As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) Eligible elector means an eligible elector as defined in section 32-1-103 (5)(a)(I), C.R.S., of the taxing area of a unit of government hospital provider.
(2) Qualified purchaser means a person domiciled in Colorado who has been issued a direct payment permit number pursuant to section 39-26-103.5, C.R.S.
(3) Taxing area means:
(a) In the case of the Denver health and hospital authority, the city and county of Denver;
(b) In the case of a county hospital, the county in which the hospital is located;
(c) In the case of a hospital within a health service district, the health service district;
(d) In the case of the university of Colorado hospital authority, the counties of Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Douglas, and Jefferson and the city and county of Broomfield; and
(e) In the case of a municipal hospital, the county in which the hospital is located.
(4) Unit of government hospital care provider means:
(a) The Denver health and hospital authority created pursuant to section 25-29-103;
(b) The board of any county hospital created pursuant to section 25-3-301;
(c) A health service district within the meaning of section 32-1-103 (9), C.R.S.;
(d) The university of Colorado hospital authority created pursuant to part 5 of article 21 of title 23, C.R.S.; or
(e) A municipally owned hospital created pursuant to section 31-15-711 (1)(e), C.R.S.
Source: L. 2008: Entire article added, p. 1181, � 1, effective May 22.