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West Virginia Overdose Patients Spurned Heroin Rehab Referrals, Colorado District Attorney Council Handout

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Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Health Care & Health Insurance

Human Services

Agency

Legislative Council Staff

Published

08/29/2017

Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its August 22, 2017, meeting.

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Sealing and Expunging Criminal Records (2016)

This memorandum discusses Colorado law on the subject of the expungement of juvenile delinquency records, including the offenses that may not be expunged, and provides information about sealing adult arrest records, criminal records other than convictions, and conviction records. Further...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

10/31/2016

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Issue Briefs

Respite Care in Colorado (2016)

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...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

10/26/2016

Subjects:

Health Care & Health Insurance

Human Services

Issue Briefs

The Medicaid Appeals Process (2016)

Federal and state laws allow Medicaid applicants and clients who have their benefits denied, terminated, or reduced to appeal the decision. This issue brief provides an overview of the Medicaid appeals process in Colorado.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

10/24/2016

Subjects:

Health Care & Health Insurance

Public Health

Staff Publications

Public Benefits and Services Resources Manual (2016)

The Public Benefits and Services Resource Manual is intended to serve as a reference guide for information on some of the state’s programs that provide direct benefits or services to members of the public. The manual is divided into four sections to make it easier for the reader to access...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/22/2016

Subjects:

Human Services

Health Care & Health Insurance

Housing

Children & Domestic Matters

Issue Briefs

State Adult Parole Initiatives (2016)

Prior to being discharged from the state criminal justice system, adult offenders are released from prison for a period of parole. This issue brief summarizes recent state adult parole initiatives. These include the offender reentry programs authorized in House Bill 14-1355, and the “...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/16/2016

Subject:

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Issue Briefs

Community-Centered Boards (2016)

This issue brief provides information about Community-Centered Boards (CCBs) and recent legislation enacted to promote CCB transparency.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/10/2016

Subjects:

Human Services

Health Care & Health Insurance

Issue Briefs

Identity Theft (2016)

According to the Federal Trade Commission, in 2015 Colorado ranked 21st in the nation for the number of identity theft victims, with 123.2 victims per 100,000 population. Identity theft is generally defined as the unlawful use of personal identifying or financial information of another person to...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

07/27/2016

Subjects:

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Financial Services & Commerce

Staff Publications

Fraudulent Use of Pets as Service Animals (2016)

This memorandum provides information regarding state laws penalizing those who misrepresent pets or other animals as service animals. Nine states have laws prohibiting the misrepresentation of pets, and nine states have laws prohibiting people from misrepresenting themselves as disabled in order...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

03/10/2016

Subjects:

Agriculture

Civil Law

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Human Services

Staff Publications

Nonfatal Strangulation as a Felony Offense (2016)

This memorandum provides information on Colorado law related to nonfatal strangulation and information on the laws in states in which nonfatal strangulation is a felony. While Colorado statutes do not specifically address strangulation, other criminal statutes may apply. This memorandum also...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

03/08/2016

Subject:

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Issue Briefs

Driving Under the Influence of Drugs or Alcohol (2016)

This issue brief discusses the various offenses related to driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol in Colorado, and their associated criminal and administrative penalties.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/13/2016

Subjects:

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

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