Issue Briefs

Overview of Behavioral Health Administration (22-06)

Subjects

Health Care & Health Insurance

Human Services

Agency

Published

11/03/2022

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; psychiatric care; assertive community treatment; substance use disorder services; and prevention and early intervention activities.

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Tax Expenditure Evaluation

Long-Term Care Insurance Credit

Report No. 2022-TE17

Publishing Agency:

Office of the State Auditor

Date:

04/15/2022

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Health Care & Health Insurance

Insurance

Staff Publications

2022 Sunset Review Hearings

Sunset laws allow the General Assembly to periodically review the need for state regulations, advisory committees, or state agencies and to update the law creating the agency or function. To accomplish this review, committees of reference hold public sunset hearings on sunset reports issued by...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

02/07/2022

Subjects:

Agriculture

Business & Economic Development

Courts & Judicial

Health Care & Health Insurance

Final/Annual Reports

Behavioral Health Transformational Task Force Report

The Governor and General Assembly formed the Behavioral Health Transformational Task Force and Subpanel to develop recommendations in 2021. Comprised of legislators, executive branch representatives, and diverse behavioral health practitioners and experts, the Task Force and ...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/28/2022

Subjects:

Health Care & Health Insurance

Human Services

Public Health

Final/Annual Reports

2021 Statewide Healthcare 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.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/10/2022

Subjects:

Health Care & Health Insurance

Public Health

Final/Annual Reports

2021 Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning the Treatment of Persons with Mental Health Disorders in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems Final Report

Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning the Treatment of Persons with Mental Health Disorders in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/16/2021

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

General Assembly

Human Services

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2021 Health Care and Health Insurance Legislation

The General Assembly adopted several measures during the 2021 legislative session related to health care and insurance.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/08/2021

Subjects:

Health Care & Health Insurance

Public Health

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2021 Human Services Legislation

The General Assembly considered several measures during the 2021 legislative session related to human services, including behavioral health and long-term care.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/19/2021

Subjects:

Children & Domestic Matters

General Assembly

Human Services

Staff Publications

Legislative Efforts to Control Prescription Drug Prices

This memorandum summarizes legislative efforts since 2017 to control prescription drug prices. It includes information on both bills that failed as well as those that became law.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

10/20/2021

Subjects:

Health Care & Health Insurance

Public Health

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2021 Children & Domestic Matters Legislation

During the 2021 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to children and domestic matters, including foster care, child care, and child welfare.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/04/2021

Subjects:

Children & Domestic Matters

General Assembly

Human Services

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2021 Public Health Legislation

During the 2021 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to public health, including behavioral health, suicide prevention, and public safety.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/04/2021

Subjects:

Human Services

Public Health

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