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CO Code § 25-21.5-104 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 25 - Public Health and Environment|Article 21.5 - Children's Dental Assistance and Fluoridation Program|§ 25-21.5-104. Oral Health Community Grants Program

  Subject to available appropriations, the department shall administer a grant program to assist communities with:   Implementing population-based, evidence-based strategies, including administering school dental sealant programs, to prevent dental decay in children;    Assisting water systems, operators, and personnel, including water districts, with adjusting the level of fluoride in drinking water to optimal levels as a means of preventing dental decay in both children and adults; and    Other oral health evidence-based programs that the department identifies and deems eligible for assistance.       Subject to criteria that the department may establish, including the types of providers to whom the department may award grants, the department shall award grants in the following categories:   Oral health services that target children who are eligible for free and reduced-price lunches under the “Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act”, 42 U.S.C. sec. 1751 et seq., or who attend school in a school district whose median household income is at or below two hundred thirty-five percent of the federal poverty line. Grants awarded in this category may support the following:   School-based programs that are conducted completely within the school setting;    School-linked programs that are connected with schools but deliver services off-site;    School-linked programs that conduct dental screenings at schools; and    Hybrid programs that incorporate school-based and school-linked components.       Fluoridation support services, including:   Assistance in the design, purchase, installation, maintenance, and inspection of equipment designed to add fluoride to drinking water to achieve optimal levels for the prevention of tooth decay, as determined by the federal department of health and human services;    Training of water treatment personnel in the proper operation of fluoridation equipment and current water fluoridation practices; and    Monitoring of fluoride content by obtaining monthly samples of finished drinking water to assure the optimal level of fluoride to prevent dental decay.           History. Source: L. 97: Entire article added, p. 1128, § 1, effective May 28. L. 2006: (2) amended, p. 49, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2009: (3) amended, (SB 09-292), ch. 369, p. 1972, § 91, effective August 5. L. 2013: Entire section R&RE, (SB 13-261), ch. 404, p. 2369, § 5, effective June 5.
CO Code § 25-23-101 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 25 - Public Health and Environment|Article 23 - Dental Loan Repayment Program|§ 25-23-101. Legislative Declaration

  The general assembly hereby finds that:   Many dental professionals, particularly dentists, graduate with large debt levels that were used to finance their professional education;    Dentistry is provided predominantly through individual practices, which minimizes the opportunity for dental professionals to provide unreimbursed services while maintaining the costs of a practice and repaying their educational loans;    Many Colorado communities encounter difficulty recruiting dental providers dedicated to serving underserved populations;    Incentives to reduce the indebtedness of dental professionals will increase access to dental care for underserved populations.       The general assembly also finds that, during the 2000 regular session, the general assembly expanded the children's basic health plan to include dental services and paid for such expansion out of the tobacco settlement moneys, but, due to a lack of dental providers, the inclusion of dental care services was made contingent upon an adequate number of dental providers being willing to provide services. The general assembly hereby finds that the loan repayment program created in this article would provide a method to develop the infrastructure and resources needed to provide dental services as part of the children's basic health plan.    The general assembly, therefore, states that the purpose of this article is to encourage and enable dental professionals to provide care through the children's basic health plan and the medicaid program and to other underserved populations in Colorado by the use of a financial incentive program.     History. Source: L. 2001: Entire article added, p. 923, § 1, effective June 4.
CO Code § 25-23-102 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 25 - Public Health and Environment|Article 23 - Dental Loan Repayment Program|§ 25-23-102. Definitions

