Mandated Health Benefits in Colorado
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Health Care & Health Insurance
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07/02/2018
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First Regular Session | 74th General Assembly
Colorado General AssemblyRelated Publications
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
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Home Modification Tax Credit
Report No. 2023-TE1
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...
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...
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.
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...
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Marijuana Related Tax Expenditures
Report No. 2022-TE37
09/15/2022
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.
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...
09/13/2022
General Assembly
Health Care & Health Insurance
Human Services
Public Health
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Insurance Premium Tax Credit for Contributions to the Colorado Health Benefit Exchange
Report No. 2022-TE28
07/28/2022
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Health Care & Health Insurance
Insurance