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Old	New		Differences
	1	+	Second Regular Session
	2	+	Seventy-third General Assembly
	3	+	STATE OF COLORADO
	4	+	REVISED
	5	+	This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted
	6	+	on Second Reading in the Second House
	7	+	LLS NO. 22-0909.02 Conrad Imel x2313
1	8		SENATE BILL 22-172
2		-	BY SENATOR(S) Winter and Rankin, Coleman, Liston, Priola, Bridges,
3		-	Coram, Donovan, Fields, Ginal, Hinrichsen, Hisey, Jaquez Lewis, Kolker,
4		-	Moreno, Rodriguez, Simpson, Sonnenberg, Story, Fenberg;
5		-	also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Roberts and Rich, Bernett, Bird, Caraveo,
6		-	Catlin, McLachlan, Mullica, Pelton, Soper, Valdez D., Van Beber,
7		-	Bockenfeld, Cutter, Duran, Hooton, Jodeh, Kennedy, Kipp, Lindsay,
8		-	Lontine, McCormick, Michaelson Jenet, Titone, Young
9		-	.
	9	+	Senate Committees House Committees
	10	+	Health & Human Services State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
	11	+	Appropriations Appropriations
	12	+	A BILL FOR AN ACT
10	13		C
11		-	ONCERNING AN INITIATIVE TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF HEALTH -CARE
12		-	PROFESSIONALS PRACTICING IN
13		-	COLORADO'S RURAL AREAS, AND, IN
14		-	CONNECTION THEREWITH
15		-	, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.
16		-
17		-	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
18		-	SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly
19		-	finds and declares that:
20		-	(a) Nearly three-quarters of Colorado's sixty-four counties are
21		-	designated as rural or frontier counties by the state office of rural health;
22		-	(b) Rural and frontier counties have difficulty recruiting and
23		-	retaining health-care workers;
24		-	NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative
25		-	officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
26		-	or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
27		-	history, or the Session Laws.
28		-	________
29		-	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
30		-	through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
31		-	the act. (c) The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that decimated the
32		-	health-care workforce across Colorado hit rural areas especially hard, and
33		-	the associated burnout is causing health-care workers to leave medicine and
34		-	nursing;
35		-	(d) The university of Colorado (CU) school of medicine's rural
36		-	office at the Anschutz medical campus provides a model program for
37		-	educating health-care professionals that wish to live and work in rural areas.
38		-	Other institutions that educate health-care professionals can take advantage
39		-	of the expertise, experience, and infrastructure in place at the CU school of
40		-	medicine's rural office in order to prepare their health-care students to work
41		-	in rural or frontier counties.
42		-	(e) Establishing and funding a limited number of health-care
43		-	professional rural track programs allows the general assembly to collect
44		-	data and information on best practices for providing rural-practice-focused
45		-	education to health-care professionals; and
46		-	(f) The general assembly can use the lessons learned to later expand
47		-	the new Colorado rural health-care workforce initiative to other institutions
48		-	and practice areas to increase the number of health-care professionals
49		-	practicing in Colorado's rural and frontier counties.
50		-	SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add article 76.5 to title
51		-	23 as follows:
52		-	ARTICLE 76.5
53		-	Colorado Rural Health-care Workforce Initiative
	14	+	ONCERNING AN INITIATIVE TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF101
	15	+	HEALTH-CARE PROFESSIONALS PRACTICING IN COLORADO'S102
	16	+	RURAL AREAS, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH , MAKING AN
	17	+	103
	18	+	APPROPRIATION.104
	19	+	Bill Summary
	20	+	(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
	21	+	not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
	22	+	passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
	23	+	applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
	24	+	http://leg.colorado.gov
	25	+	.)
	26	+	The bill establishes the Colorado rural health-care workforce
	27	+	initiative (initiative) to expand the number of health-care professionals
	28	+	practicing in Colorado's rural or frontier counties. As part of the initiative,
	29	+	HOUSE
	30	+	2nd Reading Unamended
	31	+	May 9, 2022
	32	+	SENATE
	33	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	34	+	May 4, 2022
	35	+	SENATE
	36	+	Amended 2nd Reading
	37	+	May 3, 2022
	38	+	SENATE SPONSORSHIP
	39	+	Winter and Rankin, Coleman, Liston, Priola, Bridges, Coram, Donovan, Fenberg, Fields,
	40	+	Ginal, Hinrichsen, Hisey, Jaquez Lewis, Kolker, Moreno, Rodriguez, Simpson, Sonnenberg,
	41	+	Story
	42	+	HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
	43	+	Roberts and Rich, Bernett, Bird, Caraveo, Catlin, McLachlan, Mullica, Pelton, Soper,
	44	+	Valdez D., Van Beber
	45	+	Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
	46	+	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing statute.
	47	+	Dashes through the words indicate deletions from existing statute. an institution of higher education (institution) is authorized to establish
	48	+	and operate a health-care professionals rural track within any health-care
	49	+	professional education program offered by the institution.
	50	+	A rural track must set aside seats in its health-care professional
	51	+	education program for students who express an interest in studying and
	52	+	working in a rural or frontier county, offer didactic curriculum related to
	53	+	practicing the health-care discipline in rural or frontier counties, place
	54	+	students in rural or frontier counties for hands-on instruction and training,
	55	+	and award scholarships to students in the rural track. In order to receive
	56	+	a scholarship, a student must commit to working as a health-care
	57	+	professional in a rural or frontier county for 2 years after completing
	58	+	education and training.
	59	+	The rural office at the university of Colorado's school of medicine
	60	+	(rural program office) provides technical assistance to the institutions
	61	+	operating a rural track regarding recruiting and admitting students
	62	+	committed to working in rural areas and identifying rural or frontier
	63	+	counties in which students may be placed for clinical training. The rural
	64	+	program office also facilitates, arranges, or advises an institution about
	65	+	arranging housing for students placed in a rural or frontier county. The
	66	+	rural program office must provide, without charge, to institutions
	67	+	operating a rural track, didactic curriculum related to practicing in rural
	68	+	or frontier counties. The bill requires the rural program office to annually
	69	+	evaluate the effectiveness of the initiative and report to the general
	70	+	assembly's education committees about the initiative.
	71	+	The bill requires the general assembly to annually appropriate
	72	+	$150,000 to the rural program office to support institutions that operate
	73	+	a rural track. For state fiscal year 2022-23, the general assembly is
	74	+	required to appropriate up to $400,000 to certain institutions to establish
	75	+	or expand rural tracks in 12 programs specified in the bill.
	76	+	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
	77	+	SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly2
	78	+	finds and declares that:3
	79	+	(a) Nearly three-quarters of Colorado's sixty-four counties are4
	80	+	designated as rural or frontier counties by the state office of rural health;5
	81	+	(b) Rural and frontier counties have difficulty recruiting and6
	82	+	retaining health-care workers;7
	83	+	(c) The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that decimated the8
	84	+	172-2- health-care workforce across Colorado hit rural areas especially hard, and1
	85	+	the associated burnout is causing health-care workers to leave medicine2
	86	+	and nursing;3
	87	+	(d) The university of Colorado (CU) school of medicine's rural4
	88	+	office at the Anschutz medical campus provides a model program for5
	89	+	educating health-care professionals that wish to live and work in rural6
	90	+	areas. Other institutions that educate health-care professionals can take7
	91	+	advantage of the expertise, experience, and infrastructure in place at the8
	92	+	CU school of medicine's rural office in order to prepare their health-care9
	93	+	students to work in rural or frontier counties.10
	94	+	(e) Establishing and funding a limited number of health-care11
	95	+	professional rural track programs allows the general assembly to collect12
	96	+	data and information on best practices for providing13
	97	+	rural-practice-focused education to health-care professionals; and14
	98	+	(f) The general assembly can use the lessons learned to later15
	99	+	expand the new Colorado rural health-care workforce initiative to other16
	100	+	institutions and practice areas to increase the number of health-care17
	101	+	professionals practicing in Colorado's rural and frontier counties.18
	102	+	SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add article 76.5 to19
	103	+	title 23 as follows:20
	104	+	ARTICLE 76.521
	105	+	Colorado Rural Health-care Workforce Initiative22
54	106		23-76.5-101. Definitions. A
55		-	S USED IN THIS ARTICLE 76.5, UNLESS
56		-	THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES
57		-	:
	107	+	S USED IN THIS ARTICLE 76.5, UNLESS23
	108	+	THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES :24
58	109		(1) "H
59		-	EALTH-CARE PROFESSIONAL" MEANS A PHYSICIAN, PHYSICIAN
60		-	ASSISTANT
61		-	, PHYSICAL THERAPIST, NURSE, INCLUDING NURSE PRACTITIONER,
62		-	PHARMACIST, DENTIST, PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR, PSYCHOLOGIST, SOCIAL
63		-	WORKER
64		-	, OR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST WHO IS REGISTERED ,
65		-	CERTIFIED, OR LICENSED PURSUANT TO TITLE 12 AND WHO IS SUBJECT TO
66		-	CREDENTIALING
67		-	. "HEALTH-CARE PROFESSIONAL" ALSO INCLUDES A PUBLIC
68		-	HEALTH PROFESSIONAL WHO IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE REGISTERED
69		-	, CERTIFIED,
70		-	PAGE 2-SENATE BILL 22-172 OR LICENSED PURSUANT TO STATE LAW .
	110	+	EALTH-CARE PROFESSIONAL" MEANS A PHYSICIAN ,25
	111	+	PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT, PHYSICAL THERAPIST, NURSE, INCLUDING NURSE26
	112	+	PRACTITIONER, PHARMACIST, DENTIST, PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR ,27
	113	+	172
	114	+	-3- PSYCHOLOGIST, SOCIAL WORKER, OR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST1
	115	+	WHO IS REGISTERED, CERTIFIED, OR LICENSED PURSUANT TO TITLE 12 AND2
	116	+	WHO IS SUBJECT TO CREDENTIALING. "HEALTH-CARE PROFESSIONAL" ALSO3
	117	+	INCLUDES A PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONAL WHO IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE4
	118	+	REGISTERED, CERTIFIED, OR LICENSED PURSUANT TO STATE LAW .5
71	119		(2) "H
72		-	EALTH-CARE PROFESSIONALS RURAL TRACK " OR "~~RURAL~~
73		-	TRACK
74		-	~~" MEANS A HEALTH-CARE PROFESSIONALS RURAL TRACK OR PROGRAM~~
75		-	ESTABLISHED BY AN INSTITUTION PURSUANT TO ~~SECTION~~
76		-	23-76.5-102.
	120	+	EALTH-CARE PROFESSIONALS RURAL TRACK " OR "RURAL6
	121	+	TRACK" MEANS A HEALTH -CARE PROFESSIONALS RURAL TRACK OR
	122	+	7
	123	+	PROGRAM ESTABLISHED BY AN INSTITUTION PURSUANT TO SECTION8
	124	+	23-76.5-102.9
77	125		(3) "I
78		-	NITIATIVE" MEANS THE COLORADO RURAL HEALTH -CARE
79		-	WORKFORCE INITIATIVE ESTABLISHED IN THIS ARTICLE
80		-	76.5.
	126	+	NITIATIVE" MEANS THE COLORADO RURAL HEALTH -CARE10
	127	+	WORKFORCE INITIATIVE ESTABLISHED IN THIS ARTICLE 76.5.11
81	128		(4) "I
82		-	NSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION" OR "INSTITUTION" MEANS
83		-	STATE INSTITUTIONS AS DEFINED IN SECTION
84		-	23-18-102 (10)(a), LOCAL
85		-	DISTRICT COLLEGES
86		-	, AND AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGES .
	129	+	NSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION " OR "INSTITUTION"12
	130	+	MEANS STATE INSTITUTIONS AS DEFINED IN SECTION 23-18-102 (10)(a),13
	131	+	LOCAL DISTRICT COLLEGES, AND AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGES .14
87	132		(5) "P
88		-	RECEPTOR" MEANS A HEALTH-CARE PROFESSIONAL WHO IS
89		-	REGISTERED
90		-	, CERTIFIED, OR LICENSED, AS APPROPRIATE, PURSUANT TO TITLE
91		-	12 WHO ASSUMES THE RESPONSIBILITY OF TEACHING , SUPERVISING, AND
92		-	EVALUATING A STUDENT SEEKING A DEGREE IN A HEALTH
93		-	-CARE PROFESSION
94		-	DISCIPLINE AS PART OF THE STUDENT
95		-	'S CLINICAL TRAINING AND EDUCATION
96		-	IN A RURAL OR FRONTIER COUNTY
97		-	.
	133	+	RECEPTOR" MEANS A HEALTH-CARE PROFESSIONAL WHO IS15
	134	+	REGISTERED, CERTIFIED, OR LICENSED, AS APPROPRIATE, PURSUANT TO16
	135	+	TITLE 12 WHO ASSUMES THE RESPONSIBILITY OF TEACHING , SUPERVISING,17
	136	+	AND EVALUATING A STUDENT SEEKING A DEGREE IN A HEALTH -CARE18
	137	+	PROFESSION DISCIPLINE AS PART OF THE STUDENT 'S CLINICAL TRAINING19
	138	+	AND EDUCATION IN A RURAL OR FRONTIER COUNTY .20
98	139		(6) "R
99		-	URAL OR FRONTIER COUNTY" MEANS A COUNTY IN COLORADO
100		-	DESIGNATED BY THE STATE OFFICE OF RURAL HEALTH
101		-	, KNOWN AS THE
102		-	COLORADO RURAL HEALTH CENTER , AS A RURAL OR FRONTIER COUNTY.
	140	+	URAL OR FRONTIER COUNTY " MEANS A COUNTY IN21
	141	+	C
	142	+	OLORADO DESIGNATED BY THE STATE OFFICE OF RURAL HEALTH , KNOWN22
	143	+	AS THE COLORADO RURAL HEALTH CENTER , AS A RURAL OR FRONTIER23
	144	+	COUNTY.24
103	145		(7) "R
104		-	URAL PROGRAM OFFICE " MEANS THE OFFICE THAT
105		-	ADMINISTERS THE UNIVERSITY OF
106		-	COLORADO'S SCHOOL OF MEDICINE'S
107		-	RURAL PROGRAM AT THE HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER CAMPUS
108		-	.
109		-	23-76.5-102. Colorado rural health-care workforce initiative -
110		-	institution health-care professionals rural tracks. (1) T
111		-	HERE IS
112		-	ESTABLISHED THE
113		-	COLORADO RURAL HEALTH-CARE WORKFORCE INITIATIVE
114		-	TO EXPAND THE NUMBER OF HEALTH
115		-	-CARE PROFESSIONALS PRACTICING IN
116		-	COLORADO'S RURAL OR FRONTIER COUNTIES.
