(1) (a) Medical personnel employed at any of the institutions subject to the control of the executive director, the medical director of which is licensed to practice medicine in this state, shall be exempt from the provisions of the "Colorado Medical Practice Act", article 240 of title 12, with respect to service rendered to bona fide patients or inmates at those institutions, if such personnel: Are licensed to practice medicine in any other state of the United States or any province of Canada; have satisfactorily completed an internship of not less than one year in the United States, Canada, or Puerto Rico in a hospital approved for that purpose by the American medical association; have satisfactorily completed three years of postgraduate residency training, or its equivalent, in their particular specialty in a hospital approved for that purpose by the American Medical Association; and can read, write, speak, and understand the English language. Proof that the requirements have been met shall be submitted to and approved or disapproved by the executive director.
All personnel who cannot satisfy all of the requirements set forth in subsection (1)(a) of this section shall be exempt from the "Colorado Medical Practice Act", article 240 of title 12, with respect to services rendered to bona fide patients or inmates at said institutions, if the personnel are of good moral character, are graduates of an approved medical college as defined in section 12-240-104 (3), have completed an approved internship of at least one year as defined in section 12-240-104 (2) within nine months after first being employed, pass the examinations approved by the Colorado medical board under the "Colorado Medical Practice Act" and the National Board of Medical Examiners, the National Board of Examiners for Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons, or the Federation of State Medical Boards, or their successor organizations, on subjects relating to the basic sciences, are able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language, and, in the case of personnel who are not citizens of the United States, become citizens within the minimum period of time within which the particular individual can become a citizen according to the laws of the United States and the regulations of the immigration and naturalization service of the United States, department of justice, or any successor agency, or within such additional time as may be granted by said boards.
Medical personnel granted exemption under paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection(1) may not practice medicine except as described in this subsection (1) without first complying with all of the provisions of the "Colorado Medical Practice Act".
The governor may appoint an interagency council to serve at his or her pleasure, tobe composed of such representatives as he or she may select from the departments of public health and environment, labor and employment, health care policy and financing, human services, personnel, and such other state officers and officials as he or she may deem appropriate.
The governor may appoint advisory boards to consult with the executive director andthe chief officer of any institution within the jurisdiction of the department. Any such advisory board shall consist of not less than five nor more than fifteen persons recognized or known to be interested and informed in the area of the institution's purpose and function. Members of the advisory boards shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in attending regular meetings. Advisory boards established pursuant to this subsection (3) shall meet quarterly and during any interim on call of the executive director.
Source: L. 2010: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 10-175), ch. 188, p. 755, § 2, effective April 29; (1)(b) amended, (HB 10-1260), ch. 403, p. 1990, § 87, effective July 1. L. 2011: (1)(b) amended, (HB 11-1303), ch. 264, p. 1172, § 82, effective August 10. L. 2019: (1)(a) and (1)(b) amended, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1714, § 203, effective October 1.
Editor's note: (1) This section is similar to former § 27-1-102 as it existed prior to 2010.
(2) Subsection (1)(b) was numbered as § 27-1-102 (2)(c) in House Bill 10-1260 (see L. 2010, p. 1990) but was relocated due to its harmonization with this section as it was added by Senate Bill 10-175.