§ 25-29-101 — Legislative declaration

(1) The general assembly hereby finds
and declares that:

(a) The city and county of Denver department of health and hospitals:

(I) Provides access to quality preventive, acute, and chronic health care for
all the citizens of Denver regardless of ability to pay;

(II) Provides high quality emergency medical services to the citizens of
Denver and the Rocky Mountain region;

(III) Fulfills public health functions as dictated by the Denver charter and the
needs of the citizens of Denver;

(IV) Provides health education for patients and participates in the education
of the next generation of health-care professionals; and

(V) Engages in research which enhances its ability to meet the health-care
needs of patients of the Denver health system.

(b) In order to carry out its patient care and community service mission in an
era of health-care reform, it is necessary that the Denver health system be able to
take whatever actions are necessary to enable its continuation as a system which
provides the finest possible quality of health care.

(c) It is essential that the Denver health system be able to maximize its
economic viability and productivity in order to avoid becoming increasingly
dependent on city, state, and other governmental subsidies.

(d) Both the quality and economic viability of the Denver health system will
be difficult to maintain in the future under the present constraints imposed by
government policy and regulation.

(e) The needs of the citizens of the state of Colorado and of the city and
county of Denver will therefore be best served if the Denver health system is
operated by a political subdivision charged with carrying out the mission and
programs of the Denver health system.

(2) The general assembly further finds and declares that, after the transfer
date, all new employees of the Denver health system shall be employees of the
authority.

Legislative History

Source: L. 94: Entire article added, p. 655, � 1, effective April 19.