§ 8-87-101 — Definitions

As used in this article 87, unless the context
otherwise requires:

(1) ACGME means the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical
Education, an organization that sets and monitors the professional educational
standards for physicians, or any successor accrediting entity.

(2) Assistance program means the IMG assistance program established in
section 8-87-102.

(3) Clinical program means the clinical readiness program established in
section 8-87-103.

(4) Colorado medical board means the Colorado medical board created in
section 12-240-105.

(5) Department means the department of labor and employment.

(6) Executive director means the executive director of the department or
the executive director's designee.

(7) International medical graduate or IMG means a physician who
received a basic medical degree or qualifications from a medical school outside of
the United States or Canada.

(8) Program participant means an IMG participating in the assistance
program or the clinical program.

(9) Third-party administrator or third party to administer means the
grantee selected by the executive director pursuant to section 8-87-102 (1) to
administer the assistance program, including receiving grant funds and taking on
the obligations of the assistance program, which includes providing direct services
to program participants and reporting to the executive director.

(10) USMLE means the United States Medical Licensing Examination, a
three-step examination for medical licensure in the United States.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2022: Entire article added, (HB 22-1050), ch. 379, p. 2690, � 2, effective June 7.