Chad Clifford
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 37
Primary
The act directs the Colorado disability opportunity office to develop a comprehensive community integration plan (plan) for implementing its obligation to provide qualified individuals with disabilities with opportunities to live, work, and be served in the least restrictive settings possible. The act requires the plan to include specified elements and that the plan must be reviewed and updated every 3 years. The act establishes that public and governmental entities (entities) shall administer services, programs, and activities in the most integrated setting that is appropriate to the needs of individuals with disabilities. The act establishes when entities are required to provide home- and community-based services (services) to qualified individuals with disabilities. If an entity cuts services, the act requires the entity to assess whether the service cut increases the risk of institutionalization for qualified individuals with a disability receiving services. An entity is not required to comply with the provisions of the act if it can establish that doing so would require a fundamental alteration of its program. The act does not create a new private right of action for entities that fail to comply with it and does not create a standard different than federal law. The bill appropriates $658,410 from the disability support fund to the department of labor and employment for the Colorado disability opportunity office to implement the act. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Governor Signed
Sent to the Governor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Speaker of the House
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations
Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Signed Act (05/22/2025) | |
| Final Act (05/12/2025) | |
| Rerevised (04/25/2025) | |
| Revised (04/24/2025) | |
| Reengrossed (04/16/2025) | |
| Engrossed (04/15/2025) | |
| Introduced (01/08/2025) | |
| PA2 (04/11/2025) | |
| PA1 (02/19/2025) | |
| Committee Amendment |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Note SA1 (04/09/2025) | |
| Fiscal Note SA2 (04/18/2025) | |
| Fiscal Note FN1 (02/13/2025) | |
| Fiscal Note FN2 (04/02/2025) | |
| Fiscal Note FN3 (07/14/2025) |
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