WSP08815

• File Number: 8054.100
• Description: Water Salvage - Water Salvage Study - HB 91-1154
• State: CO
• Basin: Statewide
• Date: 4/29/1991
• Author: Unknown
• Title: Background Documents and Information 1991 - House Journal - 58 th General Assembly - State of Colorado - April 29 1991
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Publication

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House Journal--l11th Day--April 29, 1991

Page 1761

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DEPENDENT CHILD RECIPIENT, BUT MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR SUCH
CHILD SHALL NOT BE DISCONTINUED IF A PARENT FAILS TO ENROLL
THE CHILD.

(3) THE STATE DEPARTMENT SHALL PAY ANY PREMIUM,
DEDUCTIBLE, COINSURANCE, OR OTHER COST-SHARING OBLIGATION
REQUIRED UNDER THE GROUP PLAN FOR SERVICES COVERED UNDER THE
STATE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PLAN. PAYMENT OF SAID SERVICES SHALL
BE TREATED AS PAYMENT FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. COVERAGE
PROVIDED BY THE PURCHASED GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN SHALL BE
CONSIDERED AS THIRD-PARTY LIABILITY FOR THE PURPOSES OF
SECTION 26-4-51B.

(4) SERVICES NOT AVAILABLE TO A RECIPIENT UNDER THE
PURCHASED PLAN SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE RECIPIENT IF SUCH
SERVICES WOULD OTHERWISE BE PROVIDED AS MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
SERVICES PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION
SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO REQUIRE THAT SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER A
GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE RECIPIENTS
SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO RECIPIENTS NOT ENROLLED IN THE
PLAN. ENROLLMENT IN A GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN PURSUANT TO
THIS SECTION SHALL NOT AFFECT THE ELIGIBILITY OF A RECIPIENT
WHO OTHERWISE QUALIFIES FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO
THIS ARTICLE.

SECTION 18. Part 4 of article 4 of title 26, Colorado
Revised Statutes, 1989 Repl. Vol., as amended by Senate Bill
91-105, enacted at the First Regular Session of the
Fifty-eighth General Assembly, is amended BY THE ADDITION OF A
NEW SECTION to read:

26-4-403.5. Certain vendors to inform patients of r1Qhts
concerninQ advance medical directives. (I) ON AND AFTER
NOVEMBER 5, 199I, WITH REGARD TO ANY SERVICE RENDERED ON AND
AFTER SAID DATE, EACH HOSPITAL, NURSING CARE FACILITY, HOME
HEALTH AGENCY, HOSPICE PROGRAM, AND HEALTH MAINTENANCE
ORGANIZATION PARTICIPATING IN THE STATE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM OR PROVIDING MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO PART 6 OF
THIS ARTICLE SHALL PROVIDE WRITTEN INFORMATION TO ALL ADULT
PATIENTS OF SUCH PROVIDERS CONCERNING PATIENTS' RIGHTS UNDER
STATE LAW TO MAKE MEDICAL TREATMENT DECISIONS, INCLUDING THE
RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REFUSE ANY MEDICAL OR SURGICAL TREATMENT
AND THE RIGHT TO FORMULATE ADVANCE DIRECTIVES REGARDING SAID
DECISIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "ADVANCE DIRECTIVES"
INCLUDES ANY WRITTEN OR ORAL INSTRUCTIONS RECOGNIZED UNDER
STATE LAW CDNCERNING THE MAKING OF MEDICAL TREATMENT DECISIONS
ON BEHALF OF OR THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL CARE FOR THE PERSON
WHO PROVIDED THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE EVENT SUCH PERSON BECOMES
INCAPACITATED. ADVANCE DIRECTIVES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT
LIMITED TO, MEDICAL DURABLE POWERS OF ATTORNEY, DURABLE POWERS
OF ATTORNEY, OR LIVING WILLS.

(2) PROVIDERS LISTED IN SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS SECTION
SHALL PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR STAFF AND THE COMMUNITY
CONCERNING ADVANCE DIRECTIVES AND SHALL MAINTAIN WRITTEN
POLICIES DETAILING METHODS FOR SAFEGUARDING PATIENTS' RIGHTS

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