First Regular Session | 74th General Assembly
Colorado General AssemblyThis document provides a summary major legislation pertaining to military and veterans affairs considered by the General Assembly during the 2014 session.
This document provides a summary of legislation pertaining to human services considered by the General Assembly during the 2014 legislative session.
The Public Benefits and Services Resource Manual is intended to serve as a reference guide for information on some of the state’s programs that provide direct benefits or services to members of the public. The manual is divided into four sections to make it easier for the reader to access...
This issue brief provides information about Community-Centered Boards (CCBs) and recent legislation enacted to promote CCB transparency.
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...
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...
Colorado's child welfare system provides a range of services to protect children from abuse and neglect and to assist families in caring for their children. This issue brief provides an overview of the child welfare system in Colorado, including administration and funding, reporting and...
Respite care provides temporary relief to a caregiver from the physical and emotional impacts of caring for a person with special needs who is unable or needs assistance to care for himself or herself. It can be provided for a few hours, overnight, or on an extended basis by a friend, family...
Colorado's Adult Protective Services (APS) system, first established in 1983, protects at-risk adults who, because of mental or physical ability, are unable to obtain services or otherwise protect their own health, safety, and welfare. In response to greater awareness of at-risk populations,...
Colorado currently administers 11 Home-and Community-Based Services Medicaid (HCBS) Waivers. This issue brief discusses the six waivers available to adults. An issue brief entitled Medicaid Waiver Programs Part I – Home- and Community-Based Services Medicaid Waivers for Children discusses the...
Colorado was tied for the fifth highest suicide rate in the nation in 2014, the most recent year of nationally available data. In 2015, there were 1,093 suicides among Colorado residents, which is the highest number of suicides in the state’s history. This issue brief outlines legislative...
Presented to the Joint Health Committees on January 9, 2017.
Presented to the Joint Health Committee on January 9, 2017, as part of the SMART Act Presentation.
Presented to the Joint Health Committee.
Presented to the Joint Health Committee.
Presented to the Joint Health Committee.
Presented to the Joint Health Committee.
Presented to the Joint Health Committee at its meeting on January 6, 2017.
Presented to the Joint Health Committee at its January 6, 2017, meeting.
Presented to the Joint Health Committee at its January 6, 2017, meeting.
Joint Presentation to the Senate Health & Human Services Committee, House Health, Insurance, & Environment Committee, and House Public Health Care & Human Services Committee on January 9, 2017.
Presented to the Joint State Veterans and Military Affairs Committee at its December 16, 2016, meeting.
This issue brief outlines Colorado's efforts to address issues associated with persons with mental illness in the criminal justice system.
Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Oversight Committee on Mental Illness in the Criminal Justice System.