§ 25.5-3-501 — Definitions

Colorado § 25.5-3-501

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 25.5: Health
• Art.: Indigent Care

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As used in this part 5, unless the context otherwise
requires:

(1) Health-care facility means:

(a) A hospital licensed as a general hospital pursuant to part 1 of article 3 of
title 25;

(b) A hospital established pursuant to section 23-21-503 or 25-29-103;

(c) [ Editor's note: This version of subsection (1)(c) is effective until July 1,
2026. ] Any freestanding emergency department licensed pursuant to section 25-1.5-114; or

(c) [ Editor's note: This version of subsection (1)(c) is effective July 1, 2026. ] Any freestanding emergency department licensed pursuant to section 25-1.5-114;

(d) Any outpatient health-care facility that is licensed as an on-campus
department or service of a hospital or that is listed as an off-campus location under
a hospital's license, except:

(I) A federally qualified health center, as defined in the federal Social
Security Act, 42 U.S.C. sec. 1395x (aa)(4); or

(II) [ Editor's note: This version of subsection (1)(d)(II) is effective until July 1,
2026. ] A student-learning medical and dental clinic that is established for the
purpose of student learning, offering discounted patient care as part of a program
of student learning, and is physically situated within a health sciences school.

(II) [ Editor's note: This version of subsection (1)(d)(II) is effective July 1,
2026. ] A student-learning medical and dental clinic that is established for the
purpose of student learning and offering discounted patient care as part of a
program of student learning and is physically situated within a health sciences
school; or

(e) [ Editor's note: Subsection (1)(e) is effective July 1, 2026. ] A critical
access hospital as defined in section 25-1.5-114.5.

(2) Health-care services has the same meaning as set forth in section 10-16-102 (33).

(2.5) Inpatient hospital service has the same meaning as set forth in 42
CFR 440.10.

(3) Licensed health-care professional means any health-care professional
who is registered, certified, or licensed pursuant to title 12 or who provides services
under the supervision of a health-care professional who is registered, certified, or
licensed pursuant to title 12, and who provides health-care services in a health-care
facility.

(4) Repealed.

(4.5) Outpatient hospital service has the same meaning as set forth in 42
CFR 440.20.

(5) Qualified patient means an individual who attests to residing in
Colorado whose household income is not more than two hundred fifty percent of
the federal poverty level and who received an inpatient hospital service or
outpatient hospital service at a health-care facility.

(6) Screen or screening means a process identified in rule by the state
department whereby health-care facilities assess a patient's circumstances related
to eligibility criteria and determine whether the patient is likely to qualify for public
health-care coverage or discounted care, inform the patient of the health-care
facility's determination, and provide information to the patient about how the
patient can enroll in public health-care coverage.

(7) Uninsured means an uninsured individual, as defined in section 10-22-113 (5)(d).

Legislative History

Source: L. 2021: Entire part added, (HB 21-1198), ch. 435, p. 2874, � 1, effective September 7. L. 2024: (2.5) and (4.5) added, (4) repealed, and (5) amended, (SB 24-116), ch. 300, p. 2040, � 1, effective August 7; (4) repealed, (HB 24-1399), ch. 76, p. 257, � 24, effective July 1, 2025; (1)(c) and (1)(d)(II) amended and (1)(e) added, (SB 24-121), ch. 439, p. 3067, � 5, effective July 1, 2026.