Colorado § 25.5-1-301 Medical services board - creation

Colorado Statutes

§ 25.5-1-301 — Medical services board - creation

Colorado § 25.5-1-301

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25.5-1-301 (2026).

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(1)(a) There is created in the state department the medical services board, referred to in this part 3 as the board. The board consists of members appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate as follows:

(I)One member from each congressional district in the state; and

(II)Three members from the state at large.

(b)The governor shall appoint persons to the board who have knowledge of medical assistance programs, and one or more of the appointments may include a person or persons who have received services through programs administered by the department within two years of the date of appointment.

(c)No more than a minimum majority of the members of the board may be affiliated with the same political party.

(d)In making appointments to the board, the governor sha

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(1) (a) There is created in the
state department the medical services board, referred to in this part 3 as the
board. The board consists of members appointed by the governor with the
consent of the senate as follows:

(I) One member from each congressional district in the state; and

(II) Three members from the state at large.

(b) The governor shall appoint persons to the board who have knowledge of
medical assistance programs, and one or more of the appointments may include a
person or persons who have received services through programs administered by
the department within two years of the date of appointment.

(c) No more than a minimum majority of the members of the board may be
affiliated with the same political party.

(d) In making appointments to the board, the governor shall include:

(I) One member from the private sector who has experience with the delivery
of health care;

(II) One member who has experience or expertise in caring for medically
underserved children; and

(III) Representation by at least one member who is a person with a disability,
as defined in section 24-34-301, a family member of a person with a disability, or a
member of an advocacy group for persons with disabilities, provided that the other
requirements of this subsection (1) are met.

(2) Each member serves at the pleasure of the governor for a term of four
years; except that the terms shall be staggered so that no more than a minimum
majority of members' terms expire in the same year.

(3) Members shall receive no compensation but shall be reimbursed for
reasonable and necessary actual expenses incurred in the performance of their
official duties as members of the board.

(4) Vacancies on the board shall be filled by appointment of the governor for
the remainder of any unexpired term.

(5) The board is a type 1 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105.

Legislative History

Source: L. 94: Entire part added, p. 1557, � 2, effective July 1. L. 2001: (1) and (2) amended, p. 916, � 12, effective August 8. L. 2006: Entire part amended, p. 1797, � 3, effective July 1. L. 2009: (1) amended, (HB 09-1281), ch. 399, p. 2154, � 4, effective August 5. L. 2011: (1) amended, (SB 11-183), ch. 132, p. 465, � 2, effective August 10. L. 2018: (1) amended, (HB 18-1364), ch. 351, p. 2082, � 7, effective July 1. L. 2022: (1) and (2) amended, (SB 22-013), ch. 2, p. 62, � 85, effective February 25; (5) added, (SB 22-162), ch. 469, p. 3371, � 59, effective August 10. L. 2023: (1)(d)(III) amended, (HB 23-1296), ch. 269, p. 1600, � 9, effective May 25.