As used in this part 5, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) 'Local education provider' means a school district, a charter school authorized by a school district pursuant to part 1 of article 30.5 of title 22, a charter school authorized by the state charter school institute pursuant to part 5 of article 30.5 of title 22, or a board of cooperative services created and operating pursuant to article 5 of title 22.(2) 'School-based health center' means a clinic established within a public school building, through state-sanctioned high school equivalency examination programs associated with a local education provider, on public school property by the local education provider, or through school-linked health-care services. School-based health centers are operated, in partnership with local education providers, by medical entities, including hospitals, public or private health-care organizations, licensed medical providers, public health nurses, community health centers, and community mental health centers, to provide primary health-care services, behavioral health-care services, oral heath-care services, or preventive health-care services to students and youth within a school or

mental health centers, to provide primary health-care services, behavioral health-care services, oral heath-care services, or preventive health-care services to students and youth within a school or schools of a local education provider regardless of ability to pay, insurance coverage, or immigration status. The term 'school-based health center' includes clinics or facilities authorized to provide clinic services pursuant to section 25.5-5-301 or authorized to apply for and receive medical assistance payments under a contract entered into pursuant to section 25.5-5-318 and school-linked health-care services.(3) 'School-linked health-care services' means primary health-care services, behavioral health-care services, oral health-care services, or preventive health-care services. School-linked health-care services may be delivered through telehealth, mobile services, or referrals for health-care services at a clinic located near school grounds.Amended by 2024 Ch. 404,§ 2, eff. 8/7/2024.Amended by 2015 Ch. 259, § 77, eff. 8/5/2015.Amended by 2014 Ch. 102, § 18, eff. 4/7/2014.L. 2006: Entire part added, p. 1596, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2014: (1) amended, (SB 14-058), ch. 102, p.

24.Amended by 2015 Ch. 259, § 77, eff. 8/5/2015.Amended by 2014 Ch. 102, § 18, eff. 4/7/2014.L. 2006: Entire part added, p. 1596, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2014: (1) amended, (SB 14-058), ch. 102, p. 384, § 18, effective April 7. L. 2015: Entire section amended, (SB 15-264), ch. 259, p. 962, § 77, effective August 5.2024 Ch. 404, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).