The 2024 Legislative Session is officially underway in Colorado and Morgan with Maintain Me and Chair of CoPRA Government Affairs Committee has had their first meeting.
The Bills we are currently watching are: HB 24-1004; HB 24-1066; SB 24-040.
Here is the second bill that we are tracking that will directly affect healthcare settings and our aging population.
Bill Title: Ex-Offenders Practice in
Regulated Occupations
Bill #: HB24-1004
Bill Status: Introduced In House -
Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor
Check it out!
From the titles alone, we can see why these Bills are important to older adults and healthcare in general: Should ex-offenders have an opportunity to seek employment in state regulated jobs less than 10 years after their offense? Are workers in healthcare settings protected from workplace violence? Is there more we can be doing, or is this bill repeating what is already in place?
The Government Affairs Committee will be monitoring these bills to see what, if any, action may need to be taken by our group. We talk with other stakeholders, the Lobbyists working on the bills and the Representatives in our Government who have brought the bills forward.
We will also report back here to keep you engaged and offer opportunities to get involved if you are interested!