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Policy Analysis of State Legislation and Response to the Opioid Crisis, Department of Human Services, Office of Behavioral Health

Subjects

Health Care & Health Insurance

Human Services

Agency

Legislative Council Staff

Published

09/13/2017

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

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Issue Briefs

Community-Centered Boards (2016)

This issue brief provides information about Community-Centered Boards (CCBs) and recent legislation enacted to promote CCB transparency.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/10/2016

Subjects:

Human Services

Health Care & Health Insurance

Staff Publications

Fraudulent Use of Pets as Service Animals (2016)

This memorandum provides information regarding state laws penalizing those who misrepresent pets or other animals as service animals. Nine states have laws prohibiting the misrepresentation of pets, and nine states have laws prohibiting people from misrepresenting themselves as disabled in order...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

03/10/2016

Subjects:

Human Services

Civil Law

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Colorado Commission On Affordable Health Care, 2016

Presented to the Joint Health Committee.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/08/2016

Subjects:

Health Care & Health Insurance

Public Health

Staff Publications

Hospital Provider Fee (2015)

Pursuant to the Health Care Affordability Act of 2009, Colorado collects a provider fee from most hospitals. The hospital provider fee (HPF) is matched with federal Medicaid dollars and used to reimburse hospitals for uncompensated care costs, pay for expansion populations under Medicaid and the...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/25/2015

Subject:

Health Care & Health Insurance

Issue Briefs

Medicaid Waiver Programs (Part I-Home-and Community-Based Services Medicaid Waivers for Children (2015)

Colorado currently administers 11 Home- and Community-Based Services Medicaid (HCBS) Waivers. This issue brief discusses the five waivers available to children. An issue brief entitled Medicaid Waiver Programs Part II – Home- and Community-Based Services Medicaid Waivers for Adults discusses the...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/23/2015

Subjects:

Children & Domestic Matters

Health Care & Health Insurance

Issue Briefs

1332 State Innovation Waivers (2015)

Section 1332 of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) allows a state to apply for a state innovation waiver to pursue innovative strategies for providing its residents with access to high-quality, affordable health insurance while still retaining certain elements of the...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/19/2015

Subject:

Health Care & Health Insurance

Issue Briefs

Immunizations for School-Aged Children (2015)

Vaccinations offer protection from common infectious diseases. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends specific vaccines for all infants, children, and adults during their lifetime to provide immunization from preventable illness. According to the CDC, the...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/16/2015

Subjects:

Children & Domestic Matters

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

Health Care & Health Insurance

Public Health

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of Health Care Legislation (2014)

This document summaries the major pieces of legislation considered by the General Assembly during the 2014 legislative session.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

06/23/2014

Subject:

Health Care & Health Insurance

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of Human Services Legislation (2014)

This document provides a summary of legislation pertaining to human services considered by the General Assembly during the 2014 legislative session.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

06/19/2014

Subject:

Human Services

Issue Briefs

Colorado Juvenile Justice Systems (2013)

Juvenile justice systems were created in the late 19th century under the philosophy that juveniles are different than adults and may have different rehabilitation needs. Colorado has two separate systems for the detention or commitment of juveniles convicted of crimes. One system exists within...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/03/2013

Subjects:

Children & Domestic Matters

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Human Services

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