Announcement of rule update
On November 20, 2024, the State Board of Health approved updates to 6 CCR 1014-9: Colorado Minimum Quality Standards for Public Health Services. The adopted changes ensure the rule aligns with the Core Public Health Services (6 CCR 1014-7) and the 2022 PHAB Accreditation Standards. You may review the rulemaking packet to learn more about the changes, which will go into effect on January 14, 2025.
This page will be updated regularly with information and resources related to the updated rule. For questions, please reach out to OPHP@state.co.us.
Future Minimum Quality Standards Review
In addition to updating the Minimum Quality Standards in 2024, OPHP is also launching a longer-term process to comprehensively review the Standards in the future. We will begin to convene an Advisory Group in 2025 to review and potentially develop new standards in partnership with LPHAs. To learn more, please review the Advisory Group one-pager and if you would like to be considered, please complete the Advisory Group Expression of Interest Form.
CO Public Health Statutes & Rules
C.R.S. is an abbreviation for Colorado Revised Statutes. The laws in the Colorado Revised Statutes are passed by the Colorado General Assembly, which consists of the Colorado House of Representatives and the Colorado Senate.
The Colorado Constitution places the power to make laws with the state legislature, the Colorado General Assembly. The General Assembly is comprised of 100 elected officials—65 Representatives and 35 Senators. The legislature’s power to make laws is exercised through the process of considering and adopting bills. A bill generally either creates new law, amends existing law, or repeals existing law. The C.R.S. are made available for public use by the Committee on Legal Services of the Colorado General Assembly through LexisNexis.
- Colorado Revised Statutes Section 25-1-501 through Section 25-1-520
- 25-1-505 County and district public health plans - approval
- 25-1-508 County and district boards of public health - public health directors
- 25-1-509 County and district boards
- 25-1-510 County and district boards unable or unwilling to act
- 25-1-511 County treasurer - agency funds
- 25-1-512 Allocation of moneys - public health services support fund - created
- 25-1-513 Enlargement of or withdrawal from public health agency
- 25-1-514 Legal adviser - county attorney - actions
- 25-1-506 County or District Public Health Agency
Local Board of Health requirements: Local Board of Health Pocket Guide.
The State Board of Health (SBoH) is composed of 9 members. The composition of the board is governed by statute, Section 25-1-103, C.R.S. The statute requires a representative from each congressional district (noted below member names) and two at-large members. One member must also be a county commissioner. No more than five members from a single political party participate on the board. The executive director of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment may serve as an ex officio member.
Relevant Code of Colorado Regulations are posted online by the Colorado Secretary of State.
A few that the Office of Public Health Practice, Planning, and Local Partnerships uses often are:
In 2008, the Colorado Public Health Act required the State Board of Health to establish, by rule, the core public health services that each county and district public health agency must provide or ensure, as well as establish minimum quality standards for those public health services. Effective January 1, 2020, revised state statute now requires state and local health departments in Colorado to ensure provision of seven Foundational Capabilities and five Foundational Services, which are listed below. You can read about the new Foundational Public Health Services and Capabilities in 6 CCR 1014-7 Core Public Health Services revised statute.
Learn more on our Colorado Core Public Health Services webpage.
Academic Health Department (AHD)
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) and the Colorado School of Public Health (ColoradoSPH) have formalized an agreement to strengthen CDPHE as an Academic Health Department. We have formalized this agreement to strengthen and enhance an existing, mutually beneficial relationship between CDPHE and ColoradoSPH. The objective of this formal agreement is to enhance bidirectional collaboration on educational programs for students, training for public health workers, fostering collaborative research, and creating opportunities for hands-on, quality public health experience for students. In addition, given that CDPHE and ColoradoSPH each represent a unique resource, this agreement is intended to facilitate technical assistance and consultation that both organizations can provide to each other.
Reach out to us at OPHP@state.co.us for more information!
A joint advisory committee made up of staff from CDPHE and ColoradoSPH have begun meeting to plan and strategize mutually beneficial activities. Members of the advisory committee are:
| Name | Position | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Jackson (Co-Lead- CDPHE) | Senior Public Health Systems and Liaison Professional/Interim Director of OPHP | CDPHE |
| Dr. Ned Calonge | Chief Medical Officer/Colorado SPH Associate Dean for Public Health Practice | CDPHE |
| Dr. Rachel Herlihy | Disease Control and Environmental Epidemiology Division Director | CDPHE |
| Daniel McKenna | Human Resources Specialist | CDPHE |
| Carrie Cortiglio | Division Director- Prevention Services Division | CDPHE |
| Haley Schwenger | Talent Acquisition Specialist | CDPHE |
| Ned Calonge (Co-Lead- ColoradoSPH) | Associate Dean for Public Health Practice/CDPHE Chief Medical Officer | ColoradoSPH |
| Katherine Brumfield | Career Services Manager | ColoradoSPH |
| Mary Dinger | Practice-Based Learning Concentration Director | ColoradoSPH |
| Elaine Scallan Walter | Rocky Mountain Public Health Training Center Director | ColoradoSPH |
| Nicole Tuitt | Selected ColoradoSPH faculty representative | ColoradoSPH |
| Neeloofar Soleimanpour | Public Health Practice and Research Coordinator | ColoradoSPH |