CO HB1094

Beginning January 1, 2023, torture survivors receiving care from a qualified rehabilitative service provider become eligible for Colorado medical assistance without federal funding participation.

Eligible rehabilitative service providers include active members of the National Consortium of Torture Treatment Providers or organizations receiving federal Direct Services or Technical Assistance grants from the Office of Refugee Resettlement.

Torture is defined according to 18 U.S.C. Section 2340, and a survivor of torture means a person tortured in another country who now lives in the United States.

The state shall not impose any cost-sharing requirements on torture survivors receiving medical assistance under this program.

The state board shall adopt rules to implement the program, including notification procedures for survivors about their eligibility for medical assistance.