2020 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 25.5 - Health Care Policy And Financing
Article 4. Colorado Medical Assistance Act - General Medical Assistance
Section 25.5-4-203. Advisory council established.

There is hereby created a state medical assistance and services advisory council, referred to in this article as the "advisory council", consisting of sixteen members. Ex officio members of the advisory council shall be the executive directors of the state department and the department of health or their successors in function. The remaining members of the advisory council shall be appointed by the governor and shall be chosen by him to represent the various areas of medical services and the public. Specifically included shall be two members who are doctors of medicine licensed in this state, one doctor of osteopathy licensed in this state, one dentist licensed in this state, one optometrist licensed in this state, one owner or operator of a licensed nursing facility in this state, one member who shall represent licensed hospitals in this state, one pharmacist licensed in this state, one professional nurse licensed in this state, one member who has provided home health care services for three years, and three members who are not directly associated with the areas of medical services to represent the public. The remaining member may represent any other area of medical services not specifically enumerated but shall not be limited thereto. Members shall serve at the pleasure of the governor and shall receive no compensation but shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses. The advisory council shall advise the state department on the provision of health and medical care services to recipients.

Source: L. 2006: Entire article added with relocations, p. 1822, § 7, effective July 1.

Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 26-4-108 as it existed prior to 2006.