NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 6/6/2014.

HOUSE BILL 14-1309

BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Gardner, Buckner, Fields, Gerou,

Hullinghorst, Labuda, Primavera, Rosenthal, Ryden, Schafer, Vigil, Waller,
Ferrandino;
also SENATOR(S) Steadman, Crowder, Grantham, Newell.

CONCERNING REPURPOSING THE DAY SURGERY CENTER AT THE DENVER

RECEPTION AND DIAGNOSTIC CENTER INTO AN AUXILIARY MEDICAL
FACILITY.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly
finds that:
(a) In 2010, the general assembly authorized the executive director
of the department of corrections to enter into a lease-purchase agreement
to purchase a day surgery center to be located at the Denver reception and
diagnostic center;
(b) The executive director entered into a lease-purchase agreement
for the day surgery center which has been constructed; and
(c) The department of corrections could make better use of the day
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Capital letters indicate new material added to existing statutes; dashes through words indicate
deletions from existing statutes and such material not part of act.

surgery center building if it was allowed to use it as an auxiliary medical

facility.
SECTION 2. Use of day surgery center - amendment or
modification of agreements. (1) The department of corrections is
authorized to use the day surgery center building purchased pursuant to the
authority granted in House Bill 10-1083, enacted in 2010, referred to in this
section as the "medical center", as an auxiliary medical facility.
(2) The state of Colorado, acting through the executive director of
the department of corrections, is authorized to enter into any amendments
or modifications of the lease-purchase agreement or any ancillary
agreements or instruments executed pursuant to the authority granted in
House Bill 10-1083, enacted in 2010, to allow the department of
corrections to operate an auxiliary medical facility at the medical center.
(3) The department of corrections may make payments on the
lease-purchase agreement for the day surgery center from moneys for
clinical services or from other moneys appropriated by the general
assembly.
SECTION 3. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,

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determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.

____________________________ ____________________________
Mark Ferrandino
Morgan Carroll
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
PRESIDENT OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE SENATE

____________________________ ____________________________
Marilyn Eddins
Cindi L. Markwell
CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
SECRETARY OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE SENATE

APPROVED________________________________________

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John W. Hickenlooper
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

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