Sen. Beth Martinez Humenik

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The bill implements conflict-free case management for individuals enrolled in home- and community-based services under Colorado's medicaid program. The definition of conflict-free case management is included in the bill and reflects the policy that case management services are provided to an individual who is enrolled in home- and community-based services by an agency that is not also providing the same individual services and supports. The bill defines and authorizes case management agencies that will provide case management services and contains provisions for the department of health care policy and financing's oversight of case management agencies. The medical services board shall promulgate rules upon the enactment of the bill for the certification and decertification of case management agencies, as well as rules that ensure that an individual enrolled in home- and community-based services has access to case management services and that there is a process for a person to select the case management agency of his or her choice. The bill authorizes the department of health care policy and financing to seek a federal exemption from conflict-free case management for rural single entry point agencies, as defined in the bill. The bill contains time frames for the implementation of conflict-free case management in Colorado, and includes a date by which all persons receiving home- and community-based services will be served through a system of conflict-free case management. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More

Current law requires county and municipal authorities (authorities) to conduct a traffic investigation or survey before increasing or decreasing the speed limits within the authority's jurisdiction. The bill allows the authority to also consider the following factors: Road characteristics; Current and future development; Environmental factors; Parking practices; Pedestrian and bicycle activity in the vicinity; and Crash statistics from the most recent year.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More

The 'Pet Animal Care and Facilities Act' (PACFA) is scheduled to repeal on September 1, 2019. The bill continues PACFA indefinitely and eliminates further sunset review. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.) , Read More

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

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

Early Childhood and School Readiness Legislative Commission. If a district chooses to use early childhood at-risk enhancement (ECARE) positions to enroll children in the district's full-day kindergarten program, children using the ECARE positions must satisfy at least one of the eligibility requirements of the Colorado preschool program.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More

Statutory Revision Committee. Two provisions of current law require deputy sheriffs to be certified by the peace officers standards and training (P.O.S.T.) board, but another provision describes the authority of a 'noncertified deputy sheriff'. The bill clarifies that some deputy sheriffs may serve without P.O.S.T. certification under certain circumstances.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) Read More

Statutory Revision Committee. The bill removes or modernizes outdated statutory references to a 'legitimate' or 'illegitimate' child and a 'child born out of wedlock'. Colorado only recognizes parentage of a child and acknowledges that the parent and child relationship extends equally to every child and every parent, regardless of the marital status of the parents.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More

Under current law, in order to receive assistance under the aid to the needy disabled program, an applicant must be examined by a physician, physician assistant, advanced practice nurse, or registered nurse. The bill adds to the list of persons authorized to perform an examination a licensed psychologist, or any other licensed or certified health care personnel the department of human services deems appropriate. Any person who performs an examination is required to certify the diagnosis, prognosis, and other relevant medical or mental factors relating to the applicant's disability. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More