Colorado § 25-2-122 - Heirloom birth and marriage certificates - funds created - report - rules - definitions.

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§ 25-2-122. Heirloom birth and marriage certificates - funds created - report - rules - definitions.

(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Heirloom birth certificate" means a birth certificate that is suitable for display and may bear the seal of the state and be signed by the governor.

(b) "Heirloom marriage certificate" means a marriage certificate that is suitable for display and may bear the seal of the state and be signed by the governor.

(2) (a) In addition to any other birth certificate issued pursuant to section 25-2-112, the state registrar shall issue, upon request and upon payment of a fee established by rule of the state board of health, an heirloom birth certificate representing the birth of the individual named on the original birth certificate. The state registrar may establish procedures for issuing heirloom birth certificates; except that an heirloom birth certificate shall be issued in a form consistent with the need to protect the integrity of vital records, including secure measures designed to prevent tampering, counterfeiting, or otherwise duplicating the birth certificate for fraudulent purposes, pursuant to the federal "Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004", 5 U.S.C. sec. 301.

(b) An heirloom birth certificate shall have the same status as evidence as that of an original birth certificate.

(c) The fee established pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (2) shall be sufficient to cover the direct and indirect costs of producing and issuing the heirloom birth certificate, plus an additional ten dollars. The state registrar shall transmit moneys generated pursuant to this subsection (2), along with an explanation of the number of heirloom birth certificate sales that correspond to such moneys, to the state treasurer, who shall credit:

(I) For each sale of an heirloom birth certificate, ten dollars to the immunization fund created in section 25-4-1708; and

(II) The remainder of such moneys to the vital statistics records cash fund created in section 25-2-121.

(3) (a) In addition to any other marriage certificate issued pursuant to section 25-2-106, the state registrar shall issue, upon request and upon payment of a fee established by rule of the state board of health, an heirloom marriage certificate representing the marriage of the persons named on the original marriage certificate recorded in the county clerk and recorder's office. The state registrar may establish procedures for issuing the heirloom marriage certificates; except that an heirloom marriage certificate shall be issued in a form consistent with the need to protect the integrity of vital records.

(b) An heirloom marriage certificate shall have the same status as evidence as that of an original marriage certificate.

(c) The fee established pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (3) shall be sufficient to cover the direct and indirect costs of producing and issuing the heirloom marriage certificate, plus an additional ten dollars. The state registrar shall transmit moneys generated pursuant to this subsection (3), along with an explanation of the number of heirloom marriage certificate sales that correspond to such moneys, to the state treasurer, who shall credit:

(I) For each sale of an heirloom marriage certificate, ten dollars to the Colorado domestic abuse program fund created in section 39-22-802, C.R.S.; and

(II) The remainder of such moneys to the vital statistics records cash fund created in section 25-2-121.

Source: L. 2006: Entire section added, p. 943, § 1, effective August 7. L. 2007: (2)(c)(I) amended, p. 654, § 1, effective April 26.

HOSPITALS

ARTICLE 3

Hospitals

PART 1

HOSPITALS

25-3-100.5. Definitions.

25-3-101. Hospitals - health facilities - licensed - definitions.

25-3-102. License - application - issuance - waiver - certificate of compliance required - rules.

25-3-102.1. Deemed status for certain facilities.

25-3-102.5. Nursing facilities - consumer satisfaction survey - pilot survey.

25-3-103. License denial or revocation - provisional license - rules.

25-3-103.1. Health facilities general licensure cash fund.

25-3-103.5. Nondiscrimination - hospital surgical privileges - hospital rules and regulations.

25-3-103.7. Employment of physicians - when permissible - conditions - definitions.

25-3-104. Reports.

25-3-105. License - fee - rules - performance incentive system - penalty.

25-3-106. Unincorporated associations.

25-3-107. Disciplinary actions reported to Colorado medical board or podiatry board.

25-3-108. Receivership.

25-3-109. Quality management functions - confidentiality and immunity.

25-3-110. Emergency contraception - definitions.

25-3-111. Authentication of verbal orders - hospital policies or bylaws.

25-3-112. Hospitals - charity care information - charges for the uninsured - reports to department - department review - collections protection - hospital financial assistance standards committee established - rules. (Repealed)

25-3-113. Health-care facility stakeholder forum - creation - membership - duties.