	146	+	URAL PROGRAM OFFICE " MEANS THE OFFICE THAT25
	147	+	ADMINISTERS THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO'S SCHOOL OF MEDICINE'S26
	148	+	RURAL PROGRAM AT THE HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER CAMPUS .27
	149	+	172
	150	+	-4- 23-76.5-102. Colorado rural health-care workforce initiative1
	151	+	- institution health-care professionals rural tracks. (1) T
	152	+	HERE IS2
	153	+	ESTABLISHED THE COLORADO RURAL HEALTH -CARE WORKFORCE3
	154	+	INITIATIVE TO EXPAND THE NUMBER OF HEALTH -CARE PROFESSIONALS4
	155	+	PRACTICING IN COLORADO'S RURAL OR FRONTIER COUNTIES.5
117	156		(2) A
118		-	S PART OF THE INITIATIVE, AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER
119		-	EDUCATION MAY ESTABLISH A HEALTH
120		-	-CARE PROFESSIONALS RURAL TRACK ,
121		-	OR EXPAND AN EXISTING RURAL TRACK , THAT MEETS THE CRITERIA
122		-	DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION
123		-	(3) OF THIS SECTION, WITHIN ANY SPECIFIED
124		-	HEALTH
125		-	-CARE PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIAL OR DEGREE PROGRAM OFFERED
126		-	AT THE INSTITUTION
127		-	. ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 1 OF EACH FISCAL YEAR IN
128		-	PAGE 3-SENATE BILL 22-172 WHICH AN INSTITUTION RECEIVES FUNDING FOR A RURAL TRACK , THE
129		-	INSTITUTION SHALL SUBMIT TO THE RURAL PROGRAM OFFICE A WRITTEN
130		-	PLAN DESCRIBING HOW THE INSTITUTION INTENDS TO USE THE FUNDING TO
131		-	MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A RURAL TRACK DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION
132		-	(3) OF THIS SECTION.
	157	+	S PART OF THE INITIATIVE, AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER6
	158	+	EDUCATION MAY ESTABLISH A HEALTH -CARE PROFESSIONALS RURAL7
	159	+	TRACK, OR EXPAND AN EXISTING RURAL TRACK, THAT MEETS THE CRITERIA8
	160	+	DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (3) OF THIS SECTION, WITHIN ANY SPECIFIED9
	161	+	HEALTH-CARE PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIAL OR DEGREE PROGRAM OFFERED10
	162	+	AT THE INSTITUTION. ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 1 OF EACH FISCAL YEAR IN11
	163	+	WHICH AN INSTITUTION RECEIVES FUNDING FOR A RURAL TRACK , THE12
	164	+	INSTITUTION SHALL SUBMIT TO THE RURAL PROGRAM OFFICE A WRITTEN13
	165	+	PLAN DESCRIBING HOW THE INSTITUTION INTENDS TO USE THE FUNDING TO14
	166	+	MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A RURAL TRACK DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION15
	167	+	(3)
	168	+	OF THIS SECTION.16
133	169		(3) S
134		-	UBJECT TO AVAILABLE APPROPRIATIONS, IN OPERATING A RURAL
135		-	TRACK
136		-	, AN INSTITUTION SHALL:
	170	+	UBJECT TO AVAILABLE APPROPRIATIONS , IN OPERATING A17
	171	+	RURAL TRACK, AN INSTITUTION SHALL:18
137	172		(a) C
138		-	ONDUCT AN OUTREACH CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE KNOWLEDGE OF
139		-	AND INTEREST IN RURAL HEALTH
140		-	-CARE CAREERS, INFORM STUDENTS AND
141		-	PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS OF THE INITIATIVE
142		-	, AND IDENTIFY POTENTIAL
143		-	STUDENT APPLICANTS
144		-	;
	173	+	ONDUCT AN OUTREACH CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE KNOWLEDGE19
	174	+	OF AND INTEREST IN RURAL HEALTH -CARE CAREERS, INFORM STUDENTS20
	175	+	AND PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS OF THE INITIATIVE, AND IDENTIFY POTENTIAL21
	176	+	STUDENT APPLICANTS;22
145	177		(b) P
146		-	RIORITIZE ADMISSION TO THE INSTITUTION AND SET ASIDE SEATS
147		-	IN ITS HEALTH
148		-	-CARE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS IN
149		-	THE RURAL TRACK
150		-	;
	178	+	RIORITIZE ADMISSION TO THE INSTITUTION AND SET ASIDE23
	179	+	SEATS IN ITS HEALTH-CARE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR24
	180	+	STUDENTS IN THE RURAL TRACK;25
151	181		(c) A
152		-	WARD SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS IN THE RURAL TRACK , AS
153		-	DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION
154		-	(6) OF THIS SECTION;
155		-	(d) O
156		-	FFER DIDACTIC CURRICULUM THAT THE RURAL PROGRAM OFFICE
157		-	DEVELOPS IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER INSTITUTIONS THAT OPERATE A
158		-	RURAL TRACK RELATED TO PRACTICING THE HEALTH
159		-	-CARE DISCIPLINE IN
160		-	RURAL OR FRONTIER COUNTIES TO STUDENTS IN THE RURAL TRACK
161		-	;
	182	+	WARD SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS IN THE RURAL TRACK , AS26
	183	+	DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (6) OF THIS SECTION;27
	184	+	172
	185	+	-5- (d) OFFER DIDACTIC CURRICULUM THAT THE RURAL PROGRAM1
	186	+	OFFICE DEVELOPS IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER INSTITUTIONS THAT2
	187	+	OPERATE A RURAL TRACK RELATED TO PRACTICING THE HEALTH -CARE3
	188	+	DISCIPLINE IN RURAL OR FRONTIER COUNTIES TO STUDENTS IN THE RURAL4
	189	+	TRACK;5
162	190		(e) I
163		-	DENTIFY RURAL OR FRONTIER COUNTIES IN WHICH STUDENTS
164		-	MAY ACCOMPLISH THEIR CLINICAL TRAINING AND ESTABLISH RELATIONSHIPS
165		-	BETWEEN STUDENTS AND HEALTH
166		-	-CARE PROFESSIONALS IN RURAL OR
167		-	FRONTIER COUNTIES WHO CAN SERVE AS PRECEPTORS
168		-	;
	191	+	DENTIFY RURAL OR FRONTIER COUNTIES IN WHICH STUDENTS6
	192	+	MAY ACCOMPLISH THEIR CLINICAL TRAINING AND ESTABLISH7
	193	+	RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN STUDENTS AND HEALTH -CARE PROFESSIONALS8
	194	+	IN RURAL OR FRONTIER COUNTIES WHO CAN SERVE AS PRECEPTORS ;9
169	195		(f) P
170		-	ROVIDE INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT AND ADMINISTRATIVE
171		-	RESOURCES FOR PRECEPTORS
172		-	; AND
173		-	(g) PLACE STUDENTS FOR A SIGNIFICANT DURATION IN RURAL OR
174		-	FRONTIER COUNTIES FOR CLINICAL INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING OF
175		-	SIGNIFICANT DEPTH FROM A PRECEPTOR
176		-	, WHICH PLACEMENT MAY BE IN
177		-	COLLABORATION WITH THE RURAL PROGRAM OFFICE AND OTHER
178		-	PARTICIPATING PROGRAMS IN THE INITIATIVE
179		-	.
