{"data":{"id":"us-co/c.r.s.-29-5-602","jurisdiction":"us-co","citation":"C.R.S. § 29-5-602","heading":"Legislative declaration.","body":"(1) The general assembly finds and declares that:\n\n(a) It is important to provide Colorado peace officers with access to life-saving health screenings that have been proven to mitigate the physical health effects of exposure to multiple traumatic events experienced by peace officers in the course of their duties;\n\n(b) Exposure to these traumatic events and other job-related stress factors are associated with early onset cardiac disease and other cardiac-related health issues that are found at a much higher rate among peace officers;\n\n(c) Early intervention has been found to be key in combating the tragic health consequences of working in public safety;\n\n(d) This part 6 provides funding for costs associated with obtaining these important screenings and other recommended testing;\n\n(e) While other screening may be available, the screenings provided through a trust model are targeted and tailored to individuals serving in public safety roles;\n\n(f) The trust model has been proven to be successful and should be adopted statewide in order to screen more public safety personnel;\n\n(g) Cardiac and other health screenings are an efficient use of public resources because early screening can help public safety personnel get necessary treatment and avoid much higher costs; and\n\n(h) This vital screening may allow seasoned professionals to serve in positions longer, saving resources that would be necessary to train new employees.","path":["Title 29 - GOVERNMENT - LOCAL","Article 5 - Peace Officers and Firefighters","Part 6 - PUBLIC SAFETY CARDIAC SCREENING TRUST"],"source_url":"https://olls.info/crs/crs2026-title-29.htm","current_through":"Colorado Revised Statutes 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:37:45Z","sha256":"fa39d865456a3f2050db4824b67428f169f19ddeb6e74e06ef5936372284cdff","source_id":"us-co","stale":false,"prev":"us-co/c.r.s.-29-5-601","next":"us-co/c.r.s.-29-5-603"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}