Colorado Revised Statutes Title 25. Health § 25-29-102. Definitions

(1) “Authority” means the political subdivision and body corporate known as the Denver health and hospital authority created by this article.

(2) “Board” or “Board of directors” means the board of directors of the authority.

(3) “City” means the city and county of Denver as constituted under article XX of the state constitution.

(4) “City employee” means a person employed by the city and county of Denver, whether or not a classified employee.

(5) “Denver health system” means the programs, services, and facilities operated by the Denver department of health and hospitals prior to the transfer date.

(6) “Department” means the Denver department of health and hospitals.

(7) “Health system” means the Denver health system or the programs, services, and facilities operated by the authority after the transfer date.

(8) “Health system assets” means all property or rights in property, real and personal, tangible and intangible existing on the transfer date, used by or accruing to the department in the normal course of operations.

(9) “Health system liabilities” means all debts or other obligations, contingent or certain, owing on the transfer date, to any person or other entity, arising out of the operation of the Denver health system and including, without limitation, all debts for the purchase of goods and services, whether or not delivered, and obligations for the delivery of services, whether or not performed.

(10) “Mayor” means the mayor of the city and county of Denver.

(11) “Transfer date” means a date agreed to by the city and the authority for the transfer of Denver health system assets to and the assumption of health system liabilities by such authority.