Early Childhood and School Readiness Legislative Commission. The bill creates a license within the department of human services (department) for a substitute placement agency that places or that facilitates or arranges placement of substitute child care providers in licensed child care facilities providing less than 24-hour care. The bill requires the state board of human services to establish rules for substitute child care providers and substitute placement agencies, including a requirement that substitute child care providers submit to a fingerprint-based criminal history records check and a review of records of child abuse and neglect maintained by the department. The bill allows the department to establish and collect a fee for licensing substitute placement agencies. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More
The bill contains a legislative declaration about the circumstances facing special immigrants and refugees and the benefit of access to education. The bill grants eligibility for in-state tuition status to refugees and special immigrants admitted to the United States pursuant to federal law who have settled in Colorado. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More
At the first appearance of a defendant in court or upon arraignment, and before accepting a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, the court shall ascertain whether the defendant is currently serving in the United States armed forces or is a veteran of such forces. The court shall inform any such defendant that he or she may be entitled to receive mental health treatment, substance use disorder treatment, or other services as a veteran. Under current law, the chief judge of a judicial district may establish an appropriate program for the treatment of veterans and members of the military. The bill states that, in establishing any such program, the chief judge, in collaboration with the probation department, the district attorney, and the state public defender, shall establish program guidelines and eligibility criteria. The bill requires a court, in determining whether to issue an order to seal criminal records of a petitioner who has successfully completed a veterans treatment program, to consider such factor favorably in making the determination. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More
The department of human services currently leases portions of the Grand Junction regional center campus to third-party behavioral health providers. The bill authorizes the department to continue such leases until June 30, 2020, and each party to such lease may terminate the lease early provided that the terminating party provide the other party with 90 days notice before vacating the property or requiring the property to be vacated. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More
Statutory Revision Committee. The bill repeals the requirement that the executive director of the department of revenue publish an historical explanation of income tax rate modifications enacted in the state on every income tax return form.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More
Section 1 of the bill creates a new class of limited impact construction materials permits for one-time activities that produce construction materials as a by-product and are not intended to be ongoing mining operations. Section 2 authorizes an application fee of $400 for the permit and an annual fee of $200.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More
Police Officers' and Firefighters' Pension Reform Commission. Every member of the fire and police pension association (FPPA), at the commencement of employment, is required to complete a health history on a statewide standard health history form (form). The purpose of the form is to notify FPPA of a member's health history as it exists at the commencement of employment. The employer of a member can be liable for the total payment of disability and survivor benefits that may be awarded to the member if, in addition to other factors, the employer did not file the form with the FPPA. The bill clarifies several aspects of the form. Specifically, the bill: Specifies that all newly hired members are required to fill out the form; Clarifies that the employer must require newly hired members to complete and file the form; Authorizes the board of directors of the FPPA to adopt an electronic format for the completion and filing of the form; and Specifies that any member who omits or conceals, rather than fraudulently conceals, a material fact concerning his or her health history on the form may be disqualified from receiving disability or survivor benefits.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.) , Read More
Statutory Revision Committee. During the 2017 legislative session, the statutory revision committee put forth House Bill 17-1058, which, in part, repealed a requirement that the state controller submit to the general assembly a report of all federal money received by state agencies during the prior fiscal year (report). State agencies are still required to submit an annual report to the state controller of all federal moneys received by the state agency in the prior fiscal year for the state controller's use in preparing the report for the general assembly. The bill repeals the state agency reporting requirement as the state controller is no longer required to prepare a report for the general assembly. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More
The bill repeals the behavioral health transformation council (council). Section 1 of the bill repeals the council, and section 2 repeals the automatic termination date of the council pursuant to the sunset law. Sections 3 to 6 make conforming amendments.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More
The bill allows an insurance producer or broker advising a client on individual health benefit plans to charge the client a fee if the producer or broker does not receive a commission related to the individual health benefit plan selected by the client and if the producer or broker discloses in writing the fee to the client. The commissioner of insurance shall promulgate rules regarding how the producer or broker must provide the fee disclosure. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More
Sunset Process - House Health, Insurance, and Environment Committee. The bill implements the recommendations of the sunset review and report on the environmental management system permit program by allowing the program to repeal.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More
Current law requires health insurance carriers to report to the division of insurance a list of average reimbursement rates for the average inpatient day or the average reimbursement rate for the 25 most common inpatient procedures. The bill repeals this requirement. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) Read More
