Promulgation Of Public Health Rules And Orders

The bill clarifies that, whenever the state board of health or the Colorado department of public health and environment promulgates a rule, it shall do so by complying with the "State Administrative Procedure Act". The bill also prohibits the state board of health and the Colorado department of public health and environment from issuing an order that has the general applicability of a rule unless the state board of health or the Colorado department of public health and environment issues the order in accordance with the requirements for promulgating a rule, as set forth in the "State Administrative Procedure Act". (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)