Statute text
As used in this article 87, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "ACGME" means the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, an organization that sets and monitors the professional educational standards for physicians, or any successor accrediting entity.
(2) "Assistance program" means the IMG assistance program established in section 8-87-102.
(3) "Clinical program" means the clinical readiness program established in section 8-87-103.
(4) "Colorado medical board" means the Colorado medical board created in section 12-240-105.
(5) "Department" means the department of labor and employment.
(6) "Executive director" means the executive director of the department or the executive director's designee.
(7) "International medical graduate" or "IMG" means a physician who received a basic medical degree or qualifications from a medical school outside of the United States or Canada.
(8) "Program participant" means an IMG participating in the assistance program or the clinical program.
(9) "Third-party administrator" or "third party to administer" means the grantee selected by the executive director pursuant to section 8-87-102 (1) to administer the assistance program, including receiving grant funds and taking on the obligations of the assistance program, which includes providing direct services to program participants and reporting to the executive director.
(10) "USMLE" means the United States Medical Licensing Examination, a three-step examination for medical licensure in the United States.
History
Source: L. 2022: Entire article added, (HB 22-1050), ch. 379, p. 2690, 2, effective June 7.