Final/Annual Reports

Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Study Committee Final Report

Subjects

Health Care & Health Insurance

Public Health

Agency

Published

12/28/2018

The Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Study Committee was created pursuant to Article 22.3 of Title 10, Colorado Revised Statutes. The purpose of this committee is to study issues relating to opioid and substance use disorders in Colorado and examine potential solutions concerning prevention, intervention, harm reduction, and treatment of opioid and other substance use disorders.

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Staff Publications

Required Reporting on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reports

Legislative Council Staff produces greenhouse gas emissions reports (GHG reports) that estimate the emissions impact of certain bills. Utilization of these reports has been low. The reports repeal following the 2025 session unless extended by legislation.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/27/2024

Subjects:

Energy

General Assembly

Natural Resources & Environment

Public Health

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Issue Briefs

Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act

The harmful effects of secondhand smoke and emissions from tobacco, marijuana, and electronic smoking devices continue to be an issue in Colorado. Since 1992, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has classified secondhand tobacco smoke as a known cause of cancer.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

10/29/2024

Subjects:

Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana

Local Government

Public Health

State Government

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2024 Heath Care and Health Insurance Legislation

Many pieces of legislation regarding health care and health insurance made their way through the 74^th General Assembly. Most of the legislation fell into the following categories: removing barriers to treatment, and licensing requirements.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

10/28/2024

Subject:

Health Care & Health Insurance

Issue Briefs

Colorado’s Health Insurance Market

Health insurance is a method of paying or receiving reimbursement for health care costs from covered services. Health insurance companies spread the costs and risk of covered health care services across all members of a plan in exchange for premiums and other cost-sharing mechanisms, such as...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

10/28/2024

Subject:

Health Care & Health Insurance

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2024 Behavioral Health Legislation

Addressing the substance use disorder epidemic and providing behavioral health resources to communities throughout Colorado were the two major behavioral health care themes that emerged during the Second Regular Session of the 74th General Assembly. Important behavioral health bills are...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

10/24/2024

Subjects:

Health Care & Health Insurance

Public Health

Issue Briefs

Health Care Prior Authorization Practices

Prior authorization—sometimes referred to as preauthorization or precertification—is a process by which an insurer reviews a request for health care services or drugs before consenting to cover the costs of the proposed treatment. Upon receiving a request, an insurer can approve or deny the...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

10/23/2024

Subject:

Health Care & Health Insurance

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2024 Public Health Legislation

The 74^th General Assembly passed numerous pieces of legislation regarding public health. While not all of the public health legislation fell into these groups, three major themes for public health were: screenings and early prevention, maternal health, and increasing access.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/20/2024

Subjects:

General Assembly

Public Health

Staff Publications

Implications of Social Media Use on Adolescent Mental Health and Policy Framework

The relationship between social media use and adolescent mental health has prompted a rise in regulatory policy across the nation and in Colorado. This memorandum examines social media use and adolescent health outcomes, the predominant policy frameworks in this domain, and federal and state...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/11/2024

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Children & Domestic Matters

Public Health

Telecommunications & Information Technology

Final/Annual Reports

Colorado Health Insurance Exchange Oversight Committee 2023 Final Report

The committee studies the implementation of Colorado's health exchange. It reviews and approves grants applied for by the exchange's board of directors to implement the exchange, approves the exchange's executive director, and recommends legislation on the operation of the exchange.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/25/2024

Subject:

Health Care & Health Insurance

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.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/08/2024

Subject:

Health Care & Health Insurance

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Pages

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