NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 3/26/2015.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 15-1055
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Esgar, Danielson, Lontine, Melton,
      Primavera, Rosenthal, Salazar, Tyler, Young, Ginal;
      also SENATOR(S) Grantham, Aguilar, Crowder, Garcia, Guzman, Heath,
      Hodge, Kefalas, Kerr, Martinez Humenik, Merrifield, Newell, Roberts,
      Steadman, Todd, Cadman.
      
      
      Concerning the participation of people who are not state
           employees in the state employee assistance program
           established by the state personnel director.
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-50-604, amend (1)
      (k) (III) as follows:
      
           24-50-604.  Powers and duties of the director.
      (1) (k) (III)  Dependents of a state employee are not eligible to participate
      be the sole and direct recipient of services in any employee
      assistance program established and operated pursuant to this paragraph (k);
      except that an employee assistance program may allow a
      dependent or any other person who is not a state employee to
      participate in an employee assistance program if such
      participation is necessary to provide effective counseling and
      assistance to a state employee.
      
           SECTION 2.  Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
      determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
      preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.
      
      
      
      
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      Dickey Lee Hullinghorst                Bill L. Cadman
      SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                     PRESIDENT OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Marilyn Eddins                      Cindi L. Markwell
      CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE                 SECRETARY OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
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                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO