Colorado § 25-4-501 - Tuberculosis declared to be an infectious and communicable disease.
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§ 25-4-501. Tuberculosis declared to be an infectious and communicable disease.
It is hereby declared that tuberculosis is an infectious and communicable disease, that it endangers the population of this state, and that the treatment and control of such disease is a state and local responsibility. It is further declared that the emergence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis requires that this threat be addressed with a coherent and consistent strategy in order to protect the public health. To the end that tuberculosis may be brought better under control and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis prevented, it is further declared that the department and local public health agencies shall, within available resources, cooperatively promote control and treatment of persons suffering from tuberculosis.
Source: L. 67: R&RE, p. 723, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 66-12-1. L. 73: p. 695, § 1. L. 94: Entire section amended, p. 2762, § 432, effective July 1. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 1313, § 1, effective August 7. L. 2008: Entire part amended, p. 313, § 1, effective April 7.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 1994 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 345, Session Laws of Colorado 1994.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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