As used in this part 4, unless the context otherwise requires:
- “Conrad 30 J-1 visa waiver program” means the program established in 8 U.S.C. sec. 1184 (l)(1)(D)(ii), allowing foreign-trained physicians who meet certain criteria to practice in communities designated as medically underserved areas, medically underserved populations, or health professional shortage areas.
- “Department” means the department of public health and environment, created in section 25-1-102.
- “Executive director” means the executive director of the department.
- “Health-care professional” means a licensed physician, an advanced practice nurse registered pursuant to section 12-255-111, a mental health practitioner, a licensed physician assistant, or any other licensed health-care provider for which the federal government authorizes participation in a federally matched state loan repayment program to encourage health-care professionals to provide services in underserved communities.
- “Health professional shortage area” has the same meaning as provided in 42 U.S.C. sec. 254e.
- “Medically underserved area” means a medically underserved community as defined in 42 U.S.C. sec. 295p.
- “Medically underserved population” has the same meaning as provided in 42 U.S.C. sec. 254b.
- “National health service corps” means the program established in 42 U.S.C. sec. 254d.
- “National interest waiver program” means the program established in 8 U.S.C. sec. 1153 (b)(2)(B)(ii) allowing foreign-trained physicians who meet certain criteria to practice in communities designated as medically underserved areas, medically underserved populations, or health professional shortage areas.
- “State board” means the state board of health created in section 25-1-103.
- “State-designated health professional shortage area” means an area of the state designated by the primary care office, in accordance with state-specific methodologies established by the state board by rule pursuant to section 25-1.5-404 (1)(a), as experiencing a shortage of health-care professionals or behavioral health-care providers.
Source: L. 2013: Entire part added with relocations, (HB 13-1074), ch. 150, p. 480, § 1, effective August 7. L. 2018: (11) added, (SB 18-024), ch. 222, p. 1411, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2019: (4) amended, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1699, § 146, effective October 1.
Editor’s note: This section is similar to former § 25-20.5-602 as it existed prior to 2013.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in SB 18-024, see section 1 of chapter 222, Session Laws of Colorado 2018.