(1) Subject to available appropriations, the department shall implement the health-care workforce resilience and retention program, referred to in this section as the 'program', using existing initiatives to ensure that Colorado's health-care workforce is supported in order to meet the health-care demands of Coloradans.(2) The program is intended to support the resilience, well-being, and retention of health-care workers. Activities may include: (a) Providing technical assistance, guidance, and funding support to community partners specific to the development of programs and services aimed at retaining health-care workers, such as best practices and strategies: (I) That promote healthy work cultures;(II) That promote the adoption of internal employee assistance programs;(III) That promote external third-party support and resilience programs; and(IV) For greater partnerships between care providers and facility and system executive leadership;(b) Collaborative partnerships with community partners, such as the development, implementation, and evaluation of: (I) Peer support programs and services;(II) Pre-clinical in-person and telehealth services;(III) Training programs; and(IV)

unity partners, such as the development, implementation, and evaluation of: (I) Peer support programs and services;(II) Pre-clinical in-person and telehealth services;(III) Training programs; and(IV) Recovery and resilience coaching for staff and leadership;(c) Planning, research, and evaluation that supports the resilience, well-being, and retention of health-care workers.(3) The department may use gifts, grants, or donations to support the program or matching funds from health-care employers.Added by 2022 Ch. 179,§2, eff. 5/18/2022.