The economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is having a significant impact on many Coloradans. Many have lost their jobs, and along with that, their employer-sponsored health benefits. The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing offers Health First Colorado and Child Health Plan Plus. Both are public health insurance programs available to Coloradans who qualify.
In Colorado state law, isolation and quarantine can be applied to humans, animals, or plants. This issue brief focuses on human quarantines and provides a brief history of their use, as well as a discussion of state and federal law governing quarantine in Colorado.
Cold recycling technologies such as Full-Depth Reclamation (FDR) are sustainable and cost-effective techniques for pavement rehabilitation. Previous research has found current mechanistic-empirical (M-E) default values to be non representative and overly conservative, leading to an underestimation of the true performance capabilities of FDR materials. To address this gap, this research analyzes the performance of 11 FDR sites constructed throughout Colorado and compares their long-term performance with M-E predictions.
In response to taxpayer inquiries, this publication addresses how recent retroactive federal tax provisions interact with Colorado income taxation. In particular, Public Law 116-136, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) modified numerous parts of the Internal Revenue Code, including provisions for net operating loss deductions, business interest expense limitations, excess loss limitations for taxpayers other than corporations, and cost recovery for qualified improvement property
This issue brief provides an overview of minors' rights to deny others access to medical records under the Health Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and Colorado state law. It also discusses state law pertaining to the ability of minors to consent to medical care.
In the midst of school closures across the state due to the COVID-19 outbreak, schools and state agencies are working to ensure that K-12 students continue to receive academic support. Legislative Council Staff is committed to providing members of the Colorado General Assembly and other stakeholders with resources on K-12 education matters that are essential to guiding and understanding state action, and supporting parents in ensuring their children's educational success during this time. This memorandum has been published to share resources created by state and national organizations focused on K-12 education, and will be updated as more resources become available.
Truncated base mechanically stabilized earth walls are the MSE walls with narrow base excavation length and steep excavation slope designed to save construction cost while pushing the technological envelope of geosynthetic reinforcement development. A wall with truncated geometry of a narrow base length and steep excavation slope can significantly increase its base bearing pressure.
As the situation regarding coronavirus (COVID-19) rapidly changes, unique cyber risks are emerging for government, businesses, and individuals. This memorandum provides an overview of cybersecurity, the current threat landscape as a result of COVID-19, and provides information about COVID-19 cybersecurity resources.
CFPS applies a public health approach to prevent child deaths by aggregating data from individual child deaths, describing trends and patterns of the deaths, and recommending prevention strategies. The data presented within this data summary come from comprehensive, statutorily-mandated reviews of deaths of people under age 18 occurring in Colorado between 2013 and 2017. Nationally, data indicate that substance use plays a role in the leading causes of child fatalities.