Creating Change
As a program within AdvocacyDenver, the Health Care Advocacy Program has a strong familiarity of the health care issues that face individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities (I/DD) residing in Colorado. Through continuing individual advocacy and research, the Health Care Advocacy Program is able to offer decision makers valuable education and provide comprehensive solutions to increasing access to quality health care for individuals with I/DD. As a population that experiences particular vulnerability towards poverty, many of recommendations provided by the program bear positive impact towards other disenfranchised groups living in Colorado.
The program oftentimes refers to these policy resources to support its activities. In addition, the program relies on numerous reliable news sources. Each week, the program distributes the online Health Care Advocacy News to communicate important health care policy news, program news, action alerts, and audio interviews with state decision makers involved with health care policy change. Sign up for the Health Care Advocacy News today.
Speaking with Community Leaders
The Health Care Advocacy Program conducts interviews with key community leaders and decision-makers to bring you up-to-date information on important health care legislation and systemic change. The program’s blog offers transcriptions and audio clips of these interviews.Â
At the Capitol
Policy advocacy is conducted through partnerships and strategic planning. With the organization’s office conveniently located a few blocks away from the Colorado state Capitol you will always know where to find our program coordinator during the legislative session! To keep you informed about the hot health care policy issues that could potentially impact individuals with I/DD we update the health care policy dossier below weekly while the Colorado legislature is in session. If you have any questions or comments regarding these dossiers please contact Catherine Strode, Coordinator of the Health Care Advocacy Program, at cstrode@Advocacydenver.org.
Health Care Legislation Audio Updates (Updated February 13, 2012)
To hear a summary of each bill click on the bill number.
Health Care Bills Introduced in the House
HB 1017Â by Rep. Swerdfeger and Sen. Giron:Â Extend Local Access Health Care Pilot House Second Reading
New! HB 1230 by Rep. Young and Sen. Aguilar: Study Redesign of Developmental Disability Services
New! HB 1242 by Rep. Massey and Sen. Boyd: Biometric System Monitor Prescription Drugs
HB 1052 by Rep. Summers and Sen. Boyd: Health Care Work Force Data Collection Referred to Committee on Finance
HB 1054 by Rep. Fields: Simplify Procurement DHCPF Health Care Providers Passed Third Reading in House
New! HB 1257 by Rep. Kefalas and Sen. Boyd: Health Care Consumer and Provider Protections
HB 1177Â by Rep. Gerou and Sen. Hodge: Developmental Disabilities Home Care Allowance Grant Program Referred to House Committee of the Whole
Health Care Bills Introduced in the Senate
SB-018 by Sen. Lundberg: Alternative Medicaid Program for Elderly Postponed Indefinitely
SB-023 by Sen. Boyd: Improve Eligible Persons Access to PACE Program
SB-032 by Sen. Brophy: Medicaid Reform Seek Federal Waiver
SB-053 by Sen. Neville and Rep. Looper: Repeal of the Colorado Health Benefit Exchange Act Postponed Indefinitely
SB-054Â by Sen. Boyd: No Retaliation Against Health Employees
SB-060 by Sen. Roberts:Â Improve Medicaid Fraud Prosecution Referred to Committee on Appropriations
SB-065 by Sen. Morse: Prior Authorization Form Prescription Drugs
SB-074Â by Sen. Aguilar: Consumer-directed Care Designee Service Provider Referred to Senate Committee of the Whole
SB-085 by Sen. Mitchell: Reducing General Fund Expenditures Postponed Indefinitely
New! SB-108 by Sen. Nicholson: Medicaid Dental Services Pregnant Women
SB-093 by Sen. Carroll and Sen. Boyd:Â Notice of Hospital Services Not Provided Religious Grounds
New! SB-127 Â by Sen. Newell and Rep. Summers:Â Medicaid Health Homes Long-Term Care Providers
New! SB-134 by Sen. Aguilar. Hospital Payment Assistance Program