2023 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 25.5 - HEALTH CARE POLICY AND FINANCING (§§ 25.5-1-101 — 25.5-11-101)
ADMINISTRATION (§§ 25.5-1-101 — 25.5-2-105)
Article 1 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE POLICY AND FINANCING (§§ 25.5-1-101 — 25.5-1-1001)
Part 2 - PROGRAMS TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT (§§ 25.5-1-201 — 25.5-1-207)
Section 25.5-1-204.5 - All-payer health claims database scholarship grant program - creation - definitions

• (1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
  • (a) "Advisory committee" means the advisory committee to oversee the all-payer health claims database created pursuant to section 25.5-1-204.
  • (b) "Governmental entity" means a state or local governmental entity, including a state-supported institution of higher education, but does not include the state department.
  • (c) "Program" means the all-payer health claims database scholarship grant program established pursuant to this section.

• (2) There is created in the state department the all-payer health claims database scholarship grant program to defray the costs of nonprofit and governmental entities in accessing the all-payer health claims database to conduct research.

• (3) The state department shall:
  • (a) In consultation with the advisory committee, develop a grant application under the program consistent with the rules of the executive director;
  • (b) Accept applications for scholarship grants from any nonprofit or governmental entity needing access to the all-payer health claims database to conduct research;
  • (c) After considering the recommendations of the advisory committee, determine which grant applications to approve and the amount of each grant; and
  • (d) Distribute approved scholarship grants to nonprofit or governmental entities.

• (4) The executive director shall, following recommendations of the state department and the advisory committee, adopt rules pursuant to section 24-4-103 governing the program, including procedures, criteria, and standards for awarding scholarship grants.

• (5) The advisory committee shall:
  • (a) Consult with the state department on the development of a grant application form; and
  • (b) Review applications for scholarship grants and recommend which scholarship grants to approve and the amount of each recommended grant.

Added by 2018 Ch. 150, § 2, eff. 4/23/2018.

L. 2018: Entire section added, (HB 18-1327), ch. 150, p. 942, § 2, effective April 23.