180		-	PAGE 4-SENATE BILL 22-172 (4) AN INSTITUTION THAT RECEIVES FUNDING FOR A RURAL TRACK
181		-	SHALL REPORT TO THE RURAL PROGRAM OFFICE INFORMATION ABOUT THE
182		-	RURAL TRACK REQUESTED BY THE RURAL PROGRAM OFFICE FOR THE
183		-	PURPOSE OF PREPARING THE REPORT DESCRIBED IN SECTION
184		-	23-76.5-104.
	196	+	ROVIDE INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT AND ADMINISTRATIVE10
	197	+	RESOURCES FOR PRECEPTORS; AND11
	198	+	(g) P
	199	+	LACE STUDENTS FOR A SIGNIFICANT DURATION IN RURAL OR12
	200	+	FRONTIER COUNTIES FOR CLINICAL INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING OF13
	201	+	SIGNIFICANT DEPTH FROM A PRECEPTOR , WHICH PLACEMENT MAY BE IN14
	202	+	COLLABORATION WITH THE RURAL PROGRAM OFFICE AND OTHER15
	203	+	PARTICIPATING PROGRAMS IN THE INITIATIVE.16
	204	+	(4) A
	205	+	N INSTITUTION THAT RECEIVES FUNDING FOR A RURAL TRACK17
	206	+	SHALL REPORT TO THE RURAL PROGRAM OFFICE INFORMATION ABOUT THE18
	207	+	RURAL TRACK REQUESTED BY THE RURAL PROGRAM OFFICE FOR THE19
	208	+	PURPOSE OF PREPARING THE REPORT DESCRIBED IN SECTION 23-76.5-104.20
185	209		(5) A
186		-	N INSTITUTION MAY USE THE MONEY APPROPRIATED FOR ITS
187		-	RURAL TRACK PURSUANT TO SECTION
188		-	23-76.5-105 FOR THE FOLLOWING:
	210	+	N INSTITUTION MAY USE THE MONEY APPROPRIATED FOR ITS21
	211	+	RURAL TRACK PURSUANT TO SECTION 23-76.5-105 FOR THE FOLLOWING:22
189	212		(a) T
190		-	OTAL OR PARTIAL COMPENSATION FOR ONE OR MORE ~~FACULTY~~
191		-	OR STAFF TO DEVELOP THE RURAL TRACK AND TO OPERATE THE ~~RURAL~~
192		-	TRACK IN A MANNER THAT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS LISTED ~~IN SUBSECTION~~
193		-	(3) OF THIS SECTION;
	213	+	OTAL OR PARTIAL COMPENSATION FOR ONE OR MORE FACULTY23
	214	+	OR STAFF TO DEVELOP THE RURAL TRACK AND TO OPERATE THE RURAL24
	215	+	TRACK IN A MANNER THAT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS LISTED IN25
	216	+	SUBSECTION (3) OF THIS SECTION;26
194	217		(b) T
195		-	HE COST OF HOUSING FOR STUDENTS FOR ALL OR PART OF THE
196		-	DURATION OF THE STUDENTS
197		-	' CLINICAL INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING IN A
198		-	RURAL OR FRONTIER COUNTY
199		-	;
	218	+	HE COST OF HOUSING FOR STUDENTS FOR ALL OR PART OF THE27
	219	+	172
	220	+	-6- DURATION OF THE STUDENTS' CLINICAL INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING IN A1
	221	+	RURAL OR FRONTIER COUNTY ;2
200	222		(c) T
201		-	RAINING PRECEPTORS WHO PRACTICE IN RURAL OR ~~FRONTIER~~
202		-	COUNTIES TO PROVIDE PERSONALIZED CLINICAL INSTRUCTION OR ~~TRAINING~~
203		-	TO RURAL TRACK STUDENTS
204		-	~~; AND~~
205		-	~~(d) PROVIDING~~ SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS IN THE RURAL TRACK ,
206		-	AS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (6) OF THIS SECTION.
	223	+	RAINING PRECEPTORS WHO PRACTICE IN RURAL OR FRONTIER3
	224	+	COUNTIES TO PROVIDE PERSONALIZED CLINICAL INSTRUCTION OR TRAINING4
	225	+	TO RURAL TRACK STUDENTS; AND5
	226	+	(d) P
	227	+	ROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS IN THE RURAL TRACK ,6
	228	+	AS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (6) OF THIS SECTION.7
207	229		(6) (a) A
208		-	N INSTITUTION THAT OPERATES A RURAL TRACK SHALL
209		-	AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE RURAL TRACK
210		-	WHO COMMIT IN WRITING TO LIVING AND WORKING AS A HEALTH
211		-	-CARE
212		-	PROFESSIONAL IN A RURAL OR FRONTIER COUNTY FOR TWO YEARS AFTER
213		-	COMPLETING EDUCATION AND TRAINING
214		-	. AN INSTITUTION SHALL USE FORTY
215		-	PERCENT OF THE FUNDING RECEIVED FOR THE RURAL TRACK TO AWARD
216		-	SCHOLARSHIPS
217		-	. THE INSTITUTION MAY DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF EACH
218		-	SCHOLARSHIP BASED ON THE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICANT
219		-	'S DEMONSTRATED
220		-	FINANCIAL NEED AND DEMONSTRATED COMMITMENT TO WORKING AS A
221		-	HEALTH
222		-	-CARE PROFESSIONAL IN A RURAL OR FRONTIER COUNTY .
	230	+	N INSTITUTION THAT OPERATES A RURAL TRACK SHALL8
	231	+	AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE RURAL TRACK9
	232	+	WHO COMMIT IN WRITING TO LIVING AND WORKING AS A HEALTH -CARE10
	233	+	PROFESSIONAL IN A RURAL OR FRONTIER COUNTY FOR TWO YEARS AFTER11
	234	+	COMPLETING EDUCATION AND TRAINING . AN INSTITUTION SHALL USE12
	235	+	FORTY PERCENT OF THE FUNDING RECEIVED FOR THE RURAL TRACK TO13
	236	+	AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS. THE INSTITUTION MAY DETERMINE THE AMOUNT14
	237	+	OF EACH SCHOLARSHIP BASED ON THE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICANT 'S15
	238	+	DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED AND DEMONSTRATED COMMITMENT TO16
	239	+	WORKING AS A HEALTH-CARE PROFESSIONAL IN A RURAL OR FRONTIER17
	240	+	COUNTY.18
223	241		(b) A
224		-	STUDENT WHO FAILS TO FULFILL THE COMMITMENT TO WORK
225		-	IN A RURAL OR FRONTIER COUNTY AFTER ACCEPTING A SCHOLARSHIP SHALL
226		-	REMIT THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE SCHOLARSHIP TO THE INSTITUTION THAT
227		-	AWARDED THE SCHOLARSHIP
228		-	. EACH INSTITUTION THAT OPERATES A RURAL
229		-	TRACK IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING A PROCESS FOR DETERMINING
230		-	PAGE 5-SENATE BILL 22-172 WHETHER A STUDENT FULFILLS THE COMMITMENT AND FOR RECOVERING
231		-	SCHOLARSHIP MONEY WHEN NECESSARY
232		-	. AN INSTITUTION THAT RECOVERS
233		-	SCHOLARSHIP MONEY PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION
234		-	(6)(b) SHALL USE THE
235		-	MONEY FOR ANY PERMISSIBLE USE DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION
236		-	(3) OF THIS
237		-	SECTION
238		-	.
