NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 5/14/2013.
      
      
      SENATE BILL 13-220
      
      
      BY SENATOR(S) Nicholson, Aguilar, Carroll, Giron, Guzman, Heath,
      Hudak, Jones, Kefalas, Kerr, Newell, Schwartz, Tochtrop, Todd, Morse;
      also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Fields, Garcia, Ginal, Hamner, Hullinghorst,
      Kagan, Kraft-Tharp, Labuda, Lebsock, May, Melton, Peniston, Pettersen,
      Primavera, Rosenthal, Ryden, Schafer, Singer, Tyler, Vigil, Young.
      
      
      Concerning adding emergency medical service providers to the
           list of persons who must report possible instances of child
           abuse.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 19-3-304, add (2) (kk)
      as follows:
      
           19-3-304.  Persons required to report child abuse or neglect.
      (2)  Persons required to report such abuse or neglect or circumstances or
      conditions include any:
      
           (kk)  Emergency medical service providers, as defined in
      sections 25-3.5-103 (8) and 25-3.5-103 (12), C.R.S., and certified
      pursuant to part 2 of article 3.5 of title 25, C.R.S.
      
           SECTION 2.  Act subject to petition - specified effective date.
      This act takes effect July 1, 2014; except that, if a referendum petition is
      filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against
      this act or an item, section, or part of this act within the ninety-day period
      after final adjournment of the general assembly, then the act, item, section,
      or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general
      election to be held in November 2014 and, in such case, will take effect on
      the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor,
      whichever is later.
      
      
      
      
      ____________________________  ____________________________
      John P. Morse                         Mark Ferrandino
      PRESIDENT OF                     SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Cindi L. Markwell                      Marilyn Eddins
      SECRETARY OF                 CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO