§ 25-42-102. Definitions

As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. “Eligible elector” means an eligible elector as defined in section 32-1-103 (5)(a)(I), C.R.S., of the taxing area of a unit of government hospital provider.
2. “Qualified purchaser” means a person domiciled in Colorado who has been issued a direct payment permit number pursuant to section 39-26-103.5, C.R.S.
3. “Taxing area” means:
   1. In the case of the Denver health and hospital authority, the city and county of Denver;
   2. In the case of a county hospital, the county in which the hospital is located;
   3. In the case of a hospital within a health service district, the health service district;
   4. In the case of the university of Colorado hospital authority, the counties of Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Douglas, and Jefferson and the city and county of Broomfield; and
   5. In the case of a municipal hospital, the county in which the hospital is located.
4. “Unit of government hospital care provider” means:
   1. The Denver health and hospital authority created pursuant to section 25-29-103;
   2. The board of any county hospital created pursuant to section 25-3-301;
   3. A health service district within the meaning of section 32-1-103 (9), C.R.S.;
   4. The university of Colorado hospital authority created pursuant to part 5 of article 21 of title 23, C.R.S.; or
   5. A municipally owned hospital created pursuant to section 31-15-711 (1)(e), C.R.S.

Source: L. 2008: Entire article added, p. 1181, § 1, effective May 22.