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.
Second Regular Session | 74th General Assembly
Colorado General AssemblyDuring the 2021 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to public health, including behavioral health, suicide prevention, and public safety.
Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its July 2017 meeting.
Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its July 2017 meeting.
Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its July 2017 meeting.
Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its July 2017 meeting.
This memorandum provides an overview of the 2017 membership of the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee, the origin and charge of the committee, bill request deadlines and procedures, and information regarding committee staff and the committee website. Information is...
According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, approximately 10.3 percent of Colorado’s population reported having a disability in 2015. Many of those individuals use a service animal or assistance animal to cope with their disability. This issue brief defines the...
Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Oversight Committee on Mental Illness in the Criminal Justice System.
The U.S. Constitution guarantees each citizen the right to a fair trial, which includes the right to be present at the trial, able to understand the nature of the proceedings, and able to participate in his or her defense. Whether the defendant’s mental health impaired his or her ability to...
This issue brief outlines Colorado's efforts to address issues associated with persons with mental illness in the criminal justice system.
Presented to the Joint Health Committee.