 As used in this article 23, unless the context otherwise requires:    “Board” means the state board of health.    “Eligible dental professional” means a person who is:   A dentist licensed in Colorado pursuant to article 220 of title 12; or    A dental hygienist licensed in Colorado pursuant to article 220 of title 12.       “Loan repayment assistance” means financial assistance in paying all or part of the principal, interest, and other related expenses of a loan for professional education in either dentistry or dental hygiene, whichever is appropriate.    “Master settlement agreement” means the master settlement agreement, the smokeless tobacco master settlement agreement, and the consent decree approved and entered by the court in the case denominated , Case No. 97 CV 3432, in the district court for the city and county of Denver.    “Underserved population” includes but is not limited to:   Individuals eligible for medical assistance under articles 4, 5, and 6 of title 25.5, C.R.S.;    Individuals enrolled in the children's basic health plan pursuant to article 8 of title 25.5, C.R.S.;    Individuals eligible for medical services pursuant to the Colorado indigent care program set forth in part 1 of article 3 of title 25.5, C.R.S.;    Individuals who are provided services by a dental professional and who are charged fees on a sliding scale based upon income or who are served without charge.       State of Colorado, ex rel. Gale A. Norton, Attorney General v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.; American Tobacco Co., Inc.; Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp.; Liggett & Myers, Inc.; Lorillard Tobacco Co., Inc.; Philip Morris, Inc.; United States Tobacco Co.; B.A.T. Industries, P.L.C.; The Council For Tobacco Research--U.S.A., Inc.; and Tobacco Institute, Inc.  History. Source: L. 2001: Entire article added, p. 924, § 1, effective June 4. L. 2006: (5)(a) to (5)(c) amended, p. 2015, § 92, effective July 1. L. 2019: IP and (2) amended, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1705, § 169, effective October 1.
CO Code § 25-23-104 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 25 - Public Health and Environment|Article 23 - Dental Loan Repayment Program|§ 25-23-104. Dental Loan Repayment Fund - Acceptance of Grants and Donations

  The state dental loan repayment program shall be funded by moneys appropriated by the general assembly specifically for said program, moneys transferred thereto pursuant to subsection (2) of this section, and any matching funds or contributions received from any public or private sources. Such funds shall be transmitted to the treasurer, who shall credit the same to the state dental loan repayment fund, which fund is hereby created. At the end of any fiscal year, all unexpended and unencumbered moneys in the fund shall remain therein and shall not be credited or transferred to the general fund or any other fund. Moneys in the fund shall be used to provide loan repayment assistance to eligible dental professionals. Moneys in the fund may also be used to pay for the administrative costs of the department of public health and environment to implement the loan repayment program; except that administrative costs shall not exceed ten percent.      Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2)(b) of this section, pursuant to section 24-75-1104.5 (1.7)(m)(I), for fiscal year 2016-17 and for each fiscal year thereafter so long as the state receives money pursuant to the master settlement agreement, the state treasurer shall transfer to the state dental loan repayment fund one percent of the money received by the state pursuant to the master settlement agreement for the preceding fiscal year.    Pursuant to section 24-75-1104.5 (1.7)(m)(II), for fiscal year 2020-21, the state treasurer shall transfer to the state dental loan repayment fund one percent of the money received by the state pursuant to the master settlement agreement less one hundred sixty thousand seven hundred seventeen dollars.    The state treasurer shall transfer the amount specified in subsection (2)(a) or (2)(b) of this section from money credited to the tobacco litigation settlement cash fund created in section 24-22-115. Money in the fund is subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly for the purposes of this article 23. The amount appropriated pursuant to this subsection (2) is in addition to and not in replacement of any general fund money appropriated to the state dental loan repayment fund.       The department of public health and environment is authorized to receive contributions, grants, and services from public and private sources to carry out the purposes of this article.      History. Source: L. 2001: Entire article added, p. 926, § 1, effective June 4. L. 2003: (2) amended, p. 464, § 8, effective March 5; (2) amended, p. 2564, § 6, effective June 5. L. 2004: (2) amended, p. 1711, § 10, effective June 4. L. 2006: (1) and (2) amended, p. 1037, § 7, effective May 25. L. 2015: (1) amended, (SB 15-264), ch. 259, p. 962, § 78, effective August 5. L. 2016: (2) amended, (HB 16-1408), ch. 153, p. 468, § 17, effective July 1. L. 2020: (2) amended, (HB 20-1380), ch. 170, p. 782, § 3, effective June 29.
CO Code § 25-23-105 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 25 - Public Health and Environment|Article 23 - Dental Loan Repayment Program|§ 25-23-105. Board - Rule-Making Authority

 The board is authorized to promulgate rules necessary to implement the loan repayment program authorized in this article, including determining the amount of financial assistance available; establishing the criteria in section 25-23-103 (2) for loan repayment assistance and the criteria for determining what constitutes a significant level of service to underserved populations for purposes of qualifying for loan repayment assistance; and establishing criteria for prioritizing the repayment of loans if there are insufficient moneys in the state dental loan repayment fund.   History. Source: L. 2001: Entire article added, p. 927, § 1, effective June 4.
CO Code § 25-25-101 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 25 - Public Health and Environment|Article 25 - Colorado Health Facilities Authority|§ 25-25-101. Short Title

