We currently have 45 bills on our active list; 34 support or strongly support, 2 oppose, 1 amend, and 8 monitor or neutral. We will begin with an update on actions necessary in support of HB21-1229, then review the bills on this week’s committee calendars, then any bills new to our list since last week and conclude with any other bills the committee wants to discuss. 

Our first Older Coloradans Month webinar was a success. There are two webinars left - sign up today - CLICK HERE

Per our agreed upon procedures, we will begin with bills to be dropped from our active consideration list. We set a target at the beginning of the session of 20 bills for our active list due to capacity limitations.

We need people to be familiar with the bills as we will be voting on our position of the bills. If you are the lead on any of these bills please come prepared to update the group on changes.

Staying in our communities is vitally important to older Coloradans and the communities they live in. Join us to hear about age friendly community initiatives and the resources for advocating for them.

Join us for a discussion with leaders in a variety of aging sectors that represent many different areas of our State to find out what is working well in those areas.

Relay Conference Captioning (RCC) is a service available for Colorado residents who are deaf or hard of hearing to actively participate in multi-party teleconference calls or web conferences by reading live captions through a web browser on a computer or mobile device. Relay Conference Captioning services will be provided by Relay Colorado.

The Colorado Social Legislation Committee invites you to a panel on the changing demographics of age in Colorado, with a focus on issues impacting seniors and how those changing priorities affect public policy. The panel features: Rep. Monica Duran Colorado House District 24, Sen. Joann Ginal Colorado Senate District 14, Elizabeth Garner Colorado State Demographer, and Jayla Sanchez-Warren Director, Area Agency on Aging. Register with your email and you will receive a Zoom link. 

Denver - May 14, 2021 - Governor Jared Polis shared Colorado’s new mask guidelines, following yesterday’s announcement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - READ MORE

Gov. Polis and the Legislature are working hard to make our state’s health care system work better for Coloradans. Of the following potential improvements, which would be the most important for you personally? Please select up to three.

The CU School of Dental Medicine (SDM) is looking for Colorado seniors who need dentures and qualify under the Senior Smiles Program. The treatment plan is part of the CU School of Dental Medicine (SDM’s) Colorado Dental Health Care Program for Low-Income Seniors, called Senior Smiles. It is a state-funded grant designed to provide dental care for qualifying seniors in Colorado. The State of Colorado establishes guidelines for eligibility and participation. Who qualifies for this program? Patients who are currently participating in the CU Dental Team Care Clinics or those who are accepted through the CU School of Dental Medicine screening process and:

If you know of patients, family, or friends - or your program could benefit from an oral health partnership - please contact: Colette Kuhfuss, patient advocate: colette.kuhfuss@cuanschutz.edu

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