§ 25-32-105 — Department - poison control services - duties - contract

Colorado § 25-32-105

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 25: Public
• Art.: Poison Control Act

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(1) The
department has the following powers and duties with respect to the provision of
poison control services on a statewide basis and for the dissemination of
information as provided in this article 32:

(a) To solicit, receive, and review contract bids for the provision of poison
control services and the dissemination of poison control information by means of a
toll-free telephone network;

(b) (I) To contract with private, nonprofit, or public entities for the continuing
provision of statewide poison control services and the continuing dissemination of
poison control information to the citizens of the state by means of a toll-free
telephone network, the provision of which services initially commenced on July 1,
1995. The department shall review the contract at least once each year and shall
solicit and receive bids on the provision of poison control services no less than once
every five years. This paragraph (b) shall apply to contract years commencing July 1,
1995, and thereafter.

(II) On or after January 1, 2016, to contract with private, nonprofit, or public
entities for the continuing provision of statewide poison control services and the
continuing dissemination of poison control information to the citizens of the state
by means other than a toll-free telephone network, such as text messaging, instant
messaging, and email. The entity or entities shall coordinate these services with the
toll-free telephone network described in subsection (1)(b)(I) of this section. The
general assembly shall appropriate at least one million dollars for the fiscal year
2015-16 to the department for it to contract with an entity to build the
infrastructure necessary for the services identified in this subsection (1)(b)(II), and
any unexpended and unencumbered money from the appropriation remains
available for expenditure by the department in the next fiscal year without further
appropriation. In addition, the general assembly may annually appropriate money
from the marijuana tax cash fund created in section 39-28.8-501 to the department
for the services identified in this subsection (1)(b)(II).

(c) To provide, by contract and for adequate reimbursement, poison control
services and the dissemination of poison control information to the citizens of other
states by this state;

(d) To contract with an auditor for a performance or financial audit at the
discretion of the department. A copy of such audit, when performed, shall be sent
to the joint budget committee.

(2) Whenever the department of health care policy and financing is referred
to or designated by any contract or other document in connection with the duties
and functions transferred to the department of public health and environment, such
reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to the department of public
health and environment. All contracts entered into by the department of health
care policy and financing prior to July 1, 2002, in connection with the duties and
functions transferred to the department of public health and environment, are
hereby validated, with the department of public health and environment succeeding
to all the rights and obligations of such contracts. Any appropriation of funds from
prior fiscal years open to satisfy obligations incurred under such contracts are
hereby transferred and appropriated to the department of public health and
environment for the payment of such obligations.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2002: Entire article added, p. 426, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2013: IP(1), (1)(a), and (1)(d) amended, (HB 13-1139), ch. 120, p. 409, � 8, effective August 7. L. 2015: (1)(b) amended, (HB 15-1367), ch. 271, p. 1076, � 14, effective January 1, 2016. L. 2018: IP(1) and (1)(b)(II) amended, (HB 18-1369), ch. 253, p. 1555, � 6, effective August 8.