	242	+	STUDENT WHO FAILS TO FULFILL THE COMMITMENT TO WORK19
	243	+	IN A RURAL OR FRONTIER COUNTY AFTER ACCEPTING A SCHOLARSHIP20
	244	+	SHALL REMIT THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE SCHOLARSHIP TO THE INSTITUTION21
	245	+	THAT AWARDED THE SCHOLARSHIP . EACH INSTITUTION THAT OPERATES A22
	246	+	RURAL TRACK IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING A PROCESS FOR23
	247	+	DETERMINING WHETHER A STUDENT FULFILLS THE COMMITMENT AND FOR24
	248	+	RECOVERING SCHOLARSHIP MONEY WHEN NECESSARY . AN INSTITUTION25
	249	+	THAT RECOVERS SCHOLARSHIP MONEY PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION26
	250	+	(6)(b)
	251	+	SHALL USE THE MONEY FOR ANY PERMISSIBLE USE DESCRIBED IN27
	252	+	172
	253	+	-7- SUBSECTION (3) OF THIS SECTION.1
239	254		(c) R
240		-	ECEIVING A SCHOLARSHIP DESCRIBED IN THIS SUBSECTION (6)
241		-	DOES NOT AFFECT THE STUDENTS' ELIGIBILITY FOR THE ~~COLORADO HEALTH~~
242		-	SERVICE CORPS DESCRIBED IN PART
243		-	~~5 OF ARTICLE 1.5 OF TITLE 25 OR FOR THE~~
244		-	DENTAL LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM DESCRIBED IN ~~ARTICLE~~
245		-	23 ~~OF TITLE 25.~~
246		-	~~23-76~~.~~5-103. Initiative administrative and education support -~~
247		-	~~university of Colorado school of medicine rural program. (1) T~~
248		-	HE
249		-	RURAL PROGRAM ~~OFFICE SHALL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE INSTITUTIONS~~
250		-	~~ESTABLISHING AND OPERATING A RURAL TRACK~~
251		-	~~. THE~~ RURAL PROGRAM
252		-	~~OFFICE SHALL~~
253		-	:
	255	+	ECEIVING A SCHOLARSHIP DESCRIBED IN THIS SUBSECTION (6)2
	256	+	DOES NOT AFFECT THE STUDENTS ' ELIGIBILITY FOR THE COLORADO3
	257	+	HEALTH SERVICE CORPS DESCRIBED IN PART 5 OF ARTICLE 1.5 OF TITLE 25
	258	+	4
	259	+	OR FOR THE DENTAL LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM DESCRIBED IN ARTICLE5
	260	+	23
	261	+	OF TITLE 25.
	262	+	6
	263	+	23-76.5-103. Initiative administrative and education support7
	264	+	- university of Colorado school of medicine rural program. (1) T
	265	+	HE8
	266	+	RURAL PROGRAM OFFICE SHALL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE9
	267	+	INSTITUTIONS ESTABLISHING AND OPERATING A RURAL TRACK . THE RURAL10
	268	+	PROGRAM OFFICE SHALL:11
254	269		(a) P
255		-	ROVIDE GUIDANCE TO AN INSTITUTION ~~REGARDING RECRUITING~~
256		-	AND ADMITTING STUDENTS COMMITTED TO WORKING ~~IN RURAL AREAS~~
257		-	;
	270	+	ROVIDE GUIDANCE TO AN INSTITUTION REGARDING12
	271	+	RECRUITING AND ADMITTING STUDENTS COMMITTED TO WORKING IN13
	272	+	RURAL AREAS;14
258	273		(b) A
259		-	SSIST AN INSTITUTION WITH IDENTIFYING RURAL OR FRONTIER
260		-	COUNTIES IN WHICH STUDENTS MAY ACCOMPLISH THEIR CLINICAL TRAINING
261		-	AND ESTABLISHING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN STUDENTS AND HEALTH
262		-	-CARE
263		-	PROFESSIONALS IN RURAL OR FRONTIER COUNTIES WHO CAN SERVE AS
264		-	PRECEPTORS
265		-	;
	274	+	SSIST AN INSTITUTION WITH IDENTIFYING RURAL OR FRONTIER15
	275	+	COUNTIES IN WHICH STUDENTS MAY ACCOMPLISH THEIR CLINICAL16
	276	+	TRAINING AND ESTABLISHING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN STUDENTS AND17
	277	+	HEALTH-CARE PROFESSIONALS IN RURAL OR FRONTIER COUNTIES WHO CAN18
	278	+	SERVE AS PRECEPTORS;19
266	279		(c) F
267		-	ACILITATE, ARRANGE, OR ADVISE AN INSTITUTION ABOUT
268		-	ARRANGING HOUSING FOR STUDENTS RECEIVING CLINICAL INSTRUCTION AND
269		-	TRAINING IN A RURAL OR FRONTIER COUNTY
270		-	;
	280	+	ACILITATE, ARRANGE, OR ADVISE AN INSTITUTION ABOUT20
	281	+	ARRANGING HOUSING FOR STUDENTS RECEIVING CLINICAL INSTRUCTION21
	282	+	AND TRAINING IN A RURAL OR FRONTIER COUNTY ;22
271	283		(d) D
272		-	EVELOP, IN COLLABORATION WITH INSTITUTIONS THAT OPERATE
273		-	A RURAL TRACK
274		-	, DIDACTIC CURRICULUM RELATED TO PRACTICING IN RURAL
275		-	OR FRONTIER COUNTIES AND PROVIDE THE CURRICULUM WITHOUT CHARGE
276		-	TO EACH INSTITUTION THAT OPERATES A RURAL TRACK
277		-	; AND
278		-	(e) PROVIDE ANY OTHER TECHNICAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE
279		-	ASSISTANCE THAT MAY BENEFIT AN INSTITUTION THAT IS ESTABLISHING OR
280		-	OPERATING A RURAL TRACK
281		-	.
	284	+	EVELOP, IN COLLABORATION WITH INSTITUTIONS THAT23
	285	+	OPERATE A RURAL TRACK , DIDACTIC CURRICULUM RELATED TO24
	286	+	PRACTICING IN RURAL OR FRONTIER COUNTIES AND PROVIDE THE25
	287	+	CURRICULUM WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH INSTITUTION THAT OPERATES A26
	288	+	RURAL TRACK; AND27
	289	+	172
	290	+	-8- (e) PROVIDE ANY OTHER TECHNICAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE1
	291	+	ASSISTANCE THAT MAY BENEFIT AN INSTITUTION THAT IS ESTABLISHING OR2
	292	+	OPERATING A RURAL TRACK.3
282	293		(2) (a) T
283		-	HE RURAL PROGRAM OFFICE SHALL DEVELOP METRICS TO
284		-	PAGE 6-SENATE BILL 22-172 EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE INITIATIVE AND RURAL TRACKS ,
285		-	ANNUALLY EVALUATE THE INITIATIVE AND RURAL TRACKS , AND CREATE THE
286		-	REPORT DESCRIBED IN SECTION
287		-	23-76.5-104.
	294	+	HE RURAL PROGRAM OFFICE SHALL DEVELOP METRICS TO4
	295	+	EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE INITIATIVE AND RURAL TRACKS ,5
	296	+	ANNUALLY EVALUATE THE INITIATIVE AND RURAL TRACKS , AND CREATE6
	297	+	THE REPORT DESCRIBED IN SECTION 23-76.5-104.7
288	298		(b) T
289	299		HE RURAL PROGRAM OFFICE MAY COLLABORATE WITH THE
290		-	COLORADO AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS , THE DEPARTMENT OF
291		-	PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
292		-	, A STATEWIDE ORGANIZATION OF
293		-	HOSPITALS
294		-	, AND THE COLORADO RURAL HEALTH CENTER TO ASSESS UNMET
295		-	RURAL COMMUNITY HEALTH
296		-	-CARE PRIORITY NEEDS, COLLECT DATA TO
297		-	SUPPORT THE ASSESSMENT
298		-	, AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GENERAL
299		-	ASSEMBLY FOR FUNDING TO SUPPORT ADDING MORE SCHOOLS
300		-	, PROGRAMS,
301		-	AND HEALTH-CARE PROFESSIONALS TO MEET THAT NEED . THE RURAL
302		-	PROGRAM OFFICE MAY INCLUDE THE RECOMMENDATIONS IN ITS ANNUAL
303		-	REPORT
304		-	.
