Colorado § 27-80-302 Definitions

Colorado Statutes

§ 27-80-302 — Definitions

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As used in this part 3, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)Health-care provider or provider means:

(a)A professional person, as defined in section 27-65-102 (27);

(b)A mental health professional licensed or certified under article 245 of title 12;

(c)Any other health-care provider regulated by the state when engaged in assisting consumers with behavioral health-care access and coverage issues; or

(d)A health-care facility licensed pursuant to section 25-1.5-103, when the facility is engaged in assisting consumers with behavioral health-care access and coverage issues.

(2)Office means the office of the ombudsman for behavioral health access to care created in section 27-80-303.

(3)Ombudsman means the individual designated pursuant to section 27-80-303 as the ombud

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As used in this part 3, unless the context otherwise
requires:

(1) Health-care provider or provider means:

(a) A professional person, as defined in section 27-65-102 (27);

(b) A mental health professional licensed or certified under article 245 of
title 12;

(c) Any other health-care provider regulated by the state when engaged in
assisting consumers with behavioral health-care access and coverage issues; or

(d) A health-care facility licensed pursuant to section 25-1.5-103, when the
facility is engaged in assisting consumers with behavioral health-care access and
coverage issues.

(2) Office means the office of the ombudsman for behavioral health access
to care created in section 27-80-303.

(3) Ombudsman means the individual designated pursuant to section 27-80-303 as the ombudsman for behavioral health access to care.

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Legislative History

Source: L. 2018: Entire part added, (HB 18-1357), ch. 252, p. 1548, � 1, effective August 8. L. 2019: (1)(b) amended, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1714, � 202, effective October 1. L. 2022: (1)(a) amended, (HB 22-1256), ch. 451, p. 3237, � 45, effective August 10.