SecondHB1219_H_SA.001 RegularHOUSE SessionCOMMITTEE Seventy-thirdOF GeneralREFERENCE AssemblyREPORT STATE_______________________________ OFMarch COLORADO7, PREAMENDED2022 ThisChair Unofficialof VersionCommittee IncludesDate Committee Amendmentson NotState, YetCivic, AdoptedMilitary, & Veterans Affairs After consideration on Secondthe Readingmerits, LLSthe NO.Committee recommends the following:

22-0123.01HB22-1219 Conradbe Imelamended x2313as HOUSEfollows, BILL 22-1219 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Duran and Ortiz,as SENATEso SPONSORSHIPamended, Pettersen,be Housereferred Committeesto Senatethe CommitteesCommittee State,on Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Appropriations Awith BILLfavorable FORrecommendation: AN ACT C ONCERNING ESTABLISHING AN ONLINE PORTAL WITHIN THE VETERANS RESOURCE INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE .

BillAmend Summaryprinted (Note:bill, page 2, line 15 strike " Page 2, strike line 18 and substitute:

This"ING; summary applies to this bill as introduced and does notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov.) Under existing law, the division of veterans affairs (division) withinthedepartmentof militaryandveteransaffairsoperatesaveterans resource information clearinghouse (clearinghouse) to provide information concerning support, services, and other assistance available to veterans and their families.

The(IV) billPROVIDE requiresUSERS theWITH divisionINFORMATION toON createVETERANS andSERVICES maintainPROVIDED anBY onlineALL ShadingSTATE denotesAGENCIES HOUSEAND amendment.INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION ;AND (V) COMPLY WITH THE FEDERAL "HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1996",AS AMENDED , 42 U.S.C.SEC .

Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.

Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing statute.

Dashes through the words indicate deletions from existing statute.

portal to assist veteranswithaccessinginformationprovidedthroughthe clearinghouse,allowuserstomaintainapersonalizedhealthrecordinthe portal,andoffersecurecarecoordinationandpersonalizedcaretoolsthat help veterans be more engaged in their health.

The division is permitted to enter into an agreement with a third party to create and maintain the online portal or, if the third partymaintains an existing, similar portal, to expand and maintain that existing portal.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

SECTION1.

InColoradoRevisedStatutes,28-5-711,add(4)as follows:

28-5-711.

Veterans resource information clearinghouse - online portal.

(4) (a) OR BEFOREJANUARY 1,2023,AND SUBJECT TO AVAILABLEAPPROPRIATIONS ,THEDIVISIONSHALLCREATEANDMAINTAIN AN ONLINE PORTAL TO PROVIDE INFORMATION THROUGH THE VETERANS RESOURCEINFORMATIONCLEARINGHOUSEINANEFFECTIVEMANNEROVER THE INTERNET .

HE PORTAL MUST :

(I) P ROVIDE ACCESS TO INFORMATION ABOUT THE SUPPORTS , SERVICES,ANDOTHERASSISTANCEDESCRIBEDINSUBSECTION (1)OFTHIS SECTION ,INCLUDING COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES ,HEALTH SERVICES , SUPPORT SERVICES,AND AVAILABLE ASSISTIVE DEVICES;

(II) ALOWUSERSTOMAINTAINAPERSONALIZEDHEALTHRECORD IN THE PORTAL;

(III) FFERSECURECARECOORDINATIONANDPERSONALIZEDCARE TOOLS THAT HELP VETERANS BE MORE ENGAGED IN THEIR HEALTH AND WELL -BEING;

(IV) PROVIDE USERS WITH INFORMATIONONVETERANSSERVICES PROVIDED BY ALL STATE AGENCIES AND INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION ;AND (V) COMPLY WITH THE FEDERAL "H EALTH INSURANCE -2- 1219 PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1996",AS AMENDED , 42 U.S.C.SEC .

(b)Page I3, ORDERafter TOline ENSURE7 ACCESSinsert: FOR ALL OF COLORADO S VETERANS , THE PORTAL MUST COMPLY WITH ANY APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTSOFTHEFEDERAL "A MERICANSWITH D ISABILITIEACTOF 1990", 42 U.S.C.SEC.