25-3-114. STEMI task force - creation - membership - duties - report - notice of funding through gifts, grants, and donations - definitions - repeal. (Repealed)

25-3-115. Stroke advisory board - creation - membership - duties - report - definition - repeal.

25-3-116. Department recognition of national certification - suspension or revocation of recognition.

25-3-117. Heart attack database - hospitals to report data on heart attack care.

25-3-118. Hospital off-campus location - obtain and use unique NPI - definitions.

25-3-119. Freestanding emergency departments - required notices - disclosures - rules - definitions.

25-3-120. Regulation of surgical smoke - requirement to adopt a policy - definitions - applicability.

25-3-121. Health-care facilities - emergency and nonemergency services - required disclosures - balance billing - unfair or deceptive trade practice - rules - definitions.

25-3-122. Out-of-network facilities - emergency medical services - billing - payment - unfair or deceptive trade practice.

25-3-123. Mental health facility pilot program - establishment - rules - definitions.

25-3-124. Food donations to nonprofit organizations encouraged.

25-3-125. Visitation rights - hospital patients - residents in nursing care facilities or assisted living residences - limitations - definitions - short title.

25-3-126. Health facilities - health-care practitioners - requirements related to labor and childbirth - rules - definitions.

25-3-127. Emergency room intake data - marijuana use - annual report.

25-3-128. Hospitals - nurses, nurse aides, and EMS providers - staffing requirements - enforcement - waiver - rules - definitions.

25-3-129. Office of saving people money on health care - study - report.

25-3-130. Intimate examination of sedated or unconscious patient - informed consent required - rules - definitions.

25-3-131. Maternal health-care services - discontinuation - required notifications - definitions - repeal.

25-3-132. Rural and frontier hospital capital needs study - task force - creation - report - legislative declaration - definitions - repeal.

25-3-133. Emergency medical condition - emergency medical services - transfer - discharge - nonliability - enforcement - definitions.

25-3-134. 340B drug pricing program transparency - definitions.

PART 2

MATERNITY HOSPITALS

25-3-201 to

25-3-207. (Repealed)

PART 3

COUNTY HOSPITALS - ESTABLISHMENT

25-3-301. Establishment of public hospital.

25-3-302. Board of trustees.

25-3-303. Organization of trustees.

25-3-304. Trustees - powers and duties - ability to designate hospital as enterprise - definition.

25-3-304.5. Hospital collaborative agreements - additional powers.

25-3-305. Vacancies - removal for cause.

25-3-306. Right of eminent domain.

25-3-307. Building requirements.

25-3-308. Improvements, operations, or enlargements.

25-3-309. Hospital fees.

25-3-310. Rules and regulations.

25-3-311. Donations permitted.

25-3-312. Training school for nurses.

25-3-313. Lease of hospital.

25-3-314. Charge for professional services.

25-3-315. Records of hospital.

PART 4

STATE PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF FEDERAL ACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF HEALTH FACILITIES

25-3-401. Department to administer plan.

25-3-402. State advisory hospital and mental retardation facilities and community mental health centers council. (Repealed)

25-3-403. Department to administer federal mental health construction funds.

PART 5

CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC NECESSITY

25-3-501 to

25-3-521. (Repealed)

PART 6

HOSPITAL-ACQUIRED INFECTIONS DISCLOSURE

25-3-601. Definitions.

25-3-602. Health facility reports - advisory committee - creation - duties.

25-3-603. Department reports.

25-3-604. Privacy.

25-3-605. Confidentiality.

25-3-606. Penalties.

25-3-607. Regulatory oversight.

PART 7

COLORADO HOSPITAL REPORT CARD ACT

25-3-701. Short title.

25-3-702. Comprehensive hospital information system - executive director - duties - definitions. (Repealed)

25-3-703. Hospital report card - rules - exemption.

25-3-704. Fees.

25-3-705. Health-care charge transparency - hospital charge report - definitions.

PART 8

CONSUMER PROTECTION RELATING TO HOSPITAL PRICE TRANSPARENCY

25-3-801 to

25-3-803. (Repealed)

PART 1

HOSPITALS

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