 This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Colorado Health Facilities Authority Act”.   History. Source: L. 77: Entire article added, p. 1304, § 1, effective July 1.
CO Code § 25-25-102 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 25 - Public Health and Environment|Article 25 - Colorado Health Facilities Authority|§ 25-25-102. Legislative Declaration

  The general assembly hereby finds and declares that, for the benefit of the people of the state of Colorado and the improvement of their health, welfare, and living conditions:   It is essential that the people of this state have adequate medical care and health facilities;    It is important that medical care and health facilities are made readily available by networks and organizations of health institutions, whether such networks and organizations are located within the state of Colorado or have facilities located both within and outside the state of Colorado;    It is a benefit to the people of the state of Colorado to serve such multistate institutions, as such service will create health-care-related employment opportunities;    It is essential that health institutions that have headquarters in Colorado or that operate or manage health facilities in Colorado, and affiliates of such health institutions, be provided with appropriate additional means to assist in the development and maintenance of public health, health care, hospitals, and related facilities wherever such health institutions are located in order that they can provide more adequate medical care and health facilities to the people of Colorado;    It is the purpose of this article to provide a measure of assistance to enable health institutions in the state to refund or refinance outstanding indebtedness incurred for health facilities and to provide additional facilities and structures that are greatly needed to accomplish the purposes of this article; and    The exemption of bonds and notes issued pursuant to this article from all taxation and assessments in the state of Colorado benefit only the residents of the state of Colorado.       It is the intent of the general assembly to create the Colorado health facilities authority to lend money to health institutions and to authorize the authority to acquire, construct, reconstruct, repair, alter, improve, extend, own, lease, and dispose of properties so that the authority may be able to promote the health and welfare of the people of this state and develop health-care-related employment opportunities for the people of this state. In enacting this article, it is the intent of the general assembly to vest the authority with the powers necessary to accomplish these purposes. However, it is not the intent of the general assembly to authorize the authority to operate a health facility.    This article shall be liberally construed to accomplish the intentions expressed in this section.     History. Source: L. 77: Entire article added, p. 1304, § 1, effective July 1. L. 97: Entire section amended, p. 418, § 1, effective August 6. L. 2007: Entire section amended, p. 410, § 1, effective August 3.
CO Code § 25-25-106 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 25 - Public Health and Environment|Article 25 - Colorado Health Facilities Authority|§ 25-25-106. Meetings of Board - Quorum - Expenses

  Four members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting business and exercising its powers. Action may be taken by the board upon the affirmative vote of at least four of its members. A vacancy in the membership of the board shall not impair the right of a quorum of the board to exercise all the rights and perform all the duties of the board.    Each meeting of the board for any purpose whatsoever shall be open to the public. Notice of meetings shall be as provided in the bylaws of the authority. One or more members of the board may participate in a meeting of the board or a committee of the board and may vote on resolutions presented at the meeting through the use of telecommunications devices, including, but not limited to, a conference telephone or similar communications equipment. Participation through telecommunications devices shall constitute presence in person at the meeting. The use of telecommunications devices shall not supersede any requirements for public hearing otherwise provided by law. Resolutions need not be published or posted, but resolutions and all proceedings and other acts of the board shall be a public record.    Members of the board shall receive no compensation for services but shall be entitled to the necessary expenses, including traveling and lodging expenses, incurred in the discharge of their official duties. Any payments for expenses shall be paid from funds of the authority.     History. Source: L. 77: Entire article added, p. 1308, § 1, effective July 1. L. 91: (2) amended, p. 901, § 1, effective April 19. L. 2007: Entire section amended, p. 414, § 4, effective August 3.
CO Code § 25-25-108 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 25 - Public Health and Environment|Article 25 - Colorado Health Facilities Authority|§ 25-25-108. Acquisition of Property

 The authority may, directly or by or through a participating health institution as its agent, acquire by purchase, lease, gift, devise, or otherwise such lands, structures, real or personal property, rights-of-way, franchises, easements, and other interests in lands, including lands lying under water and riparian rights which are located within or without the state, as it may deem necessary or convenient for the construction, acquisition, or operation of facilities, upon such terms as may be considered by the authority to be reasonable, and may take title thereto in the name of the authority or in the name of such participating health institution as its agent.   History. Source: L. 77: Entire article added, p. 1310, § 1, effective July 1.
CO Code § 25-25-109 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 25 - Public Health and Environment|Article 25 - Colorado Health Facilities Authority|§ 25-25-109. Notes

