the context otherwise
requires:

(1) Emergency medical services organization means:

(a) Local emergency medical and trauma service providers, as defined in
section 25-3.5-602 (4), excluding a health-care facility licensed or certified by the
department pursuant to section 25-1.5-103 (1)(a) that has a quality management
program pursuant to section 25-3-109;

(b) Regional emergency medical and trauma services advisory councils, as
defined in section 25-3.5-703 (6.8) and established under section 25-3.5-704 (2)(c);
and

(c) Public safety answering points, as defined in section 29-11-101 (23),
performing emergency medical dispatch.

(2) Prehospital medical director or medical director means a licensed
physician who supervises certified or licensed emergency medical service providers
who provide prehospital care.

(3) Quality management assessment means a review and assessment of
the performance of prehospital care provided by emergency medical service
providers operating under a medical director.

(4) (a) Quality management program means a program established under
this part 9 that is designed to perform quality management assessments for the
purpose of improving patient care and includes:

(I) Quality assurance and risk management activities;

(II) Peer review of emergency medical service providers; and

(III) Other quality management functions.

(b) Quality management program does not include review or assessment of
the licensing, use, or maintenance of vehicles used by an emergency medical
services organization.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2014: Entire part added, (SB 14-162), ch. 335, p. 1490, � 1, effective June 5. L. 2019: (2) amended, (SB 19-242), ch. 396, p. 3530, � 20, effective May 31. L. 2020: (1)(c) amended, (HB 20-1293), ch. 267, p. 1297, � 13, effective July 10.