SB 23-225
signedSpecialty Education Colorado State University Medical School Partnership
Plain-English Summary
AI-generatedSenate Bill 23-225 allows Colorado State University and the University of Colorado School of Medicine to use state funding for specialty education services to support their partnership. This partnership includes a four-year medical school branch campus in Fort Collins, which will help train more doctors in the state. The bill has been signed into law and is now effective, meaning that the partnership can start using this funding immediately to support their educational programs.
Official Summary
Under current law, an institution of higher education (institution) receives funding through a fee-for-service contract for specialty education services provided by the institution. Colorado state university and the university of Colorado school of medicine created a partnership that created a 4-year branch campus for university of Colorado medical school students in Fort Collins (partnership). The act allows the use of specialty education services funding for the partnership. APPROVED by Governor April 17, 2023 EFFECTIVE April 17, 2023 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Details
- Chamber
- Senate
- First action
- 2023-04-17
- Latest action
- 2023-03-24
- Last action desc.
- Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations
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Sponsors
- Barbara Kirkmeyer (primary) · Republican
- Emily Sirota (primary) · Democratic