The Public Health Alliance of Colorado has been invited to attend the State Board of Health as a standing agenda item on a semi-annual basis to discuss topics of concern and interest for the Alliance and its organizations.  These meetings are open to the public and we encourage you to attend and show your support for public health.

► State Board of Health Meeting Schedule

► State Board of Health Roster

Duties:

The primary duties of the Colorado State Board of Health, established by state law are to:

• Adopt or revise standards, rules, and regulations to administer the public health laws of the state
• Determine general policies to be followed in administering and enforcing the public health laws, standards, and regulations
• Act in an advisory capacity to the executive director of the department on matters pertaining to public health
• Establish and appoint special advisory committees when necessary to advise and confer with the board concerning the public health aspects of any business, profession or industry within the state
• Monitor the operation and effectiveness of tobacco settlement programs that receive appropriations from moneys received by the state pursuant to the master settlement agreement
• Approve grants for tobacco education, prevention, and cessation programs
• Approve grants for cancer, cardiovascular disease and chronic pulmonary disease programs, including those in underrepresented populations
• Approve grants for nurse home visitor programs
• Approve grants for HIV and AIDS prevention programs

Meetings:

Regular meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month, and special meetings as needed, to conduct public rulemaking hearings and take action on proposed rules and regulations; to take action on other matters as required by law or requested by the public, department staff, or other agencies; and to hold informational hearings or receive briefings on public health issues in order to make policy recommendations.  Click Here for the State Board of Health meeting schedule.

Appointments/Organization:

Appointments to the Board are made by the Governor, with consent of the Senate, for four-year terms, so that no business or professional group constitutes a majority and so that no more than five members are of the same political party.  One member is appointed from each of the state's seven Congressional districts and two members from the state at large.  It is also required by law that one Board member must be a county commissioner.  Terms of service are staggered to assure both continuity and fresh perspective.

► Look here for a more detailed overview and history of the State Board of Health.