Colo. Gov. Bill Owens (R) signed a bill giving immunity to ‘211’ ...
Colo. Gov. Bill Owens (R) signed a bill giving immunity to “211” human services referral providers for damage suits arising from their activities. The new law (HB-1065) said the Colo. 211 Collaborative and the referral service providers can’t be…
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sued for civil damages for injuries, deaths or losses resulting from any action or failure to act by the 211 provider. The law confers 211 immunity protection similar to that given to 911 emergency dispatch providers. Meanwhile, a Colo. House committee narrowly advanced HB-1345, which calls for making switching local exchange carriers as simple, cheap and swift as swapping long distance carriers. The bill was amended in the Transportation & Energy Committee to exclude rural carriers and passed out by one vote. It would direct the Colo. PUC to review change methods and promulgate new rules.