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.
Second Regular Session | 74th General Assembly
Colorado General AssemblyPresented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its September 2017 meeting.
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...
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...
Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Legislative Health Benefit Exchange Implementation Review Committee.
This document summaries the major pieces of legislation considered by the General Assembly during the 2014 legislative session.
This document provides a summary of legislation pertaining to human services considered by the General Assembly during the 2014 legislative session.
Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Health Benefit Exchange Implementation Review Committee.
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...
Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Legislative Health Benefit Exchange Implementation Review Committee.