Bryce Rafferty
Staff Attorney
Bryce Rafferty is a Staff Attorney at CCDC whose practice focuses on legislative and regulatory advocacy affecting Coloradans with disabilities who rely on Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services to live independently. His work includes analyzing state Medicaid programs, administrative initiatives, and contracted vendor practices to identify legal and operational concerns. He advocates for robust due process protections, meaningful public participation in rulemaking, and policies that safeguard access to long-term services and supports. Bryce regularly participates in Medical Services Board proceedings, collaborates with the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing’s Office of Community Living, and contributes to rule development governing programs, evaluations, and assessments that affect community-based services.
Bryce leads CCDC’s Regulatory Advocacy Project, which provides public education, practical training, and structured opportunities for people with disabilities to participate in regulatory policymaking. His work also includes collaborative advocacy under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act concerning community integration. As Colorado continues to address fiscal and administrative pressures in Medicaid long-term care following the federal Public Health Emergency, Bryce supports Colorado Medicaid and the disability community in navigating initiatives related to long-term care sustainability, implementation of H.R. 1, automated decision-making systems, and the expanding role of private equity in Medicaid administration. As both a Medicaid member and disability-rights advocate, he brings legal expertise and lived experience to his work, with a focus on due process, transparency, and equitable administration in Medicaid policy.
Bryce was raised in Massachusetts and earned a B.A. in International Political Economy from Colorado College and a J.D. from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. He was admitted to the Colorado bar in 2023 and is a member of the Colorado Bar Association. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Colorado Paralysis Foundation. Bryce has resided in Colorado since graduating from Colorado College, and enjoys exploring the state’s beautiful landscapes, composing music, and spending time with friends and family.