Colorado § 25-4-1708 Immunization fund - created - transfer - repeal

Colorado Statutes

§ 25-4-1708 — Immunization fund - created - transfer - repeal

Colorado § 25-4-1708

Title 25Public

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-1708 (2026).

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(1)(a) There is hereby established in the state treasury a fund to be known as the immunization fund, which fund is subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly to the department of public health and environment for the purposes of:

(I)Purchasing vaccines, including purchasing vaccines through a vaccine purchasing system, if such a system is developed pursuant to section 25-4-2403 (1) and (1.3), which system may include vaccines for privately insured individuals;

(II)Assisting users of the immunization tracking system established in section 25-4-2403 to connect to the system;

(III)Utilizing the reminder and recall process of the immunization tracking system; and

(IV)Implementing, developing, and operating immunization programs.

(b)The fund consists of:

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(1) (a) There is
hereby established in the state treasury a fund to be known as the immunization
fund, which fund is subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly to the
department of public health and environment for the purposes of:

(I) Purchasing vaccines, including purchasing vaccines through a vaccine
purchasing system, if such a system is developed pursuant to section 25-4-2403 (1)
and (1.3), which system may include vaccines for privately insured individuals;

(II) Assisting users of the immunization tracking system established in
section 25-4-2403 to connect to the system;

(III) Utilizing the reminder and recall process of the immunization tracking
system; and

(IV) Implementing, developing, and operating immunization programs.

(b) The fund consists of:

(I) Moneys appropriated by the general assembly from the general fund for
immunization programs;

(II) Any gifts, grants, or awards received pursuant to sections 25-4-1705 (6)
and 25-4-2403 (9)(c) or for purposes of expanding access to childhood
immunizations; and

(III) Moneys received from the state department of health care policy and
financing as reimbursement pursuant to section 25-4-1707.

(c) The state treasurer shall credit to the fund all income from the
investment of moneys in the fund.

(d) The department shall use the moneys in the immunization fund to pay the
department's direct and indirect costs of administering the programs described in
paragraph (a) of this subsection (1).

(2) If federal funds are not received to implement and operate the
immunization programs created in this part 17 and part 24 of this article, no
additional general fund moneys shall be appropriated for such purposes.

(3) All moneys credited to the immunization fund that are not expended
during the fiscal year shall be retained in the fund for its future use and shall not be
credited or transferred to the general fund or any other fund.

(4) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2007, p. 658, � 5, effective April 26, 2007.)

(5) (a) On June 30, 2025, the state treasurer shall transfer twenty-one
thousand two hundred seventy-eight dollars from the immunization fund to the
outdoor recreation economic development cash fund created in section 24-48.5-129 (4)(a).

(b) This subsection (5) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.

Legislative History

Source: L. 92: Entire part added, p. 1311, � 1, effective July 1. L. 94: (1) amended, p. 2776, � 476, effective July 1. L. 2003: (4) added, p. 1543, � 3, effective May 1. L. 2005: (1) amended, p. 1239, � 1, effective June 3. L. 2007: Entire section amended, p. 658, � 5, effective April 26. L. 2013: (1) amended, (SB 13-222), ch. 350, p. 2030, � 3, effective May 28. L. 2025: (5) added, (HB 25-1215), ch. 312, p. 1631, � 7, effective May 30.