Summary of Human Services Legislation (2014)
This document provides a summary of legislation pertaining to human services considered by the General Assembly during the 2014 legislative session.
Second Regular Session | 74th General Assembly
Colorado General AssemblyThis document provides a summary of legislation pertaining to human services considered by the General Assembly during the 2014 legislative session.
Presented to the Joint Health Committee.
Presented to the Joint Health Committees on January 9, 2017.
Presented to the Joint Health Committee on January 9, 2017, as part of the SMART Act Presentation.
Presented to the Joint Health Committee.
Presented to the Joint Health Committee.
Colorado was tied for the fifth highest suicide rate in the nation in 2014, the most recent year of nationally available data. In 2015, there were 1,093 suicides among Colorado residents, which is the highest number of suicides in the state’s history. This issue brief outlines legislative...
Colorado currently administers 11 Home-and Community-Based Services Medicaid (HCBS) Waivers. This issue brief discusses the six waivers available to adults. An issue brief entitled Medicaid Waiver Programs Part I – Home- and Community-Based Services Medicaid Waivers for Children discusses the...
Colorado's Adult Protective Services (APS) system, first established in 1983, protects at-risk adults who, because of mental or physical ability, are unable to obtain services or otherwise protect their own health, safety, and welfare. In response to greater awareness of at-risk populations,...
Respite care provides temporary relief to a caregiver from the physical and emotional impacts of caring for a person with special needs who is unable or needs assistance to care for himself or herself. It can be provided for a few hours, overnight, or on an extended basis by a friend, family...