As used in this article 11, unless the context otherwise requires:
- “Federal act” means the federal “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act”, Pub.L. 111-148, as amended by the federal “Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010”, Pub.L. 111-152.
- “Health benefit exchange” means the Colorado health benefit exchange created in article 22 of title 10.
- “Medicaid” means the program established pursuant to the “Colorado Medical Assistance Act”, articles 4, 5, and 6 of this title 25.5.
- “Medicare” means federal insurance or assistance as provided by Title XVIII of the federal “Social Security Act”, as amended, 42 U.S.C. sec. 1395 et seq.
- “Public option system” means a health-care system under which every resident of the state is able to purchase a health benefit plan managed by the state or through the health benefit exchange.
- “Task force” means the health care cost analysis task force created in section 25.5-11-103.
- “Universal health care” means a health-care system under which every resident of the state has access to adequate and affordable health care.
Source: L. 2019: Entire article added, (HB 19-1176), ch. 381, p. 3424, § 2, effective May 31.