(1) The executive director shall appoint a chief medical officer who shall:
Have a degree of doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathy and be licensed topractice medicine in the state of Colorado;
Have at least two years of postgraduate experience in primary care; and
Have at least two years of experience in an administrative capacity in a health careorganization.
The chief medical officer shall, with the assistance of advisory committees of thestate department, provide medical judgment and advice regarding all medical issues involving programs administered by the state department.
The chief medical officer shall receive a salary within the limits of moneys madeavailable to the state department by appropriation of the general assembly or otherwise.
Source: L. 2007: Entire section added, p. 1492, § 3, effective July 1. L. 2010: (1) amended and (3) added, (SB 10-167), ch. 296, p. 1377, § 3, effective May 26.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 2007 act enacting this section, see section 1 of chapter 347, Session Laws of Colorado 2007. For the legislative declaration in SB 10-167, see section 1 of chapter 296, Session Laws of Colorado 2010.