Colorado § 25.5-4-304 Definitions

Colorado Statutes

§ 25.5-4-304 — Definitions

Colorado § 25.5-4-304

Title 25.5Health

Art.Colorado Medical Assistance Act -

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25.5-4-304 (2026).

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As used in sections 25.5-4-303.5 to 25.5-4-309, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)(a) Claim means a request or demand for money or property, whether under a contract or otherwise, and regardless of whether the state has title to the money or property, under the Colorado Medical Assistance Act that is:

(I)Presented to an officer, employee, or agent of the state; or

(II)Made to a contractor, grantee, or other recipient if the money or property is to be spent or used on the state's behalf or to advance a program or interest of the state and if the state:

(A)Provides or has provided any portion of the money or property requested or demanded; or

(B)Will reimburse the contractor, grantee, or other recipient for any portion of the money or property that is requested or de

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As used in sections 25.5-4-303.5 to 25.5-4-309,
unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) (a) Claim means a request or demand for money or property, whether
under a contract or otherwise, and regardless of whether the state has title to the
money or property, under the Colorado Medical Assistance Act that is:

(I) Presented to an officer, employee, or agent of the state; or

(II) Made to a contractor, grantee, or other recipient if the money or property
is to be spent or used on the state's behalf or to advance a program or interest of
the state and if the state:

(A) Provides or has provided any portion of the money or property requested
or demanded; or

(B) Will reimburse the contractor, grantee, or other recipient for any portion
of the money or property that is requested or demanded.

(b) Claim does not include a request or demand for money or property that
the state has paid to an individual as compensation for employment by the state or
as an income subsidy with no restriction on that individual's use of the money or
property.

(2) Colorado Medical Assistance Act means this article and articles 5 and 6
of this title.

(3) (a) Knowing or knowingly means that a person, with respect to
information:

(I) Has actual knowledge of the information;

(II) Acts in deliberate ignorance of the truth or falsity of the information; or

(III) Acts in reckless disregard of the truth or falsity of the information.

(b) Knowing or knowingly does not require proof of specific intent to
defraud.

(4) Material means having a natural tendency to influence, or be capable of
influencing, the payment or receipt of money or property.

(5) Obligation means a fixed or contingent duty arising from an express or
implied contractual, quasi-contractual, grantor-grantee, licensor-licensee,
statutory, fee-based, or similar relationship, or the retention of overpayment.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2006: Entire article added with relocations, p. 1838, � 7, effective July 1. L. 2010: Entire section R&RE, (SB 10-167), ch. 296, p. 1379, � 11, effective May 26. L. 2013: (5) amended, (SB 13-205), ch. 276, p. 1441, � 3, effective August 7.