The Direct Care Workforce Stabilization Board (the Board) has been created to "develop recommendations for minimum direct care employment standards that are reasonably necessary or appropriate to protect and ensure the health and welfare of direct care workers without impeding the dignity and independence of direct care consumers. The recommendations must include, as appropriate, standards for compensation, working hours, and other working conditions for direct care workers. The board shall also develop recommendations on how the state can better communicate information to direct care workers about their rights and about the obligations of direct care employers." C.R.S. § 8-7.5-104(1)(a). 

In developing recommendations for minimum direct care employment standards, the Board must consider, "[t]estimony and information provided by current and former direct care workers, worker organizations, direct care employers, employer organizations, direct care consumers, and organizations representing direct care consumers." 

The Board is soliciting comments from current and former direct care workers, consumers, employers, and organizations that represent those groups. Public comments may be made during the Board's public hearings (direct URL: https://cdle.colorado.gov/dlss-home-page/healthcare/direct-care), via  this "Public Comment" form, or they may be emailed to cdle_lsoutreach@state.co.us. Comments may be submitted anonymously by not entering a name and email address below.