This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Physician and Dentist Designation Disclosure Act”. Source: L. 2008: Entire article added, p. 2012, § 1, effective September 1. L. 2015: Entire section amended, (HB 15-1191), ch. 95, p. 270, § 1, effective August 5.
The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that: Health-care entities have instituted or are instituting quantitative and qualitative designations of physicians and dentists; Physician and dentist designations are disclosed and represented to consumers and others as part of marketing, sales, and other efforts, and such designations may be used by consumers in selecting the […]
As used in this article 38, unless the context otherwise requires: “Carrier” shall have the same meaning as set forth in section 10-16-102, C.R.S. “Commissioner” means the commissioner of insurance. “Consumer” includes members of the public, health-care consumers and potential health-care consumers, purchasers of health insurance plans, or patients. (3.5) “Dentist” means a dentist licensed […]
Any designation of a physician or dentist shall include, at a minimum, the following: A quality of care component that may be satisfied by incorporating a practice guideline or performance measure pursuant to paragraph (f) of this subsection (1), and a clear representation of the weight given to quality of care in comparison with other […]
Upon request by or on behalf of the designated physician or dentist or the commissioner, a health-care entity shall disclose to the requesting person a description of the methodology upon which the health-care entity’s designation is based and all data upon which the designation was based within forty-five days after receiving the request. The description […]
At least forty-five days before using, changing, or declining to award a designation in an existing program of designation, a health-care entity shall provide the physician or dentist with written notice of the designation decision. The written notice shall describe the procedures by which the physician or dentist may: Obtain the information pursuant to section […]
A health-care entity shall not limit, by contract or other means, the right of a physician or dentist to enforce this article. This article may be enforced in a civil action, and any remedies at law and in equity shall be available. A violation of this article by a health-care entity shall constitute an unfair […]
If any provision of this article or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this article that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this article are severable. Source: L. 2008: Entire […]