	300	+	8
	301	+	C
	302	+	OLORADO AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS , THE DEPARTMENT OF
	303	+	9
	304	+	PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT , A STATEWIDE ORGANIZATION OF10
	305	+	HOSPITALS, AND THE COLORADO RURAL HEALTH CENTER TO ASSESS11
	306	+	UNMET RURAL COMMUNITY HEALTH -CARE PRIORITY NEEDS, COLLECT12
	307	+	DATA TO SUPPORT THE ASSESSMENT , AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO13
	308	+	THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR FUNDING TO SUPPORT ADDING MORE14
	309	+	SCHOOLS, PROGRAMS, AND HEALTH-CARE PROFESSIONALS TO MEET THAT15
	310	+	NEED. THE RURAL PROGRAM OFFICE MAY INCLUDE THE16
	311	+	RECOMMENDATIONS IN ITS ANNUAL REPORT .17
305	312		23-76.5-104. Initiative reporting. (1) O
306		-	N OR BEFORE NOVEMBER
307		-	1, 2023, AND ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 1 EACH YEAR THEREAFTER, THE
308		-	RURAL PROGRAM OFFICE SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE HOUSE OF
309		-	REPRESENTATIVES EDUCATION COMMITTEE AND THE SENATE EDUCATION
310		-	COMMITTEE
311		-	, OR THEIR SUCCESSOR COMMITTEES , CONCERNING THE
312		-	INITIATIVE
313		-	. THE REPORT MUST INCLUDE:
	313	+	N OR BEFORE NOVEMBER18
	314	+	1,
	315	+	2023, AND ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 1 EACH YEAR THEREAFTER, THE19
	316	+	RURAL PROGRAM OFFICE SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE HOUSE OF20
	317	+	REPRESENTATIVES EDUCATION COMMITTEE AND THE SENATE EDUCATION21
	318	+	COMMITTEE, OR THEIR SUCCESSOR COMMITTEES , CONCERNING THE22
	319	+	INITIATIVE. THE REPORT MUST INCLUDE:23
314	320		(a) I
315		-	NFORMATION ABOUT EACH INSTITUTION 'S HEALTH-CARE
316		-	PROFESSIONALS RURAL TRACKS
317		-	, THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS ENROLLED IN
318		-	EACH RURAL TRACK
319		-	, THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED
320		-	EACH RURAL TRACK AND ARE PRACTICING IN A RURAL OR FRONTIER C OUNTY
321		-	;
322		-	AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DATA AND INFORMATION ABOUT THE INITIATIVE ;
323		-	AND
324		-	(b) THE RURAL PROGRAM OFFICE'S ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTIVENESS
325		-	OF THE INITIATIVE AND RURAL TRACKS
326		-	.
	321	+	NFORMATION ABOUT EACH INSTITUTION 'S HEALTH-CARE24
	322	+	PROFESSIONALS RURAL TRACKS , THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS ENROLLED IN25
	323	+	EACH RURAL TRACK, THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED26
	324	+	EACH RURAL TRACK AND ARE PRACTICING IN A RURAL OR FRONTIER27
	325	+	172
	326	+	-9- COUNTY; AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DATA AND INFORMATION ABOUT THE1
	327	+	INITIATIVE; AND2
	328	+	(b) T
	329	+	HE RURAL PROGRAM OFFICE 'S ANALYSIS OF THE3
	330	+	EFFECTIVENESS OF THE INITIATIVE AND RURAL TRACKS .4
327	331		(2)
328		-	THE REPORT MAY INCLUDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LEGISLATIVE
329		-	CHANGES TO THE INITIATIVE
330		-	, INCLUDING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
331		-	EXPANDING THE INITIATIVE
332		-	.
	332	+	THE REPORT MAY INCLUDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR5
	333	+	LEGISLATIVE CHANGES TO THE INITIATIVE, INCLUDING RECOMMENDATIONS6
	334	+	FOR EXPANDING THE INITIATIVE.7
333	335		23-76.5-105. Initiative funding - fee for service contracts -
	336	+	8
334	337		repeal. (1) S
	338	+	UBJECT TO AVAILABLE APPROPRIATIONS , THE DEPARTMENT
	339	+	9
	340	+	OF HIGHER EDUCATION SHALL ENTER INTO A LIMITED PURPOSE10
	341	+	FEE-FOR-SERVICE CONTRACT WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO11
	342	+	HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER PURSUANT TO SECTION 23-18-308 TO PROVIDE12
	343	+	FUNDING FOR THE RURAL PROGRAM OFFICE TO CARRY OUT ITS DUTIES13
	344	+	DESCRIBED IN SECTION 23-76.5-103. THE FUNDING FOR THE RURAL14
	345	+	PROGRAM OFFICE MAY BE INCLUDED IN A SINGLE FEE -FOR-SERVICE15
	346	+	CONTRACT WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HEALTH SCIENCES16
	347	+	CENTER DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS SECTION.17
	348	+	(2) S
335	349		UBJECT TO AVAILABLE APPROPRIATIONS, THE DEPARTMENT OF
336		-	HIGHER EDUCATION SHALL ENTER INTO A LIMITED PURPOSE FEE
337		-	-FOR-SERVICE
338		-	CONTRACT WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF
339		-	COLORADO HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER
340		-	PAGE 7-SENATE BILL 22-172 PURSUANT TO SECTION 23-18-308 TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE RURAL
341		-	PROGRAM OFFICE TO CARRY OUT ITS DUTIES DESCRIBED IN SECTION
342		-	23-76.5-103. THE FUNDING FOR THE RURAL PROGRAM OFFICE MAY BE
343		-	INCLUDED IN A SINGLE FEE
344		-	-FOR-SERVICE CONTRACT WITH THE UNIVERSITY
345		-	OF
346		-	COLORADO HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (2) OF
347		-	THIS SECTION
348		-	.
