2017 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 25.5 - Health Care Policy and Financing
Colorado Medical Assistance Act
Article 5 - Colorado Medical Assistance Act - Services and Programs
Part 1 - Mandatory Provisions
§ 25.5-5-103. Mandated programs with special state provisions
(1) This section specifies programs developed by Colorado to meet federal mandates. These programs include but are not limited to:
(a) Repealed.
(b) Special provisions relating to nursing facilities, as specified in sections 25.5-6-201 to 25.5-6-203, 25.5-6-205, and 25.5-6-206;
(c) The program for qualified medicare beneficiaries, as specified in section 25.5-5-104;
(d) The program for qualified disabled and working individuals, as specified in section 25.5-5-105;
(e) Special provisions for the purchase of group health insurance for recipients, as specified in section 25.5-4-210;
(f) The program to provide health services to students by school districts as specified in section 25.5-5-318.
(2) The medical assistance program also is subject to special provisions relating to the use of public funds for abortion which are required by section 50 of article V of the Colorado constitution. Those special provisions are specified in section 25.5-4-415.
(3) (a) Emergency medical assistance shall be provided to any person who is not a citizen of the United States, including undocumented aliens, aliens who are not qualified aliens, and qualified aliens who entered the United States on or after August 22, 1996, who has an emergency medical condition and meets one of the categorical requirements set forth in section 25.5-5-101; except that such persons shall not be required to meet any residency requirement other than that required by federal law.
(b) The state board shall adopt rules necessary for the implementation of this subsection (3), including in such rules definitions of "emergency services", "emergency medical condition", "geographic area", and "prenatal care".
