Title 25, Public Health and Environment
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-38-101 Short title
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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.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-38-102 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that: (a) Health-care entities have instituted or are instituting quantitative and qualitative designations of physicians and dentists; (b) Physician and dentist designations are disclosed and represented to consumer…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-38-103 Definitions
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As used in this article 38, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Carrier shall have the same meaning as set forth in section 10-16-102, C.R.S. (2) Commissioner means the commissioner of insurance. (3) Consumer includes members of the public, health-care consumers and potent…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-38-104 Minimum requirements for designations - disclaimer required
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(1) Any designation of a physician or dentist shall include, at a minimum, the following: (a) 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 representatio…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-38-105 Disclosure required upon request - information not proprietary
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(1) 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 designat…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-38-106 Notice of use or change of designation required - appeal process
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(1) 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 proce…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-38-107 Enforcement
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(1) A health-care entity shall not limit, by contract or other means, the right of a physician or dentist to enforce this article. (2) This article may be enforced in a civil action, and any remedies at law and in equity shall be available. (3) A violation of this article by a he…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-38-108 Severability
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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…