C.R.S. Section 25.5-3-501
Definitions


As used in this part 5, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)

“Health-care facility” means:

(a)

A hospital licensed as a general hospital pursuant to part 1 of article 3 of title 25;

(b)

A hospital established pursuant to section 23-21-503 or 25-29-103;

(c)

Any freestanding emergency department licensed pursuant to section 25-1.5-114; or

(d)

Any outpatient health-care facility that is licensed as an on-campus department or service of a hospital or that is listed as an off-campus location under a hospital’s license, except:

(I)

A federally qualified health center, as defined in the federal “Social Security Act”, 42 U.S.C. sec. 1395x (aa)(4); or

(II)

A student-learning medical and dental clinic that is established for the purpose of student learning, offering discounted patient care as part of a program of student learning, and is physically situated within a health sciences school.

(2)

“Health-care services” has the same meaning as set forth in section 10-16-102 (33).

(3)

“Licensed health-care professional” means any health-care professional who is registered, certified, or licensed pursuant to title 12 or who provides services under the supervision of a health-care professional who is registered, certified, or licensed pursuant to title 12, and who provides health-care services in a health-care facility.

(4)

“Non-CICP health-care services” means health-care services provided in a health-care facility for which reimbursement under the Colorado indigent care program, established in part 1 of this article 3, is not available.

(5)

“Qualified patient” means an individual whose household income is not more than two hundred fifty percent of the federal poverty level and who received a health-care service at a health-care facility.

(6)

“Screen” or “screening” means a process identified in rule by the state department whereby health-care facilities assess a patient’s circumstances related to eligibility criteria and determine whether the patient is likely to qualify for public health-care coverage or discounted care, inform the patient of the health-care facility’s determination, and provide information to the patient about how the patient can enroll in public health-care coverage.

(7)

“Uninsured” means an uninsured individual, as defined in section 10-22-113 (5)(d).

Source: Section 25.5-3-501 — Definitions, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-25.­5.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

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Short title
25.5‑3‑102
Legislative declaration
25.5‑3‑103
Definitions
25.5‑3‑104
Program for the medically indigent established - eligibility - rules
25.5‑3‑105
Eligibility of legal immigrants for services
25.5‑3‑106
No public funds for abortion - exception - definitions - repeal
25.5‑3‑107
Report concerning the program
25.5‑3‑108
Responsibility of the department of health care policy and financing - provider reimbursement - repeal
25.5‑3‑109
Appropriations
25.5‑3‑110
Effect of part 1
25.5‑3‑111
Penalties
25.5‑3‑112
Health care services fund - creation - state plan amendment - primary care special distribution fund
25.5‑3‑301
Definitions
25.5‑3‑302
Annual allocation - primary care services - qualified provider - rules
25.5‑3‑303
Consultation
25.5‑3‑401
Short title
25.5‑3‑402
Legislative declaration
25.5‑3‑403
Definitions
25.5‑3‑404
Colorado dental health care program for low-income seniors - rules
25.5‑3‑405
Program reporting
25.5‑3‑406
Senior dental advisory committee - creation - duties - repeal
25.5‑3‑501
Definitions
25.5‑3‑502
Requirement to screen patients for eligibility for public health-care programs and discounted care - rules
25.5‑3‑503
Health-care discounts on services not eligible for Colorado indigent care program reimbursement
25.5‑3‑504
Notification of patients’ rights
25.5‑3‑505
Health-care facility reporting requirements - agency enforcement - report - rules
25.5‑3‑506
Limitations on collection actions - private enforcement
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 25.5-3-501’s source at colorado​.gov