§ 25.5-1-102 — Legislative declaration

(1) The general assembly declares that
state and local policymakers and health and human services administrators
recognize that the management of and the delivery system for health and human
services have become complex, fragmented, and costly and that the health and
human services delivery system in this state should be restructured to adequately
address the needs of Colorado citizens.

(2) The general assembly further finds and declares that a continuing budget
crisis makes it unlikely that funding sources will keep pace with the increasing
demands of health and human services.

(3) Therefore, the general assembly finds that it is appropriate to restructure
principal departments responsible for overseeing the delivery of health and human
services and to reform the state's health and human services administration and
delivery system, using guiding principles and within the time frames set forth in
article 1.7 of title 24, C.R.S., as said article existed prior to July 1, 1997. It is the
general assembly's intent that the departments of public health and environment,
health care policy and financing, and human services be operational, effective July
1, 1994.

Legislative History

Source: L. 93: Entire title added, p. 1097, � 15, effective July 1, 1994. L. 2006: Entire part amended, p. 1781, � 1, effective July 1.