Senate Bill 17-267, enacted during the 2017 legislative session, changes many aspects of fiscal policy for the state. This issue brief summarizes the bill's principal components.
Legislative Council Staff's Health Care Resource Book is intended to serve as a reference guide for information on some of Colorado's major health care issues and programs.The book is divided into two sections. The first section covers health care spending; private health insurance regulation; the state's health benefit exchange; an overview of public health care programs; and discussion of issues related to uninsured individuals. The second section provides an overview of the state departments that are involved in health care matters in Colorado and the programs that fall under each department. Program summaries include information on eligibility, costs, and services, and provide contact information for the programs.
This issue brief provides an overview of Regional Accountable Entities, organizations responsible for coordinating the physical and behavioral health care of the state's Medicaid members.
The purpose of this publication is to help readers understand how Colorado finances its public elementary and secondary schools. The major focus is an explanation of the funding formula included in the Public School Finance Act of 1994, including amendments made to the act in 2019. Several illustrations are provided to help readers calculate funding under the formula.
