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Harm Reduction is Just Good Public Health, Harm Reduction Action Center

Subjects

Health Care & Health Insurance

Human Services

Public Health

Agency

Legislative Council Staff

Published

07/11/2017

Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its July 2017 meeting.

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Issue Briefs

Minors' Medical Records and Consent to Care (HIPAA Law)

This issue brief provides an overview of minors’ rights to deny others access to medical records under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and Colorado state law. It also discusses state law pertaining to the ability of minors to consent to medical care.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

03/24/2017

Subjects:

Children & Domestic Matters

Health Care & Health Insurance

Final/Annual Reports

2016 Final Report, Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning the Treatment of Persons with Mental Illness in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems

Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Oversight Committee on Mental Illness in the Criminal Justice System.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

02/10/2017

Subjects:

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Human Services

Issue Briefs

Competency for Criminal Trial in Colorado

The U.S. Constitution guarantees each citizen the right to a fair trial, which includes the right to be present at the trial, able to understand the nature of the proceedings, and able to participate in his or her defense. Whether the defendant’s mental health impaired his or her ability to...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

02/07/2017

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Public Health

Issue Briefs

Persons with Mental Illness in the Criminal Justice System - Colorado's Response

This issue brief outlines Colorado's efforts to address issues associated with persons with mental illness in the criminal justice system.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

02/07/2017

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Human Services

Public Health

Budget Related Publications

2017 Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement Payment Forecast

Colorado receives annual payments from tobacco manufacturers as part of the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement. In April 2016, the state received $92.3 million. This memorandum presents the distribution of the 2016 payment and forecasts payments through 2019.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/31/2017

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Health Care & Health Insurance

Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana

State Revenue & Budget