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Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of Health Care Legislation (2020)

Subjects

Health Care & Health Insurance

Public Health

Agency

Legislative Council Staff

Published

09/18/2020

In the 2020 session, the Colorado General Assembly considered measures related to the regulation of health care facilities, behavioral health and substance use, prescription drug costs, and abortion.

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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...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/23/2022

Subjects:

Children & Domestic Matters

Health Care & Health Insurance

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...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/07/2022

Subjects:

Health Care & Health Insurance

Human Services

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.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/05/2022

Subjects:

General Assembly

Health Care & Health Insurance

Public Health

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...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/03/2022

Subjects:

Health Care & Health Insurance

Human Services

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2022 Public Health Legislation

During the 2022 legislative session, the General Assembly considered numerous bills related to public health, including bills related to service providers and equipment, rare diseases, environmental quality, and data collection.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

10/06/2022

Subjects:

General Assembly

Human Services

Public Health

Tax Expenditure Evaluation

Marijuana Related Tax Expenditures

Report No. 2022-TE37

Publishing Agency:

Office of the State Auditor

Date:

09/15/2022

Subjects:

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.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/13/2022

Subjects:

General Assembly

Health Care & Health Insurance

Public Health

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...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/13/2022

Subjects:

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

Publishing Agency:

Office of the State Auditor

Date:

07/28/2022

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Health Care & Health Insurance

Insurance

Tax Expenditure Evaluation

Catastrophic Health Insurance Deduction

Report No. 2022-TE15

Publishing Agency:

Office of the State Auditor

Date:

04/15/2022

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Health Care & Health Insurance

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