 The authority may issue from time to time its negotiable notes for any corporate purpose, including the payment of all or any part of the cost of any facility, and may renew from time to time any notes by the issuance of new notes, whether the notes to be renewed have or have not matured. The authority may issue notes partly to renew notes or to discharge other obligations then outstanding and partly for any other purpose. The notes may be authorized, sold, executed, and delivered in the same manner as bonds. Any resolution or resolutions authorizing notes of the authority or any issue thereof may contain any provisions which the authority is authorized to include in any resolution or resolutions authorizing bonds of the authority or any issue thereof, and the authority may include in any notes any terms, covenants, or conditions which it is authorized to include in any bonds. All such notes shall be payable from the proceeds of bonds or renewal notes or from the revenues of the authority or other moneys available therefor and not otherwise pledged, subject only to any contractual rights of the holders of any of its notes or other obligations then outstanding.   History. Source: L. 77: Entire article added, p. 1310, § 1, effective July 1.
CO Code § 25-25-111 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 25 - Public Health and Environment|Article 25 - Colorado Health Facilities Authority|§ 25-25-111. Negotiability of Bonds

 All bonds and the interest coupons applicable thereto are hereby declared and shall be construed to be negotiable instruments.   History. Source: L. 77: Entire article added, p. 1313, § 1, effective July 1.
CO Code § 25-25-113 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 25 - Public Health and Environment|Article 25 - Colorado Health Facilities Authority|§ 25-25-113. Personal Liability

 Neither the members of the authority nor any person executing the bonds or notes shall be liable personally on bonds or notes or be subject to any personal liability or accountability by reason of the issuance thereof.   History. Source: L. 77: Entire article added, p. 1314, § 1, effective July 1.
CO Code § 25-25-114 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 25 - Public Health and Environment|Article 25 - Colorado Health Facilities Authority|§ 25-25-114. Purchase

 The authority may purchase its bonds or notes out of any funds available therefor. The authority may hold, pledge, cancel, or resell such bonds or notes, subject to and in accordance with agreements with bondholders or noteholders.   History. Source: L. 77: Entire article added, p. 1314, § 1, effective July 1.
CO Code § 25-25-115 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 25 - Public Health and Environment|Article 25 - Colorado Health Facilities Authority|§ 25-25-115. Procedure Concerning Issuance of Bonds

  Notwithstanding any other provisions of this article, the authority may not undertake any facility authorized by this article unless, prior to the issuance of any bonds or notes, the board finds that the facility will enable or assist a health institution to fulfill its obligation to provide health facilities.    (Deleted by amendment,L. 2007, p. 416, § 7, effective August 3, 2007.)     History. Source: L. 77: Entire article added, p. 1314, § 1, effective July 1. L. 79: (1)(b) amended, p. 1077, § 5, effective May 25. L. 81: Entire section R&RE, p. 1363, § 3, effective February 27. L. 2007: Entire section amended, p. 416, § 7, effective August 3.
CO Code § 25-25-116 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 25 - Public Health and Environment|Article 25 - Colorado Health Facilities Authority|§ 25-25-116. Trust Agreement to Secure Bonds

  In the discretion of the authority, any bonds issued under this article may be secured by a trust agreement between the authority and a corporate trustee or trustees. A corporate trustee may be any trust company or bank in Colorado. If the authority determines it to be in the best interests of the financing, a trust company or bank outside of Colorado may be a corporate trustee. The trust agreement or the resolution providing for the issuance of the bonds may pledge or assign the revenues to be received or the proceeds of any contract or contracts pledged and may convey or mortgage the facilities or any portion of the facilities. The trust agreement or resolution providing for the issuance of the bonds may contain provisions for protecting and enforcing the rights and remedies of the bondholders that are reasonable, proper, and not in violation of law, including provisions that have been specifically authorized to be included in any resolution or resolutions of the authority authorizing the bonds.    Any bank or trust company incorporated under the laws of this state that may act as depository of the proceeds of bonds or of revenues or other moneys may furnish such indemnifying bonds or pledge such securities as may be required by the authority. A trust agreement may set forth the rights and remedies of the bondholders and of the trustee or trustees and may restrict the individual right of action by bondholders. In addition, the trust agreement or resolution may contain such other provisions as the authority may deem reasonable and proper for the security of the bondholders. All expenses incurred in carrying out such trust agreement or resolution may be treated as a part of the cost of the operation of a facility.     History. Source: L. 77: Entire article added, p. 1315, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2007: Entire section amended, p. 417, § 8, effective August 3.