349		-	(2) (a) S
350		-	UBJECT TO AVAILABLE APPROPRIATIONS , THE DEPARTMENT
351		-	OF HIGHER EDUCATION SHALL ENTER INTO A LIMITED PURPOSE
352		-	FEE
353		-	-FOR-SERVICE CONTRACT WITH THE GOVERNING BOARDS OF EACH OF THE
354		-	FOLLOWING INSTITUTIONS
355		-	, EXCEPT FOR COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE , FOR
356		-	ALLOCATION TO EACH PROGRAM OR SCHOOL LISTED IN THIS SUBSECTION
357		-	(2)
358		-	TO ESTABLISH OR EXPAND AN EXISTING RURAL TRACK PURSUANT TO THIS
359		-	ARTICLE
360		-	76.5:
	350	+	18
	351	+	HIGHER EDUCATION SHALL ENTER INTO A LIMITED PURPOSE19
	352	+	FEE-FOR-SERVICE CONTRACT WITH THE GOVERNING BOARDS OF EACH OF20
	353	+	THE FOLLOWING INSTITUTIONS , EXCEPT FOR COLORADO MOUNTAIN21
	354	+	COLLEGE, FOR ALLOCATION TO EACH PROGRAM OR SCHOOL LISTED IN22
	355	+	THIS SUBSECTION (2) TO ESTABLISH OR EXPAND AN EXISTING RURAL23
	356	+	TRACK PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE 76.5:24
361	357		(I) A
362		-	DAMS STATE UNIVERSITY, IN ITS NURSING PROGRAM;
	358	+	DAMS STATE UNIVERSITY, IN ITS NURSING PROGRAM;25
363	359		(II) C
364		-	OLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY, IN ITS NURSING PROGRAM;
	360	+	OLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY, IN ITS NURSING PROGRAM;26
365	361		(III) T
366		-	HE COLORADO SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH , IN ITS ~~MASTER OF~~
367		-	~~PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM~~
368		-	;
	362	+	HE COLORADO SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH , IN ITS MASTER27
	363	+	172
	364	+	-10- OF PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM;1
369	365		(IV) C
370		-	OLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY - PUEBLO, IN ITS SCHOOL OF
371		-	NURSING
372		-	;
	366	+	OLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY - PUEBLO, IN ITS SCHOOL OF2
	367	+	NURSING;3
373	368		(V) M
374		-	ETROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER, IN ITS NURSING
375		-	PROGRAM
376		-	;
	369	+	ETROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER, IN ITS4
	370	+	NURSING PROGRAM;5
377	371		(VI) T
378		-	HE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, IN THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS
379		-	OR SCHOOLS
380		-	:
	372	+	HE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, IN THE FOLLOWING6
	373	+	PROGRAMS OR SCHOOLS:7
381	374		(A) A
382		-	T THE HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER CAMPUS , IN ITS SCHOOL OF
	375	+	T THE HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER CAMPUS , IN ITS SCHOOL OF8
383	376		DENTAL MEDICINE AND IN ITS DOCTOR OF MEDICINE PROGRAM IN THE
384		-	~~SCHOOL OF MEDICINE~~
385		-	;
	377	+	9
	378	+	SCHOOL OF MEDICINE; 10
386	379		(B) A
387		-	T THE COLORADO SPRINGS CAMPUS, IN ITS NURSING PROGRAM;
388		-	AND
389		-	(C) AT THE HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER CAMPUS , IN ITS PHYSICIAN
390		-	ASSISTANTS PROGRAM IN THE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
391		-	;
392		-	PAGE 8-SENATE BILL 22-172 (VII) THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO, IN ITS SCHOOL OF
393		-	NURSING
394		-	;
	380	+	T THE COLORADO SPRINGS CAMPUS, IN ITS NURSING11
	381	+	PROGRAM; AND
	382	+	12
	383	+	(C) A
	384	+	T THE HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER CAMPUS , IN ITS PHYSICIAN
	385	+	13
	386	+	ASSISTANTS PROGRAM IN THE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE ;14
	387	+	(VII) T
	388	+	HE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO, IN ITS SCHOOL15
	389	+	OF NURSING;16
395	390		(VIII) W
396		-	ESTERN COLORADO UNIVERSITY , IN ITS MASTER OF
397		-	BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE IN RURAL COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAM
398		-	;
	391	+	ESTERN COLORADO UNIVERSITY, IN ITS MASTER OF17
	392	+	BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE IN RURAL COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAM ;
	393	+	18
399	394		(IX) C
400	395		OLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE , IN ITS NURSING PROGRAM;
	396	+	19
401	397		(X) F
402	398		ORT LEWIS COLLEGE, IN ITS NURSING PROGRAM OPERATED IN
403		-	~~AGREEMENT WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF~~
404		-	COLORADO NURSING PROGRAM ; ~~AND~~
405		-	~~(XI) AT THE FOLLOWING INSTITUTIONS GOVERNED BY THE STATE~~
406		-	~~BOARD FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION~~
407		-	:
	399	+	20
	400	+	AGREEMENT WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO NURSING PROGRAM ;21
	401	+	AND22
	402	+	(XI) AT THE FOLLOWING INSTITUTIONS GOVERNED BY THE STATE23
	403	+	BOARD FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION :24
408	404		(A) M
409		-	ORGAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE , IN ITS NURSING PROGRAM; ~~AND~~
410		-	~~(B) TRINIDAD STATE COLLEGE, IN ITS NURSING PROGRAM.~~
411		-	~~(b) (I) S~~
412		-	~~UBJECT TO AVAILABLE APPROPRIATIONS , THE DEPARTMENT~~
413		-	~~OF HIGHER EDUCATION SHALL ALLOCATE MONEY TO~~
414		-	~~COLORADO MOUNTAIN~~
415		-	~~COLLEGE TO ESTABLISH A RURAL TRACK IN ITS NURSING PROGRAM~~
416		-	.
417		-	~~(II) F~~
418		-	~~OR FISCAL YEAR 2022-23, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL NOT~~
419		-	~~APPROPRIATE MONEY TO AN INSTITUTION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER~~
420		-	~~EDUCATION SHALL NOT ENTER INTO A LIMITED PURPOSE FEE~~
421		-	~~-FOR-SERVICE~~
422		-	~~CONTRACT WITH~~ A ~~GOVERNING BOARD OR ALLOCATE MONEY TO AN~~
423		-	~~INSTITUTION TO ESTABLISH~~ OR ~~OPERATE A RURAL TRACK OTHER THAN AS~~
424		-	~~DESCRIBED IN THIS SUBSECTION~~
425		-	(2).
	405	+	ORGAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE , IN ITS NURSING PROGRAM;
	406	+	25
	407	+	AND26
	408	+	(B) T
	409	+	RINIDAD STATE COLLEGE, IN ITS NURSING PROGRAM.
	410	+	27
	411	+	172
	412	+	-11- (b) (I) SUBJECT TO AVAILABLE APPROPRIATIONS, THE DEPARTMENT1
	413	+	OF HIGHER EDUCATION SHALL ALLOCATE MONEY TO COLORADO2
	414	+	MOUNTAIN COLLEGE TO ESTABLISH A RURAL TRACK IN ITS NURSING3
	415	+	PROGRAM.4
	416	+	(II) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-23, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL5
	417	+	NOT APPROPRIATE MONEY TO AN INSTITUTION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF6
	418	+	HIGHER EDUCATION SHALL NOT ENTER INTO A LIMITED PURPOSE7
	419	+	FEE-FOR-SERVICE CONTRACT WITH A GOVERNING BOARD OR ALLOCATE8
	420	+	MONEY TO AN INSTITUTION TO ESTABLISH OR OPERATE A RURAL TRACK9
	421	+	OTHER THAN AS DESCRIBED IN THIS SUBSECTION (2).10
426	422		(III) T
427		-	HIS SUBSECTION (2)(b) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023.
428		-	SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-18-308, add (1)(j)
429		-	as follows:
430		-	23-18-308. Fee-for-service contracts - limited purpose - repeal.
431		-	(1) Subject to available appropriations, the department shall enter into
432		-	fee-for-service contracts for the following purposes:
	423	+	HIS SUBSECTION (2)(b)
	424	+	IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1,11
	425	+	2023.12
	426	+	SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-18-308, add (1)(j)13
	427	+	as follows:14
	428	+	23-18-308. Fee-for-service contracts - limited purpose - repeal.15
	429	+	(1) Subject to available appropriations, the department shall enter into16
	430	+	fee-for-service contracts for the following purposes:17
433	431		(j) T
434	432		HE COLORADO RURAL HEALTH -CARE WORKFORCE INITIATIVE
435		-	ESTABLISHED IN ARTICLE
436		-	76.5 OF THIS TITLE 23, INCLUDING FOR
437		-	PAGE 9-SENATE BILL 22-172 HEALTH-CARE PROFESSIONALS RURAL TRACKS AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER
438		-	EDUCATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
439		-	PROVIDED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF
440		-	COLORADO'S SCHOOL OF MEDICINE'S
441		-	RURAL PROGRAM
442		-	.
443		-	SECTION 4. Appropriation. (1) For the 2022-23 state fiscal year,
444		-	$1,135,000 is appropriated to the department of higher education. This
445		-	appropriation is from the general fund. To implement this act, the
446		-	department may use this appropriation for the college opportunity fund
447		-	program to be used for limited purpose fee-for-service contracts with state
448		-	institutions.
449		-	(2) For the FY 2022-23 state fiscal year $1,135,000 is appropriated
450		-	to the department of higher education. This appropriation is from
451		-	reappropriated funds received from the limited purpose fee-for-service
452		-	contracts with state institutions under subsection (1) of this section. To
453		-	implement this act, the department may use this appropriation as follows:
454		-	(a) $65,000 for the trustees of Adams state university for allocation
455		-	to its nursing program;
456		-	(b) $65,000 for the trustees of Colorado Mesa university for
457		-	allocation to its nursing program;
458		-	(c) $65,000 for the trustees of Metropolitan state university of
459		-	Denver for allocation to its nursing program;
460		-	(d) $65,000 for the trustees of Western Colorado university for
461		-	allocation to its behavioral science in rural community health program;
462		-	(e) $65,000 for the board of governors of the Colorado state
463		-	university system for allocation to Colorado state university Pueblo for its
464		-	school of nursing;
465		-	(f) $65,000 for the trustees of Fort Lewis college for allocation to
466		-	its nursing program;
467		-	(g) $550,000 for the regents of the university of Colorado, which
468		-	amount includes $225,000 for allocation to the health sciences center for the
469		-	rural program office, $65,000 for allocation to the health sciences center for
470		-	PAGE 10-SENATE BILL 22-172 the school of dental medicine, $65,000 for allocation to the health sciences
471		-	center for the school of medicine for the doctor of medicine program,
472		-	$65,000 for allocation to the health sciences center for the school of
473		-	medicine for the physician assistant program, $65,000 for allocation to the
474		-	Colorado Springs campus for its nursing program, and $65,000 for
475		-	allocation to the Colorado school of public health operated by the university
476		-	of Colorado, Colorado state university, and the university of Northern
477		-	Colorado;
478		-	(h) $65,000 for the university of Northern Colorado for allocation
479		-	to its school of nursing; and
480		-	(i) $130,000 for the state board for community colleges and
481		-	occupational education state system community colleges, which amount
482		-	includes $65,000 for allocation to Morgan community college for its
483		-	nursing program and $65,000 for allocation to Trinidad state college for its
484		-	nursing program.
485		-	(3) For the 2022-23 state fiscal year, $65,000 is appropriated to the
486		-	department of higher education. This appropriation is from the general fund.
487		-	To implement this act, the department may use this appropriation for
488		-	Colorado mountain college for allocation to its nursing program.
489		-	SECTION 5. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
490		-	PAGE 11-SENATE BILL 22-172 determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
491		-	preservation of the public peace, health, or safety.
492		-	____________________________ ____________________________
493		-	Steve Fenberg Alec Garnett
494		-	PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
495		-	THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
496		-	____________________________ ____________________________
497		-	Cindi L. Markwell Robin Jones
498		-	SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
499		-	THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
500		-	APPROVED________________________________________
501		-	(Date and Time)
502		-	_________________________________________
503		-	Jared S. Polis
504		-	GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
505		-	PAGE 12-SENATE BILL 22-172
	433	+	18
	434	+	ESTABLISHED IN ARTICLE 76.5 OF THIS TITLE 23, INCLUDING FOR19
	435	+	HEALTH-CARE PROFESSIONALS RURAL TRACKS AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER20
	436	+	EDUCATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT21
	437	+	PROVIDED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO'S SCHOOL OF MEDICINE'S22
	438	+	RURAL PROGRAM.23
	439	+	SECTION 4. Appropriation. (1) For the 2022-23 state fiscal24
	440	+	year, $1,135,000 is appropriated to the department of higher education.25
	441	+	This appropriation is from the general fund. To implement this act, the26
	442	+	department may use this appropriation for the college opportunity fund27
	443	+	172
	444	+	-12- program to be used for limited purpose fee-for-service contracts with1
	445	+	state institutions. 2
	446	+	(2) For the FY 2022-23 state fiscal year $1,135,000 is3
	447	+	appropriated to the department of higher education. This appropriation is4
	448	+	from reappropriated funds received from the limited purpose5
	449	+	fee-for-service contracts with state institutions under subsection (1) of6
	450	+	this section. To implement this act, the department may use this7
	451	+	appropriation as follows:8
	452	+	(a) $65,000 for the trustees of Adams state university for9
	453	+	allocation to its nursing program;10
	454	+	(b) $65,000 for the trustees of Colorado Mesa university for11
	455	+	allocation to its nursing program;12
	456	+	(c) $65,000 for the trustees of Metropolitan state university of13
	457	+	Denver for allocation to its nursing program;14
	458	+	(d) $65,000 for the trustees of Western Colorado university for15
	459	+	allocation to its behavioral science in rural community health program;16
	460	+	(e) $65,000 for the board of governors of the Colorado state17
	461	+	university system for allocation to Colorado state university Pueblo for its18
	462	+	school of nursing;19
	463	+	(f) $65,000 for the trustees of Fort Lewis college for allocation to20
	464	+	its nursing program;21
	465	+	(g) $550,000 for the regents of the university of Colorado, which22
	466	+	amount includes $225,000 for allocation to the health sciences center for23
	467	+	the rural program office, $65,000 for allocation to the health sciences24
	468	+	center for the school of dental medicine, $65,000 for allocation to the25
	469	+	health sciences center for the school of medicine for the doctor of26
	470	+	medicine program, $65,000 for allocation to the health sciences center for27
	471	+	172
	472	+	-13- the school of medicine for the physician assistant program, $65,000 for1
	473	+	allocation to the Colorado Springs campus for its nursing program, and2
	474	+	$65,000 for allocation to the Colorado school of public health operated3
	475	+	by the university of Colorado, Colorado state university, and the4
	476	+	university of Northern Colorado;5
	477	+	(h) $65,000 for the university of Northern Colorado for allocation6
	478	+	to its school of nursing; and7
	479	+	(i) $130,000 for the state board for community colleges and8
	480	+	occupational education state system community colleges, which amount9
	481	+	includes $65,000 for allocation to Morgan community college for its10
	482	+	nursing program and $65,000 for allocation to Trinidad state college for11
	483	+	its nursing program.12
	484	+	(3) For the 2022-23 state fiscal year, $65,000 is appropriated to13
	485	+	the department of higher education. This appropriation is from the general14
	486	+	fund. To implement this act, the department may use this appropriation15
	487	+	for Colorado mountain college for allocation to its nursing program.16
	488	+	SECTION 5. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,17
	489	+	determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate18
	490	+	preservation of the public peace, health, or safety.19
	491	+	172
	492	+	-14-