2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25.5 - HEALTH CARE POLICY AND FINANCING (§§ 25.5-1-101 — 25.5-11-101) › ADMINISTRATION (§§ 25.5-1-101 — 25.5-2-105) › Article 1 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE POLICY AND FINANCING (§§ 25.5-1-101 — 25.5-1-1001) › Part 2 - PROGRAMS TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT (§§ 25.5-1-201 — 25.5-1-207) › Section 25.5-1-201 - [Effective 7/1/2025] Programs to be administered by the department of health care policy and financing

(1)
The state department shall administer the following programs and perform the following functions:
(a)
The "Colorado Medical Assistance Act", as specified in articles
4
,
5
, and
6
of this title;
(b)
[Repealed by 2024 amendment.]
(c)
Effective July 1, 1996, school entry immunization, as specified in part 9 of article
4
of title
25
, C.R.S. Commencing on and after the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, the state department is authorized to contract with the department of public health and environment for the purpose of enforcing the school entry immunization requirements.
(d)
Repealed.
(e)
The "Children's Basic Health Plan Act", as specified in article
8
of this title;
(f)
The old age pension health and medical care program, as specified in section
25.5-2-101
;
(f.5)
The reproductive health-care program that provides reproductive health-care services, as specified in section
25.5-2-103
;
(g)
Programs, services, and supports for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities, as specified in article
10
of this title 25.5; and
(h)
Any program concerning the wholesale importation of prescription drugs pursuant to part 2 of article
2.5
of this title 25.5.
Amended by 2024 Ch. 76,§ 22, eff. 7/1/2025.
Amended by 2023 Ch. 69,§ 8, eff. 4/14/2023.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 430, § 4, eff. 9/7/2021.
Amended by 2019 Ch. 184, § 2, eff. 8/2/2019.
Amended by 2013 Ch. 323, § 42, eff. 3/1/2014.
L. 93: Entire title added, p. 1102, § 15, effective 7/1/1994. L. 94: (1)(f) and (1)(g) amended and (1)(h) added, p. 1669, § 4, effective July 1. L. 95: (1)(g) and (1)(h)(II) amended and (1)(j) added, p. 511, § 4, effective May 16; (1)(j) added, p. 916, § 15, effective May 25. L. 96: (1)(b) and (1)(h)(I) repealed, p. 1474, § 27, effective June 1; (1)(i) and (1)(j) amended and (1)(k) added, p. 1437, § 7, effective July 1. L. 99: (1)(l) added, p. 700, § 6, effective July 1. L. 2001: (1)(m) added, p. 916, § 11, effective August 8. L. 2002: (1)(h) repealed, p. 427, § 5, effective July 1. L. 2003: (1)(l) and (1)(m) amended and (1)(n) added, p. 2583, § 3, effective July 1. L. 2005: (1)(a) repealed, p. 772, § 51, effective June 1. L. 2006: Entire part amended, p. 1796, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2007: (1)(d) repealed, p. 2042, § 70, effective June 1. L. 2011: (1)(f) amended, (SB 11-210), ch. 721, p. 721, § 7, effective 7/15/2012. L. 2013: (1)(e) and (1)(f) amended and (1)(g) added, (HB 13-1314), ch. 1808, p. 1808, § 42, effective 3/1/2014. L. 2019: IP(1), (1)(f), and (1)(g) amended and (1)(h) added, (SB 19-005), ch. 2065, p. 2065, § 2, effective August 2. L. 2021: (1)(f.5) added, (SB 21-009), ch. 2847, p. 2847, § 4, effective September 7.
2024 Ch. 76, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2021 Ch. 430, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.
For the legislative declaration in SB 19-005, see section 1 of chapter 184, Session Laws of Colorado 2019. For the legislative declaration in SB 21-009, see section 1 of chapter 430, Session Laws of Colorado 2021.