Each week during sessions of the Colorado General Assembly, we bring you the latest news and analysis of legislation impacting the early development, health, and education of Colorado kids. Check the updates below for analysis, testimony, fact sheets, vote totals, and other information to help you stay informed.
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House Bill 19-1001 requires hospitals to share more financial information with the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF), including audited financial statements and utilization and financial data.
View UpdateThe bill creates the School Leadership Pilot Program to provide professional development for public middle and high school principals.
View UpdateThe Children’s Campaign supports developing a public health insurance option for Colorado. By providing a less expensive health insurance option, this plan could increase competition in the health insurance market (where 14 counties only have one health insurance carrier) and reduce health insurance costs in an equitable way across the state.
View UpdateThis bill clarifies the content requirements for public schools that offer comprehensive human sexuality education and requires that such courses are taught in an inclusive way.
View UpdateThe Children’s Campaign strongly supports this bill. Colorado’s maternal mortality rate has dramatically increased in recent years with behavioral health issues and self-harm being the two leading causes of death among new moms.
View UpdateThe bill renames the “Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program” the “Educator Loan Forgiveness Program.” It would repay up to $5,000 of education loans for up to five years for 100 teachers and other educators that qualify through the program and that are employed in hard-to-fill positions.
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