Issue Briefs

1332 State Innovation Waivers (20-15)

Subjects

Health Care & Health Insurance

State Government

Agency

Published

05/13/2020

This issue brief discusses recent federal guidance related to 1332 state innovation waivers, the required criteria that must be met for approval of a waiver, the components of federal law that can be waived, the application process for a waiver, the monitoring and review process for an approved waiver, and Colorado’s recent 1332 state innovation waiver applications.

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Issue Briefs

Minors' Medical Records and Consent to Care (22-10)

This issue brief provides an overview of minors’ rights to deny others access to medical records under the federal 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...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/23/2022

Subjects:

Children & Domestic Matters

Health Care & Health Insurance

Staff Publications

2021 and 2022 Behavioral Health Legislation

The opioid epidemic, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the rise of homelessness strained Colorado’s behavioral health system. This memorandum covers the actions the Colorado General Assembly has taken to strengthen Colorado’s behavioral health care system, including creating the Behavioral Health...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/07/2022

Subjects:

Health Care & Health Insurance

Human Services

Final/Annual Reports

2022 Statewide Health Care Review Committee Final Report

Pursuant to Section 10-16-221, Colorado Revised Statutes, the Statewide Health Care Review Committee was created to study health care issues across the state.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/05/2022

Subjects:

General Assembly

Health Care & Health Insurance

Public Health

Issue Briefs

Overview of Behavioral Health Administration (22-06)

The health care system frequently distinguishes between physical and behavioral health. Physical health refers to the condition of the body. Behavioral health refers to the condition of cognitive processing systems. Behavioral health services include, among others: individual and group therapy...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/03/2022

Subjects:

Health Care & Health Insurance

Human Services

Tax Expenditure Evaluation

Marijuana Related Tax Expenditures

Report No. 2022-TE37

Publishing Agency:

Office of the State Auditor

Date:

09/15/2022

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Health Care & Health Insurance

Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2022 Health Care and Health Insurance Legislation

The General Assembly adopted several measures during the 2022 legislative session related to health care and health insurance.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/13/2022

Subjects:

General Assembly

Health Care & Health Insurance

Public Health

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2022 Behavioral Health Legislation

During the 2022 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to behavioral health, including several bills recommended by Behavioral Health Transformational Task Force to address gaps in the continuum of care using federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, as well...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/13/2022

Subjects:

General Assembly

Health Care & Health Insurance

Human Services

Public Health

Staff Publications

State Government Enterprises

This memorandum provides information on state government enterprises under Article X, Section 20 of the Colorado Constitution, also known as the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR). From FY 1993-94 through FY 2022-23, 33 state government entities had received enterprise status for at least one...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/29/2022

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

State Government

State Revenue & Budget

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2022 Information Technology Legislation

During the 2022 legislative session, the Colorado General Assembly considered several measures related to information technology (IT), including: privacy protections, IT-related state services; and Joint Technology Committee-sponsored bills.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/03/2022

Subjects:

General Assembly

State Government

Telecommunications & Information Technology

Staff Publications

Process for Writing the Ballot Information Booklet

Article V, Section 1 (7.5), Colorado Constitution, and Section 1-40-124.5, Colorado Revised Statutes, require the Legislative Council Staff to prepare a ballot information booklet prior to each election in which a statewide issue appears on the ballot. The booklet's purpose is to provide voters...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/02/2022

Subjects:

Elections & Redistricting

General Assembly

State Government

Related Publications

Pages

Colorado General Assembly