12101"(d) ETI SEQ.ASTHE AMENDEDDIVISION ,ANDELECTS THETO STATEENTER ACCESSIBILITYINTO STANDARDSA DESCRIBEDCONTRACT INWITH SECTIO24-85-103A (1).THIRD PARTY PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (4)(c)OF THIS SECTION,THE THIRD PARTY SHALL:

(c)(I) PROVIDE THE DIVISION MAYWITH CONTRACTREGULAR WITHUPDATES AABOUT THIRDTHE PARTYINFORMATION :OCONTAINED (I)IN CREATETHE PORTAL SERVICE DIRECTORY AND MAINTAINCONSISTENT THEPLATFORM PORTAL;ORMETRICS (II),AT IA THEFREQUENCY THIRDDETERMINED PARTYBY MAINTAINSTHE ANDIVISION;AND ONLINE(II) PORTALDLIVERTOTHEDIVISIONANANNUALREPORTONTHEPORTAL THAT ISTHE SUBSTANTIALLYSIMILARTOTHEDEPARTMENT PORTALDESCRIBEDINTHISSUBSECTIONOF (4),TOMILITARY EXPAND AND MAINTAINVETERANS THEAFFAIRS EXISTINGMAY PORTALINCLUDE SOIN THATITS ITANNUAL SATISFIESPRESENTATION TO THE REQUIREMENTSCOMMITTEES OF THISREFERENCE SUBSECTIO(4).PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-7-203.

(d)(e) F(I) THEI DIVISIONCARRYING ELECTSOUT TOITS ENTERDUTIES INTOPURSUANT ATO CONTRACTTHIS WITHSUBSECTION A(4)THE THIRDDIVISION PARTYSHALLCOMPLY PURSUANTWITH TOTHE SUBSECTION"PROCUREMENT (4)(c)OFC THISODE",ARTICLES101 SECTIO,TO THE112OF THIRDTITLE24. PARTY SHALL:

(I)(II) PROVIDE THE DIVISION WITHSHALL REGULARCONSULT UPDATESWITH ABOUT THE INFORMATIONOFFICE CONTAINEDOF ININFORMATION THETECHNOLOGY PORTAL,CREATED SERVICEIN DIRECTORYSECTION24-37.5-103,ON AND CONSISTENT PLATFORM METRICS ,AT A FREQUENCY DETERMINED BY THE DIVISION;ANDSELECTION (II)OF ELIVERTOTHEDIVISIONANANNUALREPORTONTHEPORTALTECHNOLOGY THATFOR THE DEPARTMENTPURPOSES OF MILITARYTHIS ANDSUBSECTION VETERANS(4) AFFAIRSAND MAY, INCLUDEIF INAPPLICABLE ITS,SELECTION ANNUALOF PRESENTATIONA TOTHIRD THEPARTY COMMITTEES OF REFERENCE PURSUANT TO SECTIONSUBSECTION 2-7-203.(4)(c)OF THIS SECTION.

(e)(f) (I)TEDIVISIONMAYSEEK N,ACCEPT CARRYING,ANDEXPENDGIFTS OUT,GRANTS ITS, DUTIESOR PURSUANTDONATIONS TOFROM THISPRIVATE SUBSECTIONOR (4)THEPUBLIC DIVISIONSOURCES SHALLCOMPLYWITHTHEFOR "PROCUREMENTTHE -3-PURPOSES 1219OF CTHIS ODE",ARTICLESSUBSECTION 101TO(4).". 112 OF TITL24.

(II)** THE*** DIVISION** SHALL*** CONSULT** WITH-2- THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ,CREATED IN SECTION 24-37.5-103ON THE SELECTION OF TECHNOLOGY FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION(4) AND , IF APPLICABL, SELECTION OF A THIRD PARTY PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (4)(c)OF THIS SECTIO.

(f) HEDIVISIONMAYSEEK ,ACCEPT ,ANDEXPENDGIFTS ,GRANTS , OR DONATIONS FROM PRIVATE OR PUBLIC SOURCES FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION(4).

SECTION 2.

Act subject to petition - effective date.

This act takes effect at 12:01 a.m.

on the day following the expiration of the ninety-dayperiodafterfinaladjournmentofthegeneralassembly;except that, if a referendumpetition is filed pursuant to section1(3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2022 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.

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