As used in this article 11, unless the context otherwise requires:
"Federal act" means the federal "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act", Pub.L.111-148, as amended by the federal "Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010", Pub.L. 111-152.
"Health benefit exchange" means the Colorado health benefit exchange created inarticle 22 of title 10.
"Medicaid" means the program established pursuant to the "Colorado Medical Assistance Act", articles 4, 5, and 6 of this title 25.5.
"Medicare" means federal insurance or assistance as provided by Title XVIII of thefederal "Social Security Act", as amended, 42 U.S.C. sec. 1395 et seq.
"Public option system" means a health care system under which every resident of thestate is able to purchase a health benefit plan managed by the state or through the health benefit exchange.
"Task force" means the health care cost analysis task force created in section 25.511-103.
"Universal health care" means a health care system under which every resident of thestate has access to adequate and affordable health care.
Source: L. 2019: Entire article added, (HB 19-1176), ch. 381, p. 3424, § 2, effective May 31.