Colorado Revised Statutes Title 25.5. Health Care Policy and Financing § 25.5-1-204.5. All-payer health claims database scholarship grant program--creation--definitions

(a) “Advisory committee” means the advisory committee to oversee the all-payer health claims database created pursuant to section 25.5-1-204.

(b) “Governmental entity” means a state or local governmental entity, including a state-supported institution of higher education, but does not include the state department.

(c) “Program” means the all-payer health claims database scholarship grant program established pursuant to this section.

(a) In consultation with the advisory committee, develop a grant application under the program consistent with the rules of the executive director;

(b) Accept applications for scholarship grants from any nonprofit or governmental entity needing access to the all-payer health claims database to conduct research;

(c) After considering the recommendations of the advisory committee, determine which grant applications to approve and the amount of each grant; and

(d) Distribute approved scholarship grants to nonprofit or governmental entities.

(a) Consult with the state department on the development of a grant application form; and

(b) Review applications for scholarship grants and recommend which scholarship grants to approve and the amount of each recommended grant.