Colorado § 25-4-2202 Definitions

Colorado Statutes

§ 25-4-2202 — Definitions

Colorado § 25-4-2202

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-2202 (2026).

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As used in this part 22, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)Commission means the health equity commission created in section 25-4-2206.

(2)Repealed.

(3)Department means the department of public health and environment. (3.3) Equity strategic plan means a strategic plan that identifies for certain state agencies the priorities, obstacles, goals, and timelines necessary to address identified health disparities in each agency's respective area of work and influence. (3.5) Health disparities means differences in health status, access to care, and quality of care as determined by race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability status, aging population, socioeconomic status, and other factors. (3.7) Health equity means achieving the highes

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As used in this part 22, unless the context
otherwise requires:

(1) Commission means the health equity commission created in section 25-4-2206.

(2) Repealed.

(3) Department means the department of public health and environment.

(3.3) Equity strategic plan means a strategic plan that identifies for certain
state agencies the priorities, obstacles, goals, and timelines necessary to address
identified health disparities in each agency's respective area of work and influence.

(3.5) Health disparities means differences in health status, access to care,
and quality of care as determined by race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender
identity, gender expression, disability status, aging population, socioeconomic
status, and other factors.

(3.7) Health equity means achieving the highest level of health for all
people and entails focused efforts to address avoidable inequalities by equalizing
those conditions for health for all groups, especially for those that have
experienced socioeconomic disadvantages or historical injustices.

(4) Office means the office of health equity created in section 25-4-2204.

(4.5) Social determinants of health means life-enhancing resources, such
as food, housing, economic and social relationships, transportation, education, and
health care, whose distribution across populations effectively determines the
length and quality of life.

(5) State board means the state board of health created in section 25-1-103.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2005: Entire part added, p. 941, � 29, effective June 2. L. 2007: Entire section amended, p. 904, � 2, effective May 15. L. 2013: (1) and (4) amended, (2) repealed, and (3.5), (3.7), and (4.5) added, (HB 13-1088), ch. 25, p. 60, � 2, effective August 7. L. 2021: (3.3) added, (SB 21-181), ch. 429, p. 2840, � 3, effective July 6; (3.5) amended, (HB 21-1108), ch. 156, p. 896, � 37, effective September 7.