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Office of Community Living Stakeholder Engagement

The Office of Community Living (OCL) is working on a variety of policy and rule changes related to its Home and Community Based Services waivers and programs. The engagement of clients and stakeholders throughout these changes is a critical part of this process. Below is information about a variety of projects.

Don't see what you're looking for on this calendar? Office of Community Living stakeholder meetings can also be found on the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Stakeholder Engagement Calendar.

Please note: The above calendar is continually evolving as new meetings are added and discontinued meetings removed. If you do not see a meeting that you attend listed on this calendar, please notify the Office of Community Living by emailing John.R.Barry@state.co.us.

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Opportunities

American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funding

ARPA Webpage

OCL Update Webinars

OCL Update Webinars Page

Care & Case Management (CCM) Business Process Re-Engineering (BPR)

CCM BPR Page

Case Management Agency Complaint Form

Submit Case Management Agency Complaint

Case Management Redesign

Case Management Redesign page

Children's Disability Advisory Committee

Children's Disability Advisory Committee page

Community First Choice Stakeholder Opportunities

Community First Choice Stakeholder Opportunities page

Complementary and Integrative Health Advisory Committee

Complementary and Integrative Health Advisory Committee page

Department of Justice Findings

Department of Justice Findings Public Meetings

Direct Care Workforce Collaborative

Direct Care Workforce Collaborative page

Electronic Visit Verification Stakeholder Workgroup

Electronic Visit Verification Stakeholder Workgroup page

HCBS Final Rule Setting Process

HCBS Final Rule Setting Process - Ways to be Involved

HCBS Public Comment Opportunities

HCBS Public Comment Opportunities page

HCPF-CDPHE Educational Q&A Session

April 12, 2022

An opportunity for any interested stakeholders to meet with the Departments of Health Care Policy & Financing, and Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) about their process for regulatory and oversight surveys of intellectual and developmental disability (I/DD) service providers, or Program Approved Service Agencies (PASAs).

Home Delivered Meals Expansion Stakeholder Workgroup

Home Delivered Meals Expansion Stakeholder Workgroup page

Home Modification Stakeholder Engagement Meetings

Home Modification Stakeholder Engagement Meetings page

Human Rights Committee

Human Rights Committee Page

Individual Residential Support Services (IRSS)

IRSS Inspections Program Page

Questions? Contact Jeremy.Branting@state.co.us

Long-Term Home Health Stakeholder Engagement

Long-Term Home Health Stakeholder Meeting

LTSS Assessment and Support Plan
NCI Pilot Survey

NCI Pilot Survey page

Non-Medical Transportation Stakeholder Workgroup

Non-Medical Transportation (NMT) Benefit Page

The purpose of this stakeholder workgroup is to discuss Non-Medical Transportation (NMT), and proposed changes to the regulations due to transfer of oversight from the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to the Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF).

Meeting Documents

August 13, 2021

July 16, 2021

Regulation Updates
Questions? 
Nursing Facility Advisory Council (NFAC)

Nursing Facility Advisory Council (NFAC) page

Nursing Facility Demonstration of Need Stakeholder Engagement Meeting
Purpose

Stakeholder Engagement Meeting for Rule Revision HB 21-1227 Demonstration of Need for new Nursing Facility Medicaid Beds or Added beds, with technical changes. The Department is seeking Stakeholder engagement as we develop consistent methodology for new Nursing Facility Medicaid certification or added bed approval and technical changes in accordance with HB 21-1227. 

Meeting Details

September 30, 2021 - 1:00-3:00 pm


October 28, 2021 - 1:00-3:00 pm

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  • Join by Phone: ‪(Toll-free) 1-877-853-5257

Reasonable accommodations will be provided upon request for persons with disabilities.  Auxiliary aids and services for individuals with disabilities and language services for individuals whose first language is not English may be provided upon request.  Please notify John Barry at 303-866-3173 or John.R.Barry@state.co.us or the 504/ADA Coordinator at hcpf504ada@state.co.us at least one week prior to the meeting to make arrangements.

Regulation Updates
Nursing Facility Provider Fee Advisory Board (PFAB)

Nursing Facility Provider Fee Advisory Board (PFAB) page

Nursing Home Innovations Grant Board

Nursing Home Innovations Grant Board page - CDPHE

Participant Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC)

Participant Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC) page

Person-Centered Budget Algorithm (PCBA)

Person-Centered Budget Algorithm (PCBA) page

Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) Stakeholder Engagement

Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) page

Private Duty Nursing (PDN)

Private Duty Nursing Webinars

Remote Supports

Remote Supports New Provider Training - December 2021

Supported Living Services (SLS) Waiver Exception Review Process

SLS Waiver Exception Review Process page

Transitions Stakeholder Advisory Council

Transitions Stakeholder Advisory Council

Reasonable accommodations will be provided upon request for persons with disabilities.  Auxiliary aids and services for individuals with disabilities and language services for individuals whose first language is not English may be provided upon request.  Please notify John Barry at 303-866-3173 or John.R.Barry@state.co.us or the 504/ADA Coordinator at hcpf504ada@state.co.us at least one week prior to the meeting to make arrangements.

