(1) (a) There is established a strategic action planning group on aging for the purpose of studying and producing a comprehensive strategic action plan on aging in Colorado through the year 2030. The planning group shall examine the impacts, both positive and negative, of the aging demographic shift through the year 2030 on:
The economy, workforce, and businesses and market-based products and services;
State and local revenue budgets and fiscal policies;
Medicaid and other safety-net programs and the collateral impact on other nonrelated state programs;
Family caregiving and private and public options for long-term care, services, andsupports;
The effects of potential federal entitlement reforms on Colorado; and(VI) Transportation services and infrastructure.
(b) The planning group shall consider or incorporate information, recommendations, and best practices from past and current study groups, foundations, state agencies, local governments, and initiatives proposed or implemented in other states, as well as from state and national commissions and study groups on aging and long-term care, services, and supports.
(2) (a) The planning group consists of twenty-three voting members appointed by the governor on or before August 1, 2015, as follows:
(I) Four members who represent consumers. Consumer representatives must include:
Two persons from nonprofit organizations representing or advocating for older adultpopulations;
A representative of an area agency on aging as described in section 26-11-204,
C.R.S.; and
Three persons who are actual consumers of services for older adult populations.
(II) Five members who represent private, public, and community-based health care and long-term care, service, or support providers for older adults such as representatives of:
Skilled nursing care;
Assisted living facilities;
Adult day care and home care;
Hospice and palliative care;
Geriatric health care, including care of persons with dementia diseases and relateddisabilities, as defined in section 25-1-502 (2.5);
Mental health; or
Oral, vision, and audiological health;
One member who has extensive knowledge and expertise in long-term care, services, and supports who is not a provider of such services;
One member who is a county commissioner;
One member who represents the business community in Colorado;
Three members who have extensive knowledge of or experience with state andlocal budgets and fiscal policy or who are representatives from nonprofit organizations that have experience with fiscal and statewide policy issues;
One member who is a representative of institutions of higher education in a fieldrelated to older adult populations; and
Five members from the executive branch, including:
The executive director of the department of human services or the director's designee;
The executive director of the department of health care policy and financing or thedirector's designee;
The executive director of the department of public health and environment or thedirector's designee;
The chair of the commission on aging or the director's designee; and
The executive director of the department of transportation or the director's designee.
(b) (I) The governor shall consult with the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, and minority leaders about appointments to ensure:
At least one appointment from a rural region of the state;
Representation from at least five different congressional districts in the state; and
Not more than ten of the twenty-one voting members are from the same politicalparty and the state's two major political parties have an equal number of members on the commission.
(II) In making appointments to the planning group, the governor will consider representation for members of diverse racial, cultural, income, gender, and ability groups.
Any person interested in serving as a member of the planning group shall submit anapplication to the governor's office.
The planning group shall elect a chair and vice-chair from the members of the planning group to coordinate the work of the planning group.
Members of the planning group serve without compensation but may receive reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as members of the planning board.
(I) The term of each member of the planning group is four years, except that thegovernor shall select:
One person appointed pursuant to subparagraph (I) of paragraph (a) of this subsection (2); two persons appointed pursuant to subparagraph (II) of paragraph (a) of this subsection (2); the person appointed pursuant to subparagraph (IV) of paragraph (a) of this subsection (2); one of the persons appointed pursuant to subparagraph (VI) of paragraph (a) of this subsection (2); and two of the persons appointed pursuant to subparagraph (VIII) of paragraph (a) of this subsection (2) to serve an initial term of two years; and
One person appointed pursuant to subparagraph (I) of paragraph (a) of this subsection (2); two persons appointed pursuant to subparagraph (II) of paragraph (a) of this subsection (2); the person appointed pursuant to subparagraph (V) of paragraph (a) of this subsection (2); one of the persons appointed pursuant to subparagraph (VI) of paragraph (a) of this subsection (2); and two of the persons appointed pursuant to subparagraph (VIII) of paragraph (a) of this subsection (2) to serve an initial term of three years.
The governor may reappoint a member for only one additional four-year term after amember's initial term.
If there is a vacancy on the planning group for any reason, the governor shall appoint a new member from the appropriate representative group to serve the remainder of the member's term.
Members of the planning group may remove a member of the planning group, forcause, if approved by a two-thirds majority of all members of the planning group.
The planning group shall meet as necessary, as determined by the members of theplanning group, as soon as practicable after the governor makes the appointments.
(I) The planning group shall establish special purpose subcommittees to consider andevaluate issues as it deems necessary to fulfill its goals, objectives, and duties, which may include but are not limited to:
Transportation;
Housing;
Workforce development;
Access to health care;
Long-term care and other human services; and(F) Retirement security.
The special purpose subcommittees may include persons who are not members ofthe planning group. In appointing members of a special purpose subcommittee, the planning group shall pay special attention to appointing representatives from subject areas not otherwise represented on the planning group. Members of a special purpose subcommittee serve without compensation or reimbursement of expenses.
The planning group shall establish a technical advisory committee to advise andassist the planning group, which committee consists of the state demographer and subject matter experts from local governments and nongovernmental organizations. The governor may also identify and provide subject matter experts as members of the technical advisory committee from state departments or agencies as identified and requested by the planning group.
Subject to available appropriations, the planning group may identify and contractwith any third-party organization for the purpose of data analysis and projection reporting.
The planning group shall contract with a third party for staffing services including:
(a) A project administrator whose duties include:
Meeting organization and coordination;
Public relations and external distribution of information;
Coordination between third-party contractors and the planning group;
Coordination between state departments and other organizations and the planninggroup;
Management of report production;
Management of the planning group website; and
Any other function to be assigned by the planning group;
(b) A project assistant who is responsible for tasks assigned by the project administrator.
Source: L. 2015: Entire part added, (HB 15-1033), ch. 275, p. 1119, § 1, effective June
4. L. 2018: (2)(a)(II)(E) amended, (HB 18-1091), ch. 74, p. 646, § 14, effective August 8. 24-32-3405. Operation. (1) The planning group shall exercise its powers and perform its duties and functions as specified by this part 34 independently from the department. The department acts solely as the fiscal agent for the planning group.
The planning group may establish bylaws as appropriate for its effective operation.
The chair of the planning group shall establish a schedule for planning group meetings. The planning group must meet at least twelve times each calendar year.
Members of the planning group, staff, and consultants are not liable for an act oromission in their official capacity performed in good faith in accordance with this part 34.
(a) The planning group is exempt from the "Procurement Code", articles 101 to 112 of this title.
(b) (I) Except as provided in subparagraph (II) of this paragraph (b), the planning group is subject to the open meetings law, part 4 of article 6 of this title, and to the "Colorado Open Records Act", part 2 of article 72 of this title.
(II) Members of the planning group may convene in groups of no more than five members for the following purposes without complying with the open meetings law as long as no formal action is taken at the meeting:
To gather and understand data; or
To organize and plan for the business of the planning group.
Source: L. 2015: Entire part added, (HB 15-1033), ch. 275, p. 1123, § 1, effective June 4; (3) amended, (SB 15-264), ch. 259, p. 969, § 99, effective August 5.