1. (1) The hospital discounted care advisory committee is created in the state department. The advisory committee consists of the following members, appointed by the executive director:

   1. (a) Three members who are health-care consumers, of whom no more than two members may be employed by a health-care consumer advocacy organization;
   2. (b) One member who is a representative of the state department;
   3. (c) One member who is a representative of a safety net hospital for which the percent of medicaid-eligible inpatient days relative to the hospital's total inpatient days is equal to or greater than one standard deviation above the mean;
   4. (d) One member who is a representative of a hospital in a rural area;
   5. (e) One member who is a representative of a hospital in an urban area;
   6. (f) One member who is a representative of a statewide organization of hospitals;
   7. (g) One member who is a representative of licensed health-care professionals who provide services to patients in a hospital setting;
   8. (h) One member who is a representative of an organization of Colorado community health centers or a representative of a Colorado community health center, as defined in 42 U.S.C. sec. 254b; and
   9. (i) One member who is a representative of an organization of safety-net health providers or a safety-net health provider that is not a community health center.
2. (2) Advisory committee members serve three-year terms. Of the members initially appointed to the advisory committee, the executive director shall appoint six members for two-year terms and five members for three-year terms. In the event of a vacancy on the advisory committee, the executive director shall appoint a successor to fill the unexpired portion of the term for the member.

3. (3)

   1. (a) The executive director shall designate a member to serve as chair of the advisory committee. The advisory committee shall meet at least twice each year and as necessary at the call of the chair.
   2. (b) Members of the advisory committee serve without compensation or reimbursement of expenses.
4. (4) The advisory committee shall advise the state department on the operations and policies of this part 5 and make recommendations to the state board regarding promulgating rules pursuant to this part 5.
5. (5) This section is repealed, effective September 1, 2029. Prior to the repeal, the advisory committee is scheduled for review in accordance with section 2-3-1203.

Source: L. 2024: Entire section added, (HB 24-1399), ch. 76, p. 250, § 5, effective July 1, 2025.