 

Billing for Temporary 2.11% HCBS Rate Increase

The Department’s Medicaid Operations Division hosted a live webinar on June 1, 2022 to assist providers with billing the temporary 2.11% rate increase, which utilizes Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding.

View webinar recording and materials

Children's Extensive Supports (CES) Waiver Stakeholder Meetings

Informational Memo - IM19-023 - March 14, 2019

June 3, 2019
April 16, 2019
March 19, 2019
February 2019 - Meeting Cancelled
 
February 27, 2019 - Meeting Cancelled

January 30, 2019

 

Contact: Lindsay.Westlund@state.co.us

Children's Habilitation Residential Program (CHRP) Waiver Renewal

COACT Colorado High-Fidelity Wraparound Services Training 2020 Flyer

CHRP Waiver Proposed Rule Final Review Stakeholder Meeting Interest Meeting - July 25, 2019

CHRP Provider Interest Meeting - May 20, 2019

CHRP Waiver Service Agencies Training - July 15, 2019

CHRP Waiver Case Management Training - June 26, 2019

CHRP Benefits Collaborative Presentation - November 2018
 

DRAFT Service & Coverage Standard - Intensive Support Services - November 2018
 

DRAFT Service & Coverage Standard - Transition Support Services - November 2018
 

CHRP- Benefits Collaborative FAQ - November 2018
 

CHRP Waiver Benefits Collaborative Presentation - October 19, 2018
 

CHRP Benefits Collaborative Presentation - August 2018
 

2018-19 CHRP Waiver Renewal Presentation - December 2018

CHRP Support Need Level Assessment Tool Stakeholder Presentation - January 22, 2019

CHRP Waiver Rule Revision Stakeholder Meeting - February 22, 2019

Inventory for Client and Agency Planning (ICAP) Training

CLLI and SCI Waiver 2020 Renewal Stakeholder Engagement

The Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (the Department) is preparing to renew the following Home and Community-Based (HCBS) waivers in 2020:

Children with Life Limiting Illness (CLLI) waiver and Persons with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) waiver

The formal public notice period for the CLLI & SCI waiver renewals will be in February 2020.

Department Renewal Presentations

The Department presented these waiver renewals at the following meetings:

CLLI Presentation Information

SCI Presentation Information

Department staff is identifying areas for language changes and developing the waiver application throughout the Fall of 2019.

The Department would like to invite all interested stakeholders to provide the Department with suggestions and feedback regarding the renewal of the CLLI and SCI waivers. Stakeholders can provide suggestions and feedback by:

Community Living Advisory Group

The Community Living Advisory Group considered and recommended changes to the long-term services and supports (LTSS) delivery system. The Advisory Group worked closely with the Colorado Commission on Aging and other planning groups to carry out this work and build on previous discussions and recommendations.

Per Executive Order D 2012-027, the Advisory Group worked from August 2012 to September 2014 developing recommendations for its Final Report. Information related to this report can also be found in the Department’s December 2015 Summary of Response to Legislative Request for Information.

For more information or with questions, please contact the Department at HCPF_HCBS_Questions@state.co.us.

Family Support Services Program (FSSP) Stakeholder Engagement

The purpose of this engagement meeting is to garner stakeholder feedback regarding the FSSP rule revision prior to presenting the revision to the Medical Services Board for review.

Listening Log - FSSP - 2017-2019

Meeting Information:

February 20, 2019

Agenda 8.613 FSSP Draft Regulations

HB18-1407: Stabilization of Direct Support Professional Workforce

HB18-1407: Stabilization of Direct Support Professional Workforce

Passed in 2018, House Bill (HB) 18-1407 requires the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (the Department) to implement a 6.5% increase in the reimbursement rate for certain home and community-based services (HCBS) provided to individuals receiving services through the Developmental Disabilities, Supported Living Services, and Children's Extensive Supports waivers.

Informational Memo - Implementation of House Bill (HB) 18-1407: Stabilization of Direct Support Professional Workforce Stakeholder Engagement (January 31, 2019)

Proposed Regulations - Draft as of January 31, 2019

Home Accessibility Adaptations Benefit for CES and SLS Waivers Stakeholder Workgroup

The Home Accessibility Adaptations Benefit is for the Children's Extensive Support (CES) and Supported Living Services (SLS) Waivers.

This stakeholder workgroup is no longer meeting.  Visit Home Modification Benefit page to learn about current meeting opportunities.

