1. (1)

   1. (a) The state board of health shall establish rules for administering this part 9. In order to prevent the transmission of communicable diseases and the effects of serious diseases, the state board of health rules shall:

      1. (I) Establish the immunizations that are required and the manner and frequency of their administration, taking into consideration recommendations of the advisory committee on immunization practices of the centers for disease control and prevention in the federal department of health and human services and, as appropriate, recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and the American College of Physicians; and
      2. (II) Conform to recognized standard medical practices.
   2. (b) The rules may also require the reporting of statistical information and names of noncompliers by the schools.
   3. (c) The department of public health and environment shall administer and enforce the immunization requirements.
2. (2) All rule-making authority granted to the state board of health under this article 4 is granted on the condition that the general assembly reserves the power to delete or rescind any rule of the board. All rules adopted pursuant to this section are subject to section 24-4-103.

Source: L. 78: Entire part R&RE, p. 428, § 1, effective April 4. L. 80: (2) amended, p. 788, § 23, effective June 5. L. 94: (1) amended, p. 2767, § 450, effective July 1. L. 2022: (2) amended, (SB 22-091), ch. 28, p. 169, § 6, effective August 10. L. 2025: Entire section amended, (HB 25-1027), ch. 65, p. 278, § 14, effective April 10.

Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 25-4-905 as it existed prior to 1978.

Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 1994 act amending subsection (1), see section 1 of chapter 345, Session Laws of Colorado 1994.