School Health and Wellness: State and Federal Legislation and Policy | Page 11
School Health and Wellness: State and Federal Legislation and Policy
House Bill 10-1274: Out-of-Home Juvenile Transition to Public School System. This law
highlights schools’ responsibilities in helping students successfully transition back into the public
school system after receiving care in day treatment facilities, facility schools, or hospitals. It also
emphasizes that medical, mental health, sociological, and scholastic achievement data should be
shared to the extent possible among various entities and school districts to ensure a successful
transition back to school. The law amends the language in HB 08-1019 to state that each school
district and state charter school institute must designate an employee of the school district or the
institute to act as the child welfare education liaison for the district or for state charter schools
(C.R.S. 22-32-138).
House Bill 08-1019: Transfer Education Records for Foster Children. Support for children in
out-of-home placements — including but not limited to foster care placements — is provided along
with guidance for establishing stable educational environments such as ensuring proper school
placement, transfer, and enrollment of foster children (C.R.S. 22-32-138).
SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES
House Bill 14-1276: Grant Program to Train High School Students in CPR. School districts,
charter schools, state charter school institute schools, and boards of cooperative educational
services (BOCES) can apply for grants to train cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to high school
students. Grants are financed through the state’s general fund and administered by CDE (C.R.S. 22-1129).
Senate Bill 13-230: School-Based Health Center Program. This law appropriates additional
funding for school-based health centers in Colorado.
Senate Bill 13-200: Expanding Medicaid Eligibility in Colorado. Coloradans earning up to 133
percent of the federal poverty level can qualify for Medicaid coverage. The law reduces the number
of uninsured children in Colorado and improves the quality and continuity of care for children
covered by Medicaid (C.R.S. 25.5- Դ