(A.5) "Emergency medical service provider or rescue unit peer support team member" means an emergency medical service provider, as defined in section 25-3.5-103 (8), C.R.S., a regular or volunteer member of a rescue unit, as defined in section 25-3.5-103 (11), C.R.S., or other person who has been trained in peer support skills and who is officially designated by the supervisor of an emergency medical service agency as defined in section 25-3.5-103 (11.5), C.R.S., or a chief of a rescue unit as a member of an emergency medical service provider's peer support team or rescue unit's peer support team.
(I.5) An emergency medical service provider or rescue unit peer support team member shall not be examined without the consent of the person to whom peer support services have been provided as to any communication made by the person to the peer support team member under the circumstances described in subsection (1)(m)(III) of this section; nor shall a recipient of peer support services be examined as to any such communication without the recipient's consent.
Source: L. 1883: p. 290, § 3. G.S. § 3649. R.S. 08: § 7274. L. 11: p. 679, § 1. C.L. § 6563. L. 29: p. 642, § 1. CSA: C. 177, § 9. CRS 53: § 153-1-7. L. 61: p. 603, § 16. C.R.S. 1963: § 154-1-7. L. 67: p. 809, § 12. L. 76: (1)(d) R&RE and (2) added, pp. 525, 526, §§ 2, 3, effective July 1. L. 81: (1)(b) amended, p. 900, § 1, effective May 26. L. 83: (1)(d) and (2) amended, p. 636, § 1, effective May 25; (1)(a) amended, p. 663, § 1, effective July 1. L. 84: (1)(g) amended, p. 1118, § 8, effective June 7. L. 87: (1)(h) added, p. 572, § 2, effective April 23; (3) added, p. 623, § 5, effective July 1. L. 88: (1)(a) and (1)(c) amended, pp. 708, 630, §§ 3, 1, effective July 1. L. 89: (1)(i) added, p. 943, § 2, effective March 27; (1)(d)(VI) added, p. 763, § 5, effective July 1. L. 93: (1)(f) amended, p. 15, § 3, effective March 2; (1)(g) amended, p. 363, § 1, effective April 12. L. 94: (1)(j) added, p. 1869, § 2, effective June 1; (1)(k) added, p. 2031, § 7, effective July 1. L. 95: (1)(k) amended, p. 948, § 4, effective July 1; (3) amended, p. 1249, § 2, effective July 1. L. 96: (1)(a)(II) amended, p. 1842, § 6, effective July 1. L. 98: (1)(g) amended, p. 1158, § 29, effective July 1; (1)(i) amended, p. 819, § 16, effective August 5. L. 99: (1)(j)(II) amended, p. 301, § 2, effective April 14. L. 2000: (1)(a)(I) amended, p. 1537, § 3, effective July 1. L. 2002: (1)(c) and (1)(l)(I) amended, pp. 1146, 1145, §§ 3, 2, effective June 3; (1)(l) added, p. 399, § 1, effective August 7; (1)(a)(II) amended, p. 1489, § 127, effective October 1. L. 2003: (1)(f) amended, p. 1391, § 1, effective August 6. L. 2004: (1)(g) amended, p. 919, § 25, effective July 1. L. 2005: (1)(m) added, p. 89, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2006: (1)(m)(IV)(D) amended, p. 1396, § 38, effective August 7. L. 2010: (1)(m)(IV)(C) and (1)(m)(IV)(D) amended, (SB 10-175), ch. 188, p. 782, § 18, effective April 29; IP(1)(d), (1)(d)(III)(C), and (2) amended, (HB 10-1260), ch. 403, p. 1985, § 72, effective July 1. L. 2011: (1)(g) amended, (SB 11-187), ch. 285, p. 1327, § 68, effective July 1. L. 2013: (1)(a.5) and (1)(l)(III)(C) added and (1)(l)(II)(D) amended, (SB 13-011), ch. 49, p. 161, § 10, effective May 1; (1)(g) amended, (HB 13-1104), ch. 77, p. 248, § 4, effective August 7; (1)(m)(I.5) and (1)(m)(II)(A.5) added and (1)(m)(III)(A), (1)(m)(III)(B), and (1)(m)(IV)(A) amended, (SB 13-038), ch. 67, p. 220, § 1, effective August 7. L. 2014: (1)(a)(II) and (1)(a.5)(II) amended, (SB 14-163), ch. 391, p. 1968, § 2, effective June 6. L. 2017: (1)(m)(I), (1)(m)(I.5), IP(1)(m)(III), IP(1)(m)(IV), and (1)(m)(IV)(B) amended, (HB 17-1032), ch. 35, p. 106, § 1, effective March 16; IP(1)(m)(IV) and (1)(m)(IV)(D) amended, (SB 17-242), ch. 263, p. 1294, § 111, effective May 25. L. 2019: (1)(f)(IV)(B), (1)(f)(V), (1)(g), and (3) amended, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1668, § 78, effective October 1. L. 2020: (1)(m)(IV)(C) amended, (SB 20-007), ch. 286, p. 1415, § 47, effective July 13; (1)(g) amended, (HB 20-1206), ch. 304, p. 1549, § 62, effective July 14. L. 2021: IP(1) and (1)(i) amended, (SB 21-059), ch. 136, p. 711, § 17, effective October 1.
Cross references: (1) For circumstances in which the statutory privilege will not be allowed, see §§ 18-3-102 (4), 18-3-411 (5), 18-6-401 (3), 18-6-401.1, and 18-6.5-104.
(2) For the legislative declaration contained in the 2002 act amending subsection (1)(a)(II), see section 1 of chapter 318, Session Laws of Colorado 2002. For the legislative declaration in SB 17-242, see section 1 of chapter 263, Session Laws of Colorado 2017.
(3) For statutory provisions addressing the licensure of persons to practice law or for the special admission of counselors from other states, see article 93 of title 13; for statutory provisions addressing the licensure of persons to practice medicine, see article 240 of title 12; for statutory provisions addressing the licensure of persons to practice certified public accounting, see article 100 of title 12; for statutory provisions addressing the licensure of persons to practice psychology, social work, marriage and family therapy, and professional counseling, see article 245 of title 12; for statutory provisions addressing unlicensed psychotherapy, see part 7 of article 245 of title 12 and § 22-60.5-210.
Structure Colorado Code
Title 13 - Courts and Court Procedure
§ 13-90-101. Who May Testify - Interest
§ 13-90-104. Conversation of Deceased Partner
§ 13-90-105. Incompetent Not Restored by Release
§ 13-90-106. Who May Not Testify
§ 13-90-107. Who May Not Testify Without Consent - Definitions
§ 13-90-108. Offer Taken as Consent
§ 13-90-110. Religious Opinions of Witness
§ 13-90-112. Power to Enforce Subpoena Duces Tecum
§ 13-90-113. Interpreters - Compensation
§ 13-90-115. Service of Subpoena
§ 13-90-116. Examination of Party to Record by Adverse Party
§ 13-90-117. Affirmation - Form - Perjury