Final/Annual Reports
2012 Legislative Health Benefit Exchange Implementation Review Committee Final Report
Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Legislative Health Benefit Exchange Implementation Review Committee.
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Final/Annual Reports
2013 Legislative Health Benefit Exchange Implementation Review Committee Final Report
Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Health Benefit Exchange Implementation Review Committee.
Final/Annual Reports
2013 Juvenile Defense Attorney Interim Committee Final Report
Pursuant to House Joint Resolution 13-1019. The purpose of this committee is to examine and make recommendations on current laws, procedures, and practices for the appointment of counsel, advisement of rights, and waivers of counsel for children in juvenile delinquency court.
12/13/2013
Courts & Judicial
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
General Assembly
Final/Annual Reports
2014 Legislative Health Benefit Exchange Implementation Review Committee Final Report
Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Legislative Health Benefit Exchange Implementation Review Committee.
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Rural and Frontier Healthcare Preceptor Credit
Report No. 2019-TE1
Note: A more recent evaluation was issued in August 2023. Click HERE to access the August 2023 report.
Issue Briefs
Food Assistance in Colorado
Federal, state, and local entities work to deliver programs and initiatives to increase food security and accessibility for Coloradans. This issue brief provides an overview of key programs and efforts within the state, including beneficiaries, operations, and funding.
08/24/2023
Children & Domestic Matters
Human Services
Public Health
State Government
Staff Publications
Criminal Justice Reform Legislation
This memorandum provides a listing of criminal justice reform legislation enacted in Colorado from 2013 through 2023. More specifically, the attached table provides the bill number, title, and description of the criminal justice reform legislation, organized by category.
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Rural & Frontier Healthcare Preceptor Credit
Report No. 2023-TE11
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of 2023 Human Services Legislation
The General Assembly addressed a number of bills related to human services and various children and domestic matters, including the establishment and preservation of “family time” and improving services offered to children and youth.
Issue Briefs
Commutations and Pardons (2023)
This issue brief outlines the commutation and pardon authority of the Governor and state legislature in Colorado. It provides an overview of the application process to seek clemency for a crime, and data on the number of pardons and commutations since 2017.
Issue Briefs
Colorado Paid Family and Medical Leave (23-06)
In November 2020, Colorado voters approved Proposition 118, known as the Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (act). The act created the Division of Family and Medical Leave Insurance (division) within Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) to administer the program, which is known...
02/28/2023
Health Care & Health Insurance
Labor & Employment
Local Government
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of 2023 Health and Insurance Legislation
Many bills were introduced this year addressing health care and the insurance industry in Colorado. Recurring topics this session including reproductive health care, hospital and facility policies, prescription drugs, and consumer protections.
Final/Annual Reports
2023 Jail Standards Commission Final Report
As outlined in...
11/20/2023
Courts & Judicial
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
General Assembly
Issue Briefs
Adding Benefits Under Medicaid (2023)
Medicaid is a joint federal and state program that provides health benefits and services to Coloradans who meet eligibility requirements. Each state administers its own Medicaid program, and the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) set standards for the program to receive...
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of Crimes and Law Enforcement Legislation (2020)
During the 2020 legislative session, the General Assembly introduced several bills concerning crimes, criminal penalties, and law enforcement.
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of Health Care Legislation (2018)
During the 2018 legislative session, the General Assembly considered a number of measures related to Medicaid, insurance carriers, and health care facilities. It also considered measures concerning substance use disorders, health care costs, and the health care workforce.
Summary of Major Legislation
Children and Domestic Matters Legislation (2017)
During the 2017 legislative session, the General Assembly considered numerous measures on child welfare, domestic violence and crimes against children, the juvenile justice system, public school safety, and child care. The bills described in this document passed and became law, unless otherwise...
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of Children and Domestic Matters Legislation (2018)
During the 2018 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to child welfare and foster care, youth mental health and suicide prevention, child abuse prevention, the juvenile justice system, and other aspects of family law. The bills described in this document passed...
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of Human Services Legislation (2020)
During the 2020 session, the General Assembly considered bills related to early childhood education; child welfare investigations; appropriating federal CARES Act funding; and other human services programs.
Final/Annual Reports
Statewide Health Care Review Committee Final Report
Pursuant to Section 10‑16-221, C.R.S., the Statewide Health Care Review Committee was created to study health care issues across the state.
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of 2023 Public Health Legislation
The Colorado General Assembly considered many bills related to public health this legislative session over multiple subject matters including mental health, environmental health, and health in the education system.
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Organ Donor Employer Credit
Report No. 2023-TE18
Staff Publications
Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Study Committee Final Report
The Interim Committee on Opiod and other Substance Use Disorders was created pursuant to Section 10-22.3-101.
Staff Publications
Crime Classification Guide (2024)
This guide is a compilation of crimes and traffic infractions in Colorado. For each offense, a brief description of the elements of the crime and the statutory citation is provided.
Issue Briefs
Medicaid Waiver Programs: Waivers for Children
Colorado currently administers ten Home- and Community-Based Services Medicaid (HCBS) Waivers. This issue brief discusses the four waivers available to children.