Legislative declaration
C.R.S. § 25-20.5-501
in effect25-20.5-501. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly finds that:
(a) Access to school-based primary health care for children and adolescents has been shown to increase the use of primary care, reduce the use of emergency rooms, and result in fewer hospitalizations;
(b) High-risk students who use school-based health centers are more likely to stay in school and be available for instruction;
(c) School-based health centers are effective at managing health conditions, such as asthma;
(d) School-based health centers serve primarily low-income schools. The majority of students who attend schools with on-site health centers are from low-income families, are medically uninsured or underinsured, and qualify for free or reduced-cost school lunch.
(e) For students from populations primarily served through school-based health centers who do not have access to school-based health care, increasing access to school-linked health-care services will help improve health outcomes for these medically underserved students and their families; and
(f) School-based health centers and school-linked health-care services complement existing school health services and school nursing programs.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2024-title-25.docx#25-20.5-501Fetched: 10/6/2026