2020 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 12 - Professions And Occupations
Article 255. Nurses and Nurse Aides
Section 12-255-127. Exclusions.

(1) This part 1 does not prohibit:

1. Gratuitous care of friends or members of the family;

2. Domestic administration of family remedies or care of the sick by domestic servants,housekeepers, companions, or household aides of any type, whether employed regularly or because of an emergency of illness, but who shall not in any way assume to practice practical or professional nursing;

3. Nursing assistance in the case of an emergency;

4. The practice of nursing in this state by any legally qualified nurse of another statewhose engagement requires the nurse to accompany and care for a patient temporarily residing in this state, during the period of one engagement, not to exceed six months in length, if the person does not represent or hold himself or herself out as a practical or professional nurse licensed to practice in this state;

5. The practice of any nurse licensed in this state or another state or a territory of theUnited States who is employed by the United States government or any bureau, division, or agency thereof while in the discharge of official duties;

6. The practice of nursing by students enrolled in an educational program approved bythe board when the practice is performed as part of an educational program prior to the graduation of the student;

7. The practice of nursing by any nurse licensed in any other state or any territory of theUnited States or any other country enrolled in a baccalaureate or graduate program when the practice is performed as a part of the program;

8. The administration and monitoring of medications in facilities pursuant to part 3 ofarticle 1.5 of title 25;

9. The administration of nutrition or fluids through gastrostomy tubes as provided insections 25.5-10-204 (2)(j) and 27-10.5-103 (2)(i) as a part of residential or day program services provided through service agencies approved by the department of health care policy and financing pursuant to section 25.5-10-206;

10. The administration of topical and aerosol medications within the scope of physicaltherapy practice as provided in section 12-285-116 (2);

11. The practice of administration and monitoring as defined in section 25-1.5-301 (1) and (3);

12. The administration of medications by child care providers to children cared for infamily child care homes pursuant to section 26-6-119;

13. A person who provides nonmedical support services from using the title "ChristianScience nurse" when offering or providing services to a member of his or her own religious organization;

14. (I) The administration of epinephrine auto-injectors by a licensee in a public schoolor nonpublic school pursuant to a policy adopted in accordance with section 22-1-119.5;

2. The issuance by an advanced practice registered nurse with prescriptive authority ofstanding orders and protocols for the use of epinephrine auto-injectors for emergency use in a public school or nonpublic school pursuant to a policy adopted in accordance with section 22-1119.5; or

3. The training by a licensee of and the delegation to designated school personnel onthe recognition of the symptoms of anaphylactic shock and on the administration of epinephrine auto-injectors in a public school or nonpublic school pursuant to a policy adopted in accordance with section 22-1-119.5;

(o) A prescription by an advanced practice registered nurse with prescriptive authority for the use of epinephrine auto-injectors by an authorized entity in accordance with article 47 of title 25.

2. This part 1 shall not be construed as applying to a person who nurses or cares for thesick in accordance with the practice or tenets of any church or religious denomination that teaches reliance upon spiritual means through prayer for healing, and who does not hold himself or herself out to the public to be a licensed practical or professional nurse.

3. Nothing in this part 1:

1. Prohibits any licensee from practicing practical or professional nursing independentlyfor compensation upon a fee for services basis;

2. Prohibits or requires the direct reimbursement for nursing services and care throughqualified governmental and insurance programs to persons duly licensed in accordance with this part 1; or

3. Conveys to the practice of nursing the performance of medical practice as regulatedby article 240 of this title 12.

(4) Repealed.

Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1353, § 1, effective October 1. L. 2020: IP(1), (2), and (3) amended and (4) repealed, (HB 20-1183), ch. 157, p. 684, § 25, effective July 1; (1)(n)(II) and (1)(o) amended, (HB 20-1216), ch. 190, p. 876, § 16, effective July 1.

Editor's note: Subsection (1) is similar to former § 12-38-125; subsection (2) is similar to former § 12-38-126; subsection (3) is similar to former § 12-38-128; and subsection (4) is similar to former § 12-38-130, as those sections existed prior to 2019.

Cross references: For the legislative declaration in HB 20-1216, see section 1 of chapter 190, Session Laws of Colorado 2020.