Colorado § 23-21-203 Center created - committee established

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§ 23-21-203 — Center created - committee established

Colorado § 23-21-203

Title 23Postsecondary Education

Art.University of Colorado -

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-21-203 (2026).

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(1)There is hereby established the sickle-cell anemia treatment and research center within the university of Colorado school of medicine. Such treatment center shall use existing facilities and staff of the university of Colorado school of medicine and may establish programs for the care and treatment of persons suffering from sickle-cell anemia as they are needed. The treatment center shall assist those persons who require continuing treatment for sickle-cell anemia but who are unable to pay for the entire cost of such services on a continuing basis despite the existence of various types of hospital and medical insurance, medicare, medicaid, and other government assistance programs, and private charitable assistance.

(2)(a) The governor shall appoint a committee, to be known a

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(1) There is hereby
established the sickle-cell anemia treatment and research center within the
university of Colorado school of medicine. Such treatment center shall use existing
facilities and staff of the university of Colorado school of medicine and may
establish programs for the care and treatment of persons suffering from sickle-cell
anemia as they are needed. The treatment center shall assist those persons who
require continuing treatment for sickle-cell anemia but who are unable to pay for
the entire cost of such services on a continuing basis despite the existence of
various types of hospital and medical insurance, medicare, medicaid, and other
government assistance programs, and private charitable assistance.

(2) (a) The governor shall appoint a committee, to be known as the sickle-cell
anemia advisory committee, to consult with the university of Colorado school of
medicine in the administration of this part 2.

(b) The committee consists of eleven members representing hospitals,
voluntary agencies interested in sickle-cell anemia, medical specialists in sickle-cell anemia patient care, and the general public; but no group shall have more than
four members on the committee.

(c) Each member of the committee shall hold office for a term of four years
and until the member's successor is appointed; except that the terms shall be
staggered so that no more than six members' terms expire in the same year.

(d) Any vacancy occurring on the committee shall be filled by appointment
by the governor for the unexpired term.

(e) The committee shall meet at least annually and at such other times as the
executive director of the department of public health and environment deems
necessary.

(f) Members of the committee serve without compensation but are entitled
to reimbursement for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the
performance of their official duties.

Legislative History

Source: L. 73: p. 767, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 66-42-3. L. 74: (2) amended, p. 411, � 38, effective April 11. L. 86: (2) amended, p. 413, � 22, effective March 26. L. 89: (2)(b) repealed, p. 1147, � 3, effective April 6. L. 94: (2)(a) amended, p. 2738, � 370, effective July 1. L. 2022: (2) amended, (SB 22-013), ch. 2, p. 32, � 41, effective February 25.