6 Colo. Code Regs. § 1014-9-2

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, June 10, 2024

Section 6 CCR 1014-9-2 - Definitions

2.1 All definitions that appear in Section 25-1-502, C.R.S., shall apply to these rules.

2.2 "Agency" means a county or district public health agency established pursuant to section 25-1-506.

2.3 "Core public health" shall be defined by the state board and shall include, but need not be limited to, the assessment of health status and health risks, development of policies to protect and promote health, and the assurance of provision of the essential public health services.

A. Core Public Health Services were defined by the State Board of Health in 6 CCR 1014-7(10/19/2011), and include:

1. Assessment, Planning, and Communication

2. Vital Records and Statistics

3. Communicable Disease Prevention, Investigation, and Control

4. Prevention and Population Health Promotion

5. Emergency Preparedness and Response

6. Environmental Health

7. Administration and Governance

2.4 "Essential public health services" means to:

A. Monitor health status to identify and solve community health problems.

B. Investigate and diagnose health problems and health hazards in the community.

C. Inform, educate, and empower individuals about health issues.

D. Mobilize public and private collaboration and action to identify and solve health problems.

E. Develop policies, plans, and programs that support individual and community health efforts.

F. Enforce laws and regulations that protect health and promote safety.

G. Link people to needed personal health services and assure the provision of health care.

H. Encourage a competent public health workforce.

I. Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and population-based health services.

J. Contribute to research into insightful and innovative solutions to health problems.

2.5 In addition, the definitions listed below shall apply to these rules.

A. "Standards" means a level of recommended achievement against which a local public health agency may compare its current activities, and may include, but is not limited to, performance standards, performance management standards, descriptive standards, and, or quality standards.

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