2020 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 25.5 - Health Care Policy And Financing
Article 4. Colorado Medical Assistance Act - General Medical Assistance
Section 25.5-4-412. Medical services provided by certified family planning clinics definition.
(1) When medical or diagnostic services are provided in accordance with this article and articles 5 and 6 of this title by a certified family planning clinic, the executive director of the state department shall authorize reimbursement for the services. The reimbursement shall be made directly to the certified family planning clinic.
For purposes of this section, "certified family planning clinic" means a family planning clinic certified by the Colorado department of public health and environment, accredited by a national family planning organization, and staffed by medical professionals licensed to practice in the state of Colorado, including, but not limited to, doctors of medicine, doctors of osteopathy, physician assistants, and advanced practice nurses.
For purposes of this section, all medical care services or goods rendered by a certified family planning clinic that are benefits of the Colorado medical assistance program shall be ordered by a physician who need not be physically present on the premises of the certified family planning clinic at the time services are rendered.
Nothing in this section shall be construed as expanding the provision of servicesavailable as a part of the medical assistance program established pursuant to this article and articles 5 and 6 of this title. For purposes of making payments to certified family planning clinics pursuant to this section, the state board shall establish rules implementing this section. The rules promulgated pursuant to this subsection (4) shall ensure that the reimbursement for services rendered by a certified family planning clinic pursuant to this section shall not be the sole result of an increase in the costs to the state medical assistance program.
Source: L. 2006: Entire article added with relocations, p. 1848, § 7, effective July 1. L. 2016: (2) amended, (SB 16-158), ch. 204, p. 729, § 21, effective August 10.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 26-4-414.5 as it existed prior to 2006.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in SB 16-158, see section 1 of chapter 204, Session Laws of Colorado 2016.
