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Colorado
Grade: F
FY 2010 Tobacco Control Program Funding:
$12,426,312*
CDC Best Practice Rate: $54,400,000
$12,426,312*
CDC Best Practice Rate: $54,400,000
*Includes FY2010 funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Thumbs down for Colorado for cutting its tobacco control program by over 54 percent from last year despite eliminating a sales tax exemption for cigarettes.
Grade: A
Overview of State Smoking Restrictions:
Government Workplaces: Prohibited
Private Workplaces: Prohibited (non-public workplaces with three or fewer employees exempt)
Schools: Prohibited
Childcare Facilities: Prohibited
Restaurants: Prohibited
Bars: Prohibited (allowed in cigar-tobacco bars)
Casinos/Gaming Establishments: Prohibited (tribal establishments exempt)
Retail Stores: Prohibited
Recreational/Cultural Facilities: Prohibited
Penalties: Yes
Enforcement: Yes
Preemption: No
Government Workplaces: Prohibited
Private Workplaces: Prohibited (non-public workplaces with three or fewer employees exempt)
Schools: Prohibited
Childcare Facilities: Prohibited
Restaurants: Prohibited
Bars: Prohibited (allowed in cigar-tobacco bars)
Casinos/Gaming Establishments: Prohibited (tribal establishments exempt)
Retail Stores: Prohibited
Recreational/Cultural Facilities: Prohibited
Penalties: Yes
Enforcement: Yes
Preemption: No
Citation: CO REV. STAT. ANN. §§ 25-14-201 et seq.
Grade: F
Overview of State Cessation Coverage:
State Medicaid Program:
Medications: Covers all 7 recommended cessation medications*
Counseling: No coverage
Barriers to Coverage: Limits on duration, annual limit on quit attempts, prior authorization required, minimal co-payments required, combination therapy required
State Employee Health Plan(s):
Medications: Coverage of NRT Gum, NRT Patch and Zyban varies by health plan
Counseling: Counseling coverage varies by health plan
Barriers to Coverage: Some plans have limits on duration, a lifetime limit on quit attempts, require prior authorization and/or require co-payments
Other Cessation Provisions:
Private Insurance Mandate: Yes
State Medicaid Program:
Medications: Covers all 7 recommended cessation medications*
Counseling: No coverage
Barriers to Coverage: Limits on duration, annual limit on quit attempts, prior authorization required, minimal co-payments required, combination therapy required
State Employee Health Plan(s):
Medications: Coverage of NRT Gum, NRT Patch and Zyban varies by health plan
Counseling: Counseling coverage varies by health plan
Barriers to Coverage: Some plans have limits on duration, a lifetime limit on quit attempts, require prior authorization and/or require co-payments
Other Cessation Provisions:
Private Insurance Mandate: Yes
Citation: See Colorado Tobacco Cessation Coverage page for specific sources.
* The 7 recommended cessation medications are: NRT Gum, NRT Patch, NRT Nasal Spray, NRT Inhaler, NRT Lozenge, Chantix and Zyban.
