25-4-403. Eligibility - nondiscrimination.

Statute text

Notwithstanding any other provision of this part 4 to the contrary, programs and services that provide for the investigation, identification, testing, preventive care, and treatment of sexually transmitted infections are available regardless of a person's actual or perceived race, creed, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, mental or physical disability, familial status, marital status, or immigration status.

History

Source: L. 2016: Entire part R&RE, (SB 16-146), ch. 230, p. 897, 1, effective July 1. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (HB 21-1108), ch. 156, p. 895, 35, effective September 7.

Annotations

Cross references: For the legislative declaration in HB 21-1108, see section 1 of chapter 156, Session Laws of Colorado 2021.

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ANNOTATION

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Law reviews. For article, "2006 Immigration Legislation in Colorado", see 35 Colo. Law. 79 (Oct. 2006).

Because having AIDS or seeking testing for the presence of such infection should not serve as a basis for discriminatory actions, information concerning the plaintiff's health and possible HIV infection was not of legitimate public concern. Publication of such information by the plaintiff's employer was sufficient to support a claim for invasion of privacy. Borquez v. Robert C. Ozer, P.C., 923 P.2d 166 (Colo. App. 1995), aff'd in part, rev'd in part on other grounds, 940 P.2d 371 (Colo. 1997) (decided prior to 2016 repeal and reenactment).