Authorized department personnel may inspect and have access to all medical records of all medical practitioners, hospitals, institutions, and clinics, both public and private, where persons with known or suspected tuberculosis are treated and shall provide consultation services regarding the control of tuberculosis and the care of persons having tuberculosis to health-care providers or any other persons having responsibility for the care of persons with tuberculosis. Authorized department personnel shall also have access to laboratory records of persons tested for tuberculosis.
Source: L. 67: R&RE, p. 725, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 66-12-8. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 947, § 6, effective May 6. L. 94: Entire section amended, p. 2763, § 437, effective July 1. L. 2008: Entire part amended, p. 318, § 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.
Structure Colorado Code
Title 25 - Public Health and Environment
§ 25-4-501. Tuberculosis Declared to Be an Infectious and Communicable Disease
§ 25-4-502. Tuberculosis to Be Reported
§ 25-4-503. Examination of Sputum. (Deleted by Amendment)
§ 25-4-504. Statistical Case Register. (Deleted by Amendment)
§ 25-4-505. Laboratories to Report. (Deleted by Amendment)
§ 25-4-506. Investigation and Examination of Suspected or Known Tuberculosis Cases
§ 25-4-507. Isolation Order - Enforcement - Court Review
§ 25-4-508. Inspection of Records
§ 25-4-509. Violations - Penalty
§ 25-4-511. Duties of Board of Health and Department - Confidentiality of Records - Rules
§ 25-4-512. Nondiscrimination in the Provision of General Services