Colorado Child Fatality Prevention System Overview Presentation
Presented to the Joint Health Committees on January 9, 2017.
Fiscal Year 2015: Colorado Child Fatality Prevention System Annual Legislative Report
Presented to the Joint Health Committee on January 9, 2017, as part of the SMART Act Presentation.
Colorado Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Medicaid Waivers: Adult Waivers, 2016 SMART Act Materials, Department of Health Care Policy and Financing
Presented to the Joint Health Committee.
Colorado Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Medicaid Waivers: Children Waivers, 2016 SMART Act Materials, Department of Health Care Policy and Financing
Presented to the Joint Health Committee.
FY 2015 Legislative Request for Information (LRFI) #3: Office of Community Living – Summary, 2016 SMART Act Materials, Department of Health Care Policy and Financing
Presented to the Joint Health Committee.
Colorado Results First Initiative, 2016 SMART Act Materials, Office of State Planning and Budgeting
Presented to the Joint Health Committee.
OSPB Submission of Prioritized FY 2016-17 Capital Construction Supplemental Requests and FY 2017-18 Capital Construction Budget Amendments
Submitted to the Capital Development Committee on January 3, 2017.
Marijuana Regulation In Colorado (2016)
Colorado voters legalized the use of medical marijuana in 2000 and retail marijuana in 2012 through amendments to the Colorado Constitution. This issue brief provides an overview of current state law and regulations pertaining to medical and retail marijuana, and discusses the role of local...
Overview of the Colorado Open Records Act (2016)
The Colorado Open Records Act (CORA) 1 creates a presumption in favor of public access to government documents. This issue brief addresses CORA’s two threshold questions: 1) what is and is not considered a public record; and 2) which public records are exempt from disclosure. It also briefly...
Colorado Judges (2016)
Colorado’s state court system is comprised of many different courts, including the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals (COA), and district courts. Colorado law also governs county courts and jurisdiction-specific courts in Denver.1 This issue brief describes the qualification requirements and...
Overview of Courthouse Funding (2016)
There are 86 courthouse facilities in Colorado: 71 courthouses and 15 probation offices. This issue brief provides an overview of court and court facility funding. Specifically, information is provided on state, county, and municipal court funding requirements and state supplemental funding...
Colorado's Efforts to Address Suicide (2016)
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...
Capital Construction and the Role of the Capital Development Committee (2016)
The day-to-day expenses of state government are paid through the operating budget in the state's annual budget bill. Expenses related to new construction, renovation, or maintenance of the state's capital assets are paid through the capital budget. This issue brief outlines the types of...
Medicaid Waiver Programs Part II - Home-And Community-Based Services Medicaid Waivers for Adults (2016)
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's Adult Protective System (2016)
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,...
State Procurement and Contracting (2016)
The purchase of goods and services by public entities in Colorado is generally governed by the state procurement code. This code is designed to ensure the fair treatment of people seeking to do business with the state, to foster broad-based competition through a bidding process, and to save...
Capital Development Committee Fiscal Year 2015-16 Annual Report (2016)
Final report of the Capital Development Committee for FY 2015-16.
Respite Care in Colorado (2016)
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...
Public Benefits and Services Resources Manual (2016)
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...
Community-Centered Boards (2016)
This issue brief provides information about Community-Centered Boards (CCBs) and recent legislation enacted to promote CCB transparency.
State of Colorado Legislative Council: Responsibilities and Procedures (2016)
Quick Facts About the Legislative Council
- The 18-member Legislative Council is comprised of nine Senators and nine Representatives, including the six members of the Executive Committee.
- The Legislative Council elects a chair and vice-chair annually.
- A quorum of the ...
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...
Final Report of the State Capitol Building Advisory Committee (2016)
To Members of the Seventieth General Assembly:
Submitted herewith is the final report of the State Capitol Building Advisory Committee (advisory committee). The advisory committee was created pursuant to Section 24-82-108, C.R.S., and serves in an advisory capacity to the Capital...
Capital Development Committee Information and Procedures
Capital Development Committee (CDC) Information and Procedures