C.R.S.
Section 8-7.5-103
Direct care workforce stabilization board
- creation
- membership
- repeal
(1)
Board creation.(2)
Board membership.(a)
The board consists of fifteen members appointed as follows:(I)
The executive director shall appoint the following members to the board:(A)
A representative of the department;(B)
Four members representing direct care employers or employer organizations, including at least one member that serves a rural or frontier area of the state;(C)
Four members representing direct care workers or worker organizations, including at least one member from a rural or frontier area of the state; and(D)
Four members representing direct care consumers who receive direct care services from direct care workers, including one member from an organization representing individuals with disabilities, one member from an organization representing older adults, and at least one member from a rural or frontier area of the state;(II)
The executive director of the department of health care policy and financing shall appoint a representative of the department of health care policy and financing to serve on the board; and(III)
The executive director of the department of public health and environment shall appoint a representative of the department of public health and environment to serve on the board.(b)
The appointing authorities shall make initial appointments to the board by October 1, 2023. To the extent possible, the appointing authorities shall appoint board members who represent Colorado’s diversity with regard to ethnicity, race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, age, and socioeconomic background.(3)
Terms.(a)
Intentionally left blank —Ed.(I)
Except as provided in subsection (3)(a)(II) of this section, members of the board serve three-year terms of office and shall not serve more than two consecutive terms of office.(II)
To ensure staggered terms of office:(A)
The initial term of office of one member initially appointed pursuant to subsection (2)(a)(I)(B) of this section, of one member initially appointed pursuant to subsection (2)(a)(I)(C) of this section, and of one member initially appointed pursuant to subsection (2)(a)(I)(D) of this section is one year; and(B)
The initial term of office of one member initially appointed pursuant to subsection (2)(a)(I)(B) of this section, of one member initially appointed pursuant to subsection (2)(a)(I)(C) of this section, and of one member initially appointed pursuant to subsection (2)(a)(I)(D) of this section is two years.(III)
Subsection (3)(a)(II) of this section and this subsection (3)(a)(III) are repealed, effective September 1, 2024.(b)
If a vacancy occurs on the board, the appointing authority for the vacant position shall fill the position on the board for the remainder of the unexpired term with a member qualified for the vacated position.(4)
Board chair.(5)
Meetings and hearings.(a)
The board shall convene its first meeting no later than November 15, 2023, and shall meet at least quarterly thereafter and at other times as determined by the chair for purposes of developing recommendations for minimum direct care employment standards pursuant to section 8-7.5-104.(b)
In addition to the meetings described in subsection (5)(a) of this section, the board shall host public hearings as described in section 8-7.5-104 (2)(c) to engage with and obtain input from direct care workers, direct care employers, and direct care consumers.(c)
All meetings and hearings of the board must include an option for remote participation by board members and any other participants in the meetings or hearings.(6)
Voting.(7)
Staffing.(8)
No compensation - expense reimbursement.
Source:
Section 8-7.5-103 — Direct care workforce stabilization board - creation - membership - repeal, https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-08.pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).
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