Guidance

 

Contact Information

Danielle Comstock - Department of Health Care Policy & Financing
Danielle.Comstock@state.co.us

Naomi Hubert - Division of Housing
Naomi.Hubert@state.co.us
303-864-7825


Resources

 

2020 Meeting Information


April 8, 2020


March 11, 2020 - Meeting cancelled


February 12, 2020


January 8, 2020

Agenda

 

For older meeting documents, contact Danielle.Comstock@state.co.us

    Individual Residential Support Services (IRSS) Stakeholder Workgroup

    This stakeholder workgroup discussed Individual Residential Support Services (IRSS) and proposed changes to the regulations. 

    Questions? Contact Jeremy.Branting@state.co.us

    Visit - IRSS Inspections Program Page

    September 10, 2021

    July 30, 2021

    June 25, 2021

    May 21, 2021

    April 23, 2021

    For older meeting documents, contact Cassandra.Keller@state.co.us


    Regulation Updates
    Remote Supports Stakeholder Meetings

    Remote Supports New Provider Training - December 2021

    This meeting engaged providers, members, and all other stakeholders as the Department worked to implement the Remote Supports benefit. Per Senate Bill 21-210, the Remote Supports benefit was implemented on January 1, 2022 in the following Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) adult waivers: Brain Injury; Elderly, Blind and Disabled; Community Mental Health Supports; Spinal Cord Injury; Supported Living Services.‬

      Meeting Documents:

      September 15, 2021

      August 18, 2021


      July 9, 2021

      SB 18-231 - Transition Planning Task Force

      SB 18-231 Transition Planning Task Force Page

      SB 19-238 - Improve Wages And Accountability for Home Care Workers

      Passed in 2019, Senate Bill (SB) 19-238 required the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (the Department) to request an 8.1% increase to the reimbursement rate for personal care and homemaker services. The bill established parameters through which home care agencies must pass through rate increases to personal care workers and report compliance to the Department. The bill set an hourly minimum wage for personal care workers of $12.41 per hour effective July 1, 2020. Finally, the bill required the Department to work collaboratively with the Department of Public Health and Environment (DPHE) and stakeholders to establish a process for reviewing and enforcing initial and ongoing training requirements for persons who provide covered services.

      View SB 19-238

      The Training Advisory Committee was appointed on October 1, 2019 and concluded work on December 31, 2019. The committee was charged with developing a report of its findings and recommendations by January 1, 2020.

      View SB 19-238 Training Advisory Committee Final Report - December 2019

      The Department also hosted 5 public listening sessions in a variety of regions around the state, as well as provided other opportunities for stakeholder engagement.

      Other Resources

      Questions? 

      State Supported Living Services Program (State SLS) Rule Development

      State SLS Draft Rules Stakeholder Meeting

      January 14, 2019

      Telehealth Options Stakeholder Engagement

      Background

      The Department began Stakeholder Engagement in the Fall of 2020 to provide an opportunity to review and provide comment on draft Telehealth regulations. 

      Linked below is a copy of HCBS Telehealth draft regulations incorporating stakeholder feedback received up to this time, including the stakeholder engagement opportunity that occurred 11/2/20.

      Telehealth DRAFT Regulations Incorporating Revisions - December 9, 2020

      Please review OM 20-046 for further information.

      Completed Stakeholder Engagement 

      Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020

      Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020
      • Purpose: Targeted Provider Engagement to Review HCBS including:
        • Behavioral Services (Line Staff, Counseling, Consultation, Assessment) [SLS/DD],
        • Behavioral Counseling, Mental Health Counseling and Substance Abuse Counseling (Group, Individual) [BI]
        • Movement Therapy [CES, CHRP, SLS],
        • Expressive Therapies [CLLI],
        • Therapeutic Life Limiting Illness Support [CLLI],
        • Bereavement Counseling [CLLI],
        • CHRP Wraparound Intensive and Transition Services [CHRP],
        • Palliative and Support Care [CLLI].
      • This meeting included a rates presentation and opportunity for feedback.
      • Link to Meeting Recording
      Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020
      • Purpose: Targeted Provider Engagement to Review HCBS including:
        • Peer Mentorship [SLS, DD, EBD, CMHS, SCI],
        • Specialized Habilitation [DD, SLS],
        • Prevocational Services [SLS, DD],
        • Supported Employment (Job Coaching and Job Development) [SLS, DD]),
        • Adult Day (Basic, Specialized) [CMHS, EBD, and SCI]),
        • Community Connector [CES, SLS],
        • Day Treatment [BI],
        • Independent Living Skills Training/Life Skills Training [BI, EBD, SCI, CMHS, SLS].
      • This meeting will include a rates presentation and opportunity for feedback.

      Monday, Nov. 2, 2020

      Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020