C.R.S. Section 24-1-119.5
Department of health care policy and financing

  • creation

(1)

There is hereby created a department of health care policy and financing, the head of which shall be the executive director of the department of health care policy and financing, which office is hereby created. The governor shall appoint the executive director, with the consent of the senate, and the executive director shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. The reappointment of an executive director after initial election of a governor shall be subject to the provisions of section 24-20-109.

(2)

The powers, duties, and functions of the department of health care policy and financing include the powers, duties, and functions relating to the “Colorado Medical Assistance Act”, as specified in articles 4, 5, and 6 of title 25.5.

(3)

Repealed.

(4)

The powers, duties, and functions of the department of health care policy and financing include the powers, duties, and functions relating to the “Colorado Indigent Care Program”, as specified in part 1 of article 3 of title 25.5.

(4.5)

The powers, duties, and functions of the department of health care policy and financing include the powers, duties, and functions relating to the old age pension health and medical care program, as specified in section 25.5-2-101.

(5)

The medical services board, created in part 3 of article 1 of title 25.5, is a
type 1
entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions under the department of health care policy and financing.
(6)(Deleted by amendment, L. 2006, p. 2007, § 68, effective July 1, 2006.)(7) Repealed.

(8)

The powers, duties, and functions of the department of health care policy and financing include the powers, duties, and functions relating to programs, services, and supports for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities, as specified in article 10 of title 25.5. Such powers, duties, and functions are allocated to the division of intellectual and developmental disabilities, created in section 25.5-10-203 (2), which division is part of the office of community living, created in section 25.5-10-101. The office of community living and the division of intellectual and developmental disabilities are
type 2
entities, as defined in section 24-1-105.

(9)

The Colorado healthcare affordability and sustainability enterprise created in section 25.5-4-402.4 (3) is a
type 2
entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions under the department of health care policy and financing.

Source: Section 24-1-119.5 — Department of health care policy and financing - creation, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-24.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

24‑1‑101
Legislative declaration 24‑1‑102
Short title 24‑1‑103
Head of department defined 24‑1‑104.1
State education standards review - review committees convened by department of education - youth participation - definition 24‑1‑105
Types of entities defined - creation of new entities - transfers of existing entities 24‑1‑106
Agencies not enumerated - continuation 24‑1‑107
Internal organization of department - allocation and reallocation of powers, duties, and functions - limitations 24‑1‑107.5
Nonprofit entities created or supported by state agencies and state-level authorities - requirements - legislative declaration 24‑1‑108
Appointment of officers and employees - repeal 24‑1‑109
Office of the governor 24‑1‑110
Principal departments 24‑1‑111
Department of state - creation 24‑1‑112
Department of the treasury - creation 24‑1‑113
Department of law - creation 24‑1‑114
Department of higher education - creation 24‑1‑115
Department of education - creation 24‑1‑117
Department of revenue - creation 24‑1‑119
Department of public health and environment - creation 24‑1‑119.5
Department of health care policy and financing - creation 24‑1‑120
Department of human services - creation 24‑1‑120.5
Department of early childhood - creation 24‑1‑121
Department of labor and employment - creation 24‑1‑122
Department of regulatory agencies - creation 24‑1‑123
Department of agriculture - creation 24‑1‑124
Department of natural resources - creation - divisions 24‑1‑125
Department of local affairs - creation 24‑1‑127
Department of military and veterans affairs - creation 24‑1‑128
Department of personnel - creation 24‑1‑128.5
Department of corrections - creation 24‑1‑128.6
Department of public safety - creation 24‑1‑128.7
Department of transportation - creation 24‑1‑130
Actions, suits, or proceedings not to abate by reorganization - maintenance by or against successors 24‑1‑131
Rules, regulations, and orders adopted prior to article - continuation 24‑1‑132
Transfer of officers and employees 24‑1‑133
Transfer of property and records 24‑1‑134
Subsequent powers and functions - assignment 24‑1‑135
Effect of congressional redistricting on boards and commissions - definition 24‑1‑135.5
Boards and commissions - definitions 24‑1‑136
“Information Coordination Act” - policy - functions of the heads of principal departments 24‑1‑136.5
Long-range planning for capital construction, controlled maintenance, capital renewal - policy - heads of principal departments 24‑1‑138
Mandatory donation of services prohibited
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 24-1-119.5’s source at colorado​.gov