Colorado § 12-240-118 Pro bono license - qualifications - reduced fee - rules

Colorado Statutes

§ 12-240-118 — Pro bono license - qualifications - reduced fee - rules

Colorado § 12-240-118

Title 12Professions

Art.Medical Practice

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-240-118 (2026).

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(1)Notwithstanding any other provision of this article 240, the board may issue a pro bono license to a physician to practice medicine in this state if the physician:

(a)(I) Holds an active and unrestricted license to practice medicine in Colorado and is in active practice in this state;

(II)Has been on inactive status pursuant to section 12-240-141 for not more than two years; or

(III)Holds an active and unrestricted license to practice medicine in another state or territory of the United States;

(b)Attests to the board that he or she:

(I)Does not charge for his or her services; except that the facility at which the services are provided may charge on a not-for-profit basis for the provision of services; or

(II)Works for and may be compensated by an organization that

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(1)
Notwithstanding any other provision of this article 240, the board may issue a pro
bono license to a physician to practice medicine in this state if the physician:

(a) (I) Holds an active and unrestricted license to practice medicine in
Colorado and is in active practice in this state;

(II) Has been on inactive status pursuant to section 12-240-141 for not more
than two years; or

(III) Holds an active and unrestricted license to practice medicine in another
state or territory of the United States;

(b) Attests to the board that he or she:

(I) Does not charge for his or her services; except that the facility at which
the services are provided may charge on a not-for-profit basis for the provision of
services; or

(II) Works for and may be compensated by an organization that does not
charge Colorado patients for its services;

(c) Has never had a license to practice medicine in this state or in another
state or territory revoked or suspended, as verified by the applicant in the manner
prescribed by the board;

(d) Is not the subject of an unresolved complaint;

(e) Maintains commercial professional liability insurance coverage in
accordance with section 13-64-301; and

(f) Pays the fee established by the board.

(2) The board shall establish and charge an application fee for an initial and
renewal pro bono license, not to exceed one-half the amount of the fee for a
renewal of a physician's license and not to exceed the cost of administering the
license.

(3) A pro bono license is subject to the renewal requirements set forth in
section 12-240-130.

(4) A physician granted a pro bono license under this section shall not
simultaneously hold a full license to practice medicine issued under this article 240.

(5) A physician granted a pro bono license under this section is subject to
discipline by the board for committing unprofessional conduct, as defined in section
12-240-121, or any other act prohibited by this article 240.

(6) The board may refrain from issuing a pro bono license in accordance with
section 12-240-120.

(7) The board may adopt rules as necessary to implement this section.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1188, � 1, effective October 1; IP(1) amended, (SB 19-193), ch. 406, p. 3588, � 12, effective October 1.