Staff Publications Fiscal Assessment of Proposed Amendment SB188_L.045, Concerning Creation of the Family Medical Leave Insurance Program This memorandum is an assessment of the fiscal impact of the attached proposed Amendment L.045 to Senate Bill 19-188. This fiscal assessment is for the impact of the bill with inclusion of this amendment only. Any other added amendment could influence the fiscal impact. Release date: 2019-04-09 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Health Care & Health Insurance Labor & Employment State Government Download File
Tax Expenditure Evaluation Rural and Frontier Healthcare Preceptor Credit Report No. 2019-TE1 Note: A more recent evaluation was issued in August 2023. Click HERE to access the August 2023 report. Release date: 2019-01-16 Publishing Agency: Office of the State Auditor Subjects: Fiscal Policy & Taxes Health Care & Health Insurance Download File
Final/Annual Reports Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Study Committee Final Report Release date: 2018-12-28 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Health Care & Health Insurance Public Health Download File
Final/Annual Reports Health Insurance Exchange Oversight Committee Final Report The Colorado Health Insurance Exchange Oversight Committee was created pursuant to Article 22 of Title 10, Colorado Revised Statutes. The purpose of this committee is to guide Colorado's health insurance exchange, including reviewing the financial and operational plans of the exchange and approving the appointment of the executive director of the exchange. Release date: 2018-12-27 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: General Assembly Health Care & Health Insurance Download File
Issue Briefs Emergency Mental Health Holds (18-21) This issue brief addresses Colorado’s emergency mental health hold procedure, which allows for an individual to be involuntarily held for a 72‑hour period of treatment and evaluation if he or she appears to have a mental illness and, due to the mental illness, appears to be an imminent danger to self or others, or appears to be gravely disabled. The brief also discusses treatment options following a mental health hold and the newly created Community Transition Specialist Program. Release date: 2018-11-27 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Health Care & Health Insurance Public Health Download File
Summary of Major Legislation Summary of Health Care Legislation (2018) During the 2018 legislative session, the General Assembly considered a number of measures related to Medicaid, insurance carriers, and health care facilities. It also considered measures concerning substance use disorders, health care costs, and the health care workforce. Release date: 2018-08-29 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Health Care & Health Insurance Download File
Staff Publications Mandated Health Benefits in Colorado Release date: 2018-07-02 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Health Care & Health Insurance Download File
Final/Annual Reports Colorado Health Benefit Exchange Final Report 2017 The Colorado Health Insurance Exchange Oversight Committee was created pursuant to Article 22 of Title 10, Colorado Revised Statutes. The purpose of this committee is to guide Colorado's health insurance exchange, including reviewing the financial and operational plans of the exchange and approving the appointment of the executive director of the exchange. Release date: 2018-01-29 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Health Care & Health Insurance Download File
Summary of Major Legislation Health Care and Health Insurance Legislation (2017) During the 2017 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to Medicaid, insurance carriers, and substance use disorder in Colorado. The General Assembly also considered measures related to background checks for some types of providers and made changes to the state behavioral health crisis response system. Release date: 2017-12-19 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Health Care & Health Insurance Download File
Final/Annual Reports 2017 Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Final Report Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee. Release date: 2017-12-14 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Health Care & Health Insurance Human Services Public Health Download File
Other Evidence-Based Treatments to Reduce the Disordered Use of Opioid Drugs, Office of State Planning and Budgeting Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its September 2017 meeting. Release date: 2017-09-13 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Health Care & Health Insurance Human Services Download File
Other Policy Analysis of State Legislation and Response to the Opioid Crisis, Office of Behavioral Health, Department of Human Services Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its September 2017 meeting. Release date: 2017-09-13 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Health Care & Health Insurance Human Services Download File
Other Policy Analysis of State Legislation and Response to the Opioid Crisis, Department of Human Services, Office of Behavioral Health Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its September 2017 meeting. Release date: 2017-09-13 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Health Care & Health Insurance Human Services Download File
Other Law Enforcement and Drug Interdiction, Colorado Drug Investigators Association Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its September 2017 meeting. Release date: 2017-09-13 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement Health Care & Health Insurance Human Services Download File
Other Colorado Hospital Association Opioid Reduction Strategy Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorder Interim Study Committee at its September 2017 meeting. Release date: 2017-09-13 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Health Care & Health Insurance Human Services Download File
Other Stakeholder Response Form, Interim Study Committee Regarding Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders in Colorado Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its September 2017 meeting. Release date: 2017-09-11 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Health Care & Health Insurance Human Services Download File
Other Interim Study Committee on Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Stakeholder Task Force, Meeting Notes Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its September 2017 meeting. Release date: 2017-09-11 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Health Care & Health Insurance Human Services Download File
Other Opioid Task Force Recommendations, Colorado Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its September 2017 meeting. Release date: 2017-09-11 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Health Care & Health Insurance Human Services Download File
Other Opioid Task Force Policy Proposal Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its September 2017 meeting. Release date: 2017-08-30 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Health Care & Health Insurance Human Services Public Health Download File
Other Colorado Retail Chain Pharmacies, Committed to Helping Curb and Prevent Opioid Abuse Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its August 1, 2017 meeting. Release date: 2017-08-29 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Health Care & Health Insurance Human Services Public Health Download File
Other RxPlus Pharmacies, Letter from Opioid Misuse Participating Pharmacies Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its August 1, 2017, meeting. Release date: 2017-08-29 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Health Care & Health Insurance Human Services Public Health Download File
Other Recovery Ready Colorado, Colorado Attorney General's Office Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its August 1, 2017, meeting. Release date: 2017-08-29 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Health Care & Health Insurance Human Services Public Health Download File
Other Colorado Pharmacists Society Presentation to the Opioid Interim Committee Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its August 1, 2017, meeting. Release date: 2017-08-29 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Health Care & Health Insurance Human Services Public Health Download File
Other Arapahoe House Presentation to the Opioid Interim Committee Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its August 1, 2017, meeting. Release date: 2017-08-29 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Health Care & Health Insurance Human Services Public Health Download File
Other State Targeted Response to the Opioid Crisis, Treatment Locator Tool, Office of Behavioral Health, Department of Human Services Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its September 2017 meeting. Release date: 2017-08-29 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Health Care & Health Insurance Human Services Public Health Download File
