Governor Polis Takes Action in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

Tuesday, April 6, 2021

DENVER - Governor Polis took action in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Governor Polis extended an Executive Order temporarily suspending certain regulatory statutes concerning criminal justice. 

The Governor amended an Executive Order related to the temporary suspension of certain statutes to increase the Medicaid home health workforce and eliminate cost sharing for COVID-19 testing and treatment for Medicaid enrollees. The amendments continue statutory suspensions  for cost sharing for COVID-19 testing and treatment for Medicaid enrollees and direct and indirect health care services costs, while allowing the other provisions to expire.