Colorado Code
Part 1 - Nurses and Nurse Aides
§ 12-255-120. Grounds for Discipline - Definitions















































Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1346, § 1, effective October 1. L. 2020: IP(1), (1)(b)(I), and (1)(e) amended, (HB 20-1183), ch. 157, p. 682, § 19, effective July 1; (1)(c), (1)(f), (1)(g), (1)(i), (1)(j), (1)(z), and (1)(aa) amended, (1)(bb) repealed, and (1)(cc) to (1)(gg) added, (HB 20-1216), ch. 190, p. 865, § 5, effective July 1; (1)(aa) and (1)(bb) amended and (1)(hh) added, (HB 20-1014), ch. 238, p. 1156, § 5, effective September 14. L. 2021: (1)(p) and (1)(s) amended, (SB 21-056), ch. 96, p. 385, § 3, effective September 7.


Cross references: For the legislative declaration in HB 20-1216, see section 1 of chapter 190, Session Laws of Colorado 2020. For the legislative declaration in SB 21-056, see section 1 of chapter 96, Session Laws of Colorado 2021.

Structure Colorado Code

Colorado Code

Title 12 - Professions and Occupations

Article 255 - Nurses and Nurse Aides

Part 1 - Nurses and Nurse Aides

§ 12-255-101. Short Title

§ 12-255-102. Legislative Declaration

§ 12-255-103. Applicability of Common Provisions

§ 12-255-104. Definitions

§ 12-255-105. State Board of Nursing Created - Removal of Board Members - Meetings of Board

§ 12-255-106. Employees - Executive Administrator

§ 12-255-107. Powers and Duties of the Board - Rules - Definition

§ 12-255-108. Advisory Committee

§ 12-255-109. Examination

§ 12-255-110. Requirements for Professional Nurse Licensure

§ 12-255-111. Requirements for Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Registration - Legislative Declaration - Advanced Practice Registry - Rules

§ 12-255-112. Prescriptive Authority - Advanced Practice Registered Nurses - Limits on Prescriptions - Rules - Financial Benefit for Prescribing Prohibited

§ 12-255-113. Professional Liability Insurance Required - Advanced Practice Registered Nurses in Independent Practice - Rules

§ 12-255-114. Requirements for Practical Nurse Licensure

§ 12-255-115. Volunteer Nurse Licensure

§ 12-255-116. Persons Licensed Under Previous Laws

§ 12-255-117. Temporary Licenses and Permits

§ 12-255-118. Approval of Educational Programs

§ 12-255-118.5. Approved Nurse Aide Training Programs

§ 12-255-119. Disciplinary Procedures of the Board - Inquiry and Hearings Panels - Mental and Physical Examinations - Definitions - Rules

§ 12-255-120. Grounds for Discipline - Definitions

§ 12-255-121. Withholding or Denial of License - Hearing - Definitions

§ 12-255-122. Inactive License Status - Reactivation

§ 12-255-123. Immunity in Professional Review

§ 12-255-124. Surrender of License

§ 12-255-125. Unauthorized Practice - Penalties

§ 12-255-126. Injunctive Proceedings

§ 12-255-127. Exclusions

§ 12-255-128. Prescribing Opiate Antagonists

§ 12-255-129. Continuing Education - Rules

§ 12-255-130. Nursing Peer Health Assistance or Nurse Alternative to Discipline Program - Fund - Rules

§ 12-255-131. Delegation of Nursing Tasks - Rules

§ 12-255-132. School Nurses - Over-the-Counter Medication

§ 12-255-133. Licensee Duties Relating to Assistance Animals - Definitions

§ 12-255-133.5. Licensee Duties Related to Medical Forensic Evidence

§ 12-255-134. Repeal of Article - Subject to Review

§ 12-255-135. Confidential Agreement to Limit Practice

§ 12-255-136. Change of Name - Direction to Revisor - Repeal