The general assembly hereby finds and declares that: There is a shortage of qualified health-care professionals in most areas of the state, particularly in rural and low-income communities; Lack of access to health care increases health inequities in Colorado and increases the overall cost of health-care services; Communities designated as health professional shortage areas, medically […]
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 […]
There is hereby created in the department the primary care office for the purpose of assessing and addressing unmet needs concerning health-care professionals, resources, and infrastructure across the state. The executive director of the department, subject to the provisions of section 13 of article XII of the state constitution, shall appoint the director of the […]
The primary care office has, at a minimum, the following powers and duties: To assess the health-care professional, geriatric advanced practice provider, and behavioral health-care professional needs of areas throughout the state and create and administer state-designated health professional shortage areas in accordance with state board rules adopted under this subsection (1)(a) establishing state-specific methodologies […]
There is hereby created in the state treasury the visa waiver program fund, referred to in this section as the “fund”, that consists of the application fees collected pursuant to section 25-1.5-404 (1)(e) and any additional moneys that the general assembly may appropriate to the fund. The moneys in the fund are subject to annual […]
The general assembly finds that: School nurses play a vital role in a child’s health and educational welfare in school, acting as a health-care safety net for children; When a school nurse is in a school, fewer children are sent home sick or miss school, fewer children are sent to emergency rooms for asthma, fewer […]
