CO HB1017

Colorado Disability Opportunity Office (CDOO) must develop a comprehensive community integration plan by September 1, 2028, to help individuals with disabilities live, work, and receive services in the least restrictive settings possible, with mandatory reviews and updates every three years starting September 1, 2031

Codifies the federal Olmstead v. L.C. (1999) Supreme Court decision into state law, requiring all public and governmental entities to administer services in the most integrated setting appropriate to qualified individuals with disabilities

Public entities must provide community-based services when determined appropriate by treating professionals, the individual does not oppose receiving them, and services can be reasonably accommodated given available resources

When cutting services, public entities must assess whether cuts increase institutionalization risk and take all reasonable steps to avoid placing individuals with disabilities at risk of institutionalization

Appropriates $658,410 from the Disability Support Fund (not the General Fund) to the Department of Labor and Employment for FY 2025-26, adding 1.8 FTE positions to implement the plan