The bill requires the Colorado supreme court to issue a license to practice law and the department of education to issue a teacher license if in either situation, the license applicant otherwise meets the licensing requirements and: The person has a current and valid employment authorization document issued by the United States citizenship and immigration services; The person is lawfully present in the United States; and The person was issued a social security number by the United States social security administration ; or The person is a United States citizen, a legal permanent resident, or is otherwise lawfully present in the United States. (Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.) (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
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The act requires an agreement between an assisted living residence referral agency and a prospective resident of an assisted living residence to be in writing and include: The right of the prospective resident or representative of the prospective resident to terminate the referral agency's services for any reason at any time; and A requirement that the referral agency communicate the cancellation of the agreement to all assisted living residences to which the prospective resident has been referred. The act prohibits an assisted living residence from: Paying a referral fee to a referral agency if the agreement between the referral agency and the prospective resident has been terminated; and Selling the prospective resident's or prospective resident's representative's contact information to a third party without written consent. The act expands the definition of "assisted living residence" to include a facility operated for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
The act creates the Colorado legion of merit medal, which may be awarded by the department of military and veterans affairs (department) to any person who has rendered service in a clearly exceptional, unprecedented, or superior manner. The act makes changes regarding eligibility and criteria for certain medals awarded by the department and repeals awards that are duplicative of other department or federal awards. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
The bill amends existing law relating to the administration of epinephrine auto-injectors to include permitting public schools to obtain a stock supply of inhalers containing albuterol (inhaler) that the school nurse or trained school personnel may administer to a student who the school nurse or trained personnel believe is experiencing respiratory distress. Persons administering an inhaler must complete training on administering an inhaler and on recognizing symptoms of respiratory distress. The state board of education, with assistance from the department of public health and environment, shall promulgate rules for the administration of inhalers to students, including education and training necessary for personnel administering inhalers. The inhalers may be obtained and used through standing orders and protocols issued by a licensed physician and other medical personnel with prescriptive authority. Schools may seek monetary donations to purchase inhalers and may enter into arrangements with manufacturers and suppliers to obtain inhalers at reduced prices or for free. If a school district acts consistent with the law and does not engage in willful or wanton conduct that causes damages, the school, school district, and school employees are immune from civil liability for any damages related to administering the inhaler to a student who was believed to be in respiratory distress. In addition, the bill amends existing law relating to the administration of epinephrine auto-injectors outside of school settings to include permitting authorized entities, such as recreation camps, amusement parks, and sports arenas, to obtain a stock supply of inhalers containing albuterol to administer to persons believed to be in respiratory distress. Persons administering the inhalers for authorized entities must complete training on administering an inhaler and on recognizing symptoms of respiratory distress. The inhalers may be obtained and used through standing orders and protocols issued by a licensed physician and other medical personnel with prescriptive authority. Authorized entities may seek monetary donations to purchase inhalers. If an authorized entity acts consistent with the law and does not engage in willful or wanton conduct that causes damages, the authorized entity and its employees are immune from criminal liability or civil suit for any damages related to administering the inhaler to a person who was believed to be in respiratory distress. A physician, school nurse, pharmacist, and other medical personnel acting in accordance with the law are not subject to discipline by a licensing board for either administering an inhaler in a school or for prescribing inhalers for a school or a designated entity. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
The act adds 2 voting positions to the Colorado youth advisory council for representatives from the Southern Ute Indian Tribe and the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe and reduces the number of at-large members from 5 to 3. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
The bill requires a place of public accommodation that owns, leases, leases to, or operates a movie theater in more than 2 locations in the state to provide open captioning during at least 2 showings per week of each movie that is produced and offered with open movie captioning. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Education - concurrent enrollment advisory board - continuation under sunset law. The act continues the concurrent enrollment advisory board (advisory board) until September 1, 2024. Prior to its repeal, the advisory board shall be reviewed.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.) Read More
Motor vehicle and powersports vehicle sales - licenses - wholesalers. The act limits to 2 the number of individuals who may act as a wholesaler under a single wholesale license.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.) Read More