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Legal
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- Tutorial - Finding Rules and Statutes (State of Colorado eLearning course)
- Code of Colorado Regulations (CCR) - Official Publication of the State Administrative Rules
- Colorado Revised Statutes (CRS) - Official Publication of the statutes by the Office of Legislative Legal Services, hosted by LexisNexis
Rules and Regulations
- Essential School Health Services (2025 PDF) - identifies which services are mandated
- Rules and Regulations Governing Schools in the State of Colorado (6 CCR 1010-6)
- NOTE: Updated 6 CCR 1010-6 will go into effect August 1, 2026. Link to updated unoffical version available here: CDPHE - Colorado health and safety regulations for schools (exiting CDE)
- Rules and Regulations Governing the Health and Sanitation of Child Care Facilities (6 CCR 1010-7)
- Colorado Rules for Administration of Medications (1 CCR-301 68)
- Statutes/Laws and Rules Governing Medication Administration in Schools or Childcare (in CDE Medication Guidelines)
- Colorado Nursing Rules and Regulations (3 CCR 716-1, page 81 delegation)
- Colorado Nurse Practice Act (DORA link-CRS Title 12, Article 255:Nurses and Nurse Aides)
- Colorado Board of Nursing Laws, Rules and Policies (DORA)
Documentation & Confidentiality
Documentation
- School Health Documentation (NASN)
- Principles for Nursing Documentation (ANA)
- Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Teaching and Learning Insights and Recommendations (exiting CDE)
HIPAA/FERPA
- U.S. Department of Education: Protecting Student Privacy (exiting CDE)
- Joint Guidance on Application of FERPA and HIPAA to Student Health Records (exiting CDE)
- HHS HIPAA Resources (exiting CDE)
- HIPAA Form for Communicating with Schools (exiting CDE)
- CDE Data Privacy and Security FERPA Resources
Delegation
- Delegation Considerations for Colorado School Nurses and Child Care Health Consultants
- Chapter 13 - Rules and Regulations Regarding the Delegation of Nursing Tasks (3 CCR 716-1, start on page 81)
- National Guidelines for Nursing Delegation (NCBSN & ANA)
- Contact Information for State Boards of Nursing (for out of state field trips) (PDF)
- See Training Tools page for nursing procedure sheets
Non-Public Schools
- Colorado Non-Public Schools
- Non-Public Schools (US Dept of Education)
Child Protection Resources
- Child Abuse and Neglect | Childwelfare.gov (Exiting CDE)
- Child Abuse and Neglect: an Introductory Manual for Professionals and Paraprofessionals (2006)
- Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline 844-CO-4_KIDS (Exiting CDE)
- Child Welfare (CDHS)
- Kempe Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect (Exiting CDE)
- National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education (Exiting CDE)
- Mandatory Reporting Resources (Colorado Office of School Safety)
- Mandatory Reporting Training (CDHS)