(1) There is hereby created in the department the primary care office for the purpose of assessing and addressing unmet needs concerning health-care professionals, resources, and infrastructure across the state. The executive director of the department, subject to the provisions of section 13 of article XII of the state constitution, shall appoint the director of the primary care office, who is the head of the office.(2) The primary care office and the director of the office are type 2 entities, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercise their powers and perform their duties and functions specified in this part 4 under the department.(3) The primary care office includes the Colorado health service corps advisory council created in section 25-1.5-504.Amended by 2022 Ch. 469, § 44, eff. 8/10/2022.Renumbered from 25-20.5-603 and added by 2013 Ch. 150, § 1, eff. 8/7/2013.L. 2013: Entire part added with relocations, (HB 13-1074), ch. 150, p. 481, § 1, effective August 7.This section is similar to former § 25-20.5-603 as it existed prior to 2013.
2022 Ch. 469, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3). For the short title (the "Debbie Haskins 'Administrative Organization Act of 1968' Modernization Act") in SB 22-162, see section 1 of chapter 469, Session Laws of Colorado 2022.