NOTE:  This bill has been prepared for the signature of the appropriate legislative
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      history, or the Session Laws.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 10-1414
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Benefield, Apuan, Court, Gerou, Kefalas,
      Labuda, Merrifield, Pommer, Riesberg, Schafer S., Solano, Todd, Vigil;
      also SENATOR(S) Foster, Boyd, Newell, Sandoval, Schwartz, Tochtrop,
      Williams.
      
      
      Concerning the requirement that a health care facility report
           information identifying any individual responsible for the
           diversion of injectable drugs that were intended for use by
           patients of the facility.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  The introductory portion to 25-1-124 (2) and
      25-1-124 (2) (g), Colorado Revised Statutes, are amended to read:
      
           25-1-124.  Health care facilities - consumer information -
      reporting - release.  (2)  Each health care facility licensed pursuant to
      section 25-3-101 or certified pursuant to section 25-1.5-103 (1) (a) (II) shall
      report to the department all of the following occurrences:
      
           (g)  Any occurrence in which drugs intended for use by patients or
      residents are diverted to use by other persons. and If the diverted drugs
      are injectable, the health care facility shall also report the full
      name and date of birth of any individual who diverted the
      injectable drugs, if known.
      
           SECTION 2.  Safety clause.  The general assembly hereby finds,
      determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
      preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.
      
      
      
      
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      Terrance D. Carroll                Brandon C. Shaffer
      SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                     PRESIDENT OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Marilyn Eddins                          Karen Goldman
      CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE                 SECRETARY OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
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                                    Bill Ritter, Jr.
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO