NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 4/14/2016.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 16-1157
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Garnett and Kraft-Tharp, Esgar, Ginal,
      Lontine, Primavera, Rosenthal, Singer, Winter, Young;
      also SENATOR(S) Tate, Holbert, Newell, Woods.
      
      
      Concerning the establishment of a future sunset review of the
           functions delegated to the director of the division of
           professions and occupations under the "Michael Skolnik
           Medical Transparency Act of 2010" to implement the
           recommendation of the department of regulatory agencies
           as contained in its 2015 sunset report pertaining to the
           division of professions and occupations.
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-34-110, add (12)
      as follows:
      
           24-34-110.  Medical transparency act of 2010 - disclosure of
      information about health care licensees - fines - rules - short title -
      legislative declaration - repeal. (12)  This section is repealed,
      effective September 1, 2021. Prior to the repeal, the department of
      regulatory agencies shall review the functions of the program
      under this section as provided in section 24-34-104.
      
           SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-34-104, add (52.5)
      (f) as follows:
      
           24-34-104.  General assembly review of regulatory agencies and
      functions for termination, continuation, or reestablishment. (52.5)  The
      following agencies, functions, or both, terminate on September 1, 2021:
      
           (f)  The administration of the "Michael Skolnik Medical
      Transparency Act of 2010" by the director of the division of
      professions and occupations in accordance with section 24-34-110.
      
           SECTION 3.  Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
      takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
      ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August
      10, 2016, if adjournment sine die is on May 11, 2016); except that, if a
      referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state
      constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within
      such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless
      approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2016
      and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of
      the vote thereon by the governor.
      
      
      
      
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      Dickey Lee Hullinghorst                Bill L. Cadman
      SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                     PRESIDENT OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
      
      
      ____________________________  ____________________________
      Marilyn Eddins                            Effie Ameen
      CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE                 SECRETARY OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO