Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-32-103

Current through 11/5/2024 election

Section 25-32-103 - Definitions

As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) Repealed.

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

(3) "Poison control services" shall include the following services provided by an entity certified by the American association of poison control centers or its successor organization:

(a) Twenty-four-hour toll-free telephone service dedicated to disseminating information on prevention of poisoning and the care and treatment of individuals exposed to poisonous substances;

(b) Dissemination of poison information by persons who are trained in poison control education, and the prevention, triage, and treatment of poisoning and who meet the criteria established by and are certified by the American association of poison control centers, or its successor organization; and

(c) Supervision of poison control centers by a person who meets the criteria established by the American association of poison control centers, or its successor organization, and who shall be available twenty-four hours each day for consultation.

C.R.S. § 25-32-103

Amended by 2013 Ch. 120, § 1, eff. 8/7/2013.

L. 2002: Entire article added, p. 424, § 1, effective July 1; (3)(b) amended, p. 946, § 7, effective August 7. L. 2005: (3) amended, p. 323, § 1, effective April 20. L. 2013: (1) repealed, (HB 13-1139), ch. 120, p. 407, § 1, effective August 7.

Subsection (3)(b) was originally numbered as § 25.5-2-103 (2)(b), and the amendments to it in House Bill 02-1403 were harmonized with subsection (3)(b) as relocated to this section by House Bill 02-1348.