Colorado Revised Statutes Title 8. Labor and Industry § 8-7.5-102. Definitions

(a) A home care consumer;

(b) An eligible person, as defined in section 25.5-6-1101(4), including an eligible person who participates in the consumer-directed care service model pursuant to part 11 of article 6 of title 25.5; or

(c) An eligible person with a disability, as defined in section 25.5-6-1302(2).

(4)(a) “Direct care employer” means:

(b) “Direct care employer” does not include an eligible person, as defined in section 25.5-6-1101(4), who participates in the consumer-directed care service model pursuant to part 11 of article 6 of title 25.5; except that such eligible person is a direct care employer for purposes of appointment of direct care employers to the board pursuant to section 8-7.5-103(2)(a)(I)(B).

(a) Personal care services; or

(b) Any services described in parts 3 to 13 of article 6 of title 25.5 that do not require the individual providing the services to be licensed or certified by the state or the federal government in order to perform the services.

(a) A home care worker;

(b) An employee or independent contractor of a direct care employer, as defined in subsection (4)(a)(II) of this section, who provides direct care services to direct care consumers, as defined in subsection (3)(b) of this section; or

(c) An individual who provides direct care services to direct care consumers, as defined in subsection (3)(c) of this section.

(a) An organization exempt from federal income taxation under section 501 (c)(6) of the federal “Internal Revenue Code of 1986”, 26 U.S.C. sec. 501, as amended, that represents direct care employers; or

(b) An entity selected by and representing employers.

(a) Is exempt from federal income taxation under section 501 (c)(3), (c)(4), (c)(5), or (c)(6) of the federal “Internal Revenue Code of 1986”, 26 U.S.C. sec. 501, as amended;

(b) Is not dominated, controlled, or funded by any direct care employer; and

(c) Has at least two years of demonstrated experience engaging and advocating for direct care workers.