ColoradoVocational Rehabilitation Services
What it does
The act makes the following changes to current law regarding individuals to whom the department of labor and employment (department) provides vocational rehabilitation services (services):
More detail
Eliminates the requirement that an individual with a disability requires financial assistance to participate; Allows the department to consider financial need before providing services during a period of cost containment to prevent or manage a wait list for services due to insufficient financial resources; Eliminates the requirement that an individual with a disability, or the individual's legally and financially responsible relative, must contribute toward the cost of their services to the extent that they are financially able; and To align Colorado law with federal law, eliminates the requirement that the department provide services only to individuals who are present in the state at the time of filing an application for the services and can satisfactorily achieve rehabilitation.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Apr 18Governor Jared Polis SignedBecame Law
- Apr 11Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 10Signed by the Speaker of the House
- Apr 10Signed by the President of the Senate
- Mar 28House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
- Vote recorded REPASS. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded CONCUR. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 25House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
- Mar 24Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed Senate
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 21Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - FloorMinor
- Mar 18Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the WholeMinor
- Feb 21Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & TechnologyMinor
- Feb 18House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed House
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 14House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
- Feb 7House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- Feb 5House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Unamended to House Committee of the WholeMinor
- Jan 8Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & LaborIntroduced