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
- OCL Update Webinars
- Care & Case Management (CCM) Business Process Re-Engineering (BPR)
- Case Management Agency Complaint Form
- Case Management Redesign
- Children's Disability Advisory Committee
- Community First Choice Stakeholder Opportunities
- Complementary and Integrative Health Advisory Committee
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Complementary and Integrative Health Advisory Committee page
- Department of Justice Findings
- Direct Care Workforce Collaborative
- Electronic Visit Verification Stakeholder Workgroup
- HCBS Final Rule Setting Process
- HCBS Public Comment Opportunities
- HCPF-CDPHE Educational Q&A Session
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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 Modification Stakeholder Engagement Meetings
- Human Rights Committee
- Individual Residential Support Services (IRSS)
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Questions? Contact Jeremy.Branting@state.co.us
- Long-Term Home Health Stakeholder Engagement
- LTSS Assessment and Support Plan
- NCI Pilot Survey
- Non-Medical Transportation Stakeholder Workgroup
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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
- NMT Rule 8.494 Revisions - DRAFT - September 29, 2021
- NMT Rule 8.494 & 8.611 Revisions - DRAFT - August 24, 2021
Questions?
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Contact Janelle.Poullier@state.co.us
- Nursing Facility Advisory Council (NFAC)
- Nursing Facility Demonstration of Need Stakeholder Engagement Meeting
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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
- Presentation - September 30, 2021
- Webinar Recording - September 30, 2021
- 8.430 Rule Revision - DRAFT - September 30, 2021
- House Bill HB 21-1227
October 28, 2021 - 1:00-3:00 pm- Join Zoom Webinar
Meeting ID: 969 4053 6000, Passcode: 115140
- 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 Home Innovations Grant Board
- Participant Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC)
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Participant Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC) page
- Person-Centered Budget Algorithm (PCBA)
- Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) Stakeholder Engagement
- Private Duty Nursing (PDN)
- Remote Supports
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Remote Supports New Provider Training - December 2021
- Supported Living Services (SLS) Waiver Exception Review Process
- 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
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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.
- Children's Extensive Supports (CES) Waiver Stakeholder Meetings
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Informational Memo - IM19-023 - March 14, 2019
June 3, 2019April 16, 2019March 19, 2019- Agenda
- CES Application with Appendix - February 2016
- Webinar Recording
February 2019 - Meeting CancelledFebruary 27, 2019 - Meeting CancelledJanuary 30, 2019
Contact: Lindsay.Westlund@state.co.us
- Children's Habilitation Residential Program (CHRP) Waiver Renewal
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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
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CHRP Provider Proposed Requirements - May 2019
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12 CCR 2509-8-Child Care Facility Licensing-Regulation - May 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
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ICAP Training - See LTSS Training Page
- CLLI and SCI Waiver 2020 Renewal Stakeholder Engagement
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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) waiverThe 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
- Date: October 9, 2019
- Children's Disability Advisory Committee (CDAC) Meeting
- CLLI Waiver Renewal 2020 Presentation - October 2019
SCI Presentation Information
- Date: October 11, 2019
- SCI Advisory Committee Meeting
- SCI Waiver Renewal 2020 Presentation - October 2019
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:
- Email: LTSS.publiccomment@state.co.us
- Phone: 303-866-3684
- In-Person or U.S. Mail: 1570 Grant Street Denver, CO 80203, Attention: HCBS Waiver
- Community Living Advisory Group
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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
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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
- HB18-1407: Stabilization of Direct Support Professional Workforce
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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) - Home Accessibility Adaptations Benefit for CES and SLS Waivers Stakeholder Workgroup
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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
- Informational Memo - IM-20-005 Home Accessibility Adaptations Process and Billing Updates for CES and SLS Waivers - January 2020
- Operational Memo - OM-19-019 Guidance on Home Accessibility Adaptations Requests for CES and SLS Waivers - May 2019
Contact Information
Danielle Comstock - Department of Health Care Policy & Financing
Danielle.Comstock@state.co.usNaomi Hubert - Division of Housing
Naomi.Hubert@state.co.us
303-864-7825
Resources- Home Accessibility Adaptations DRAFT Regulation - 8.500.94.B.6
- Home Modifications Rule - 8.493
- Home Accessibility Adaptations Rule - 8.503.40.A.4
- Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) Tax Credit Program Website
2020 Meeting Information
April 8, 2020
March 11, 2020 - Meeting cancelled
February 12, 2020- Agenda
- CCB Home Modification Process Presentation - February 2020
Agenda
January 8, 2020For older meeting documents, contact Danielle.Comstock@state.co.us
- Informational Memo - IM-20-005 Home Accessibility Adaptations Process and Billing Updates for CES and SLS Waivers - January 2020
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- Individual Residential Support Services (IRSS) Stakeholder Workgroup
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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- 8.609 - IRSS Regulation Redline Revisions-DRAFT - October 6, 2021
- 8.609 - IRSS Regulation Redline Revisions-DRAFT - August 25, 2021
- 8.609 - IRSS Regulation Redline Revisions-DRAFT - July 15, 2021
- 8.609 - IRSS Regulation Redline Revisions-DRAFT - June 14, 2021
- 8.609 - IRSS Regulation Redline Revisions-DRAFT - May 10, 2021
- 8.609 - IRSS Regulation Redline Revisions-DRAFT - April 2021
- 8.609 - August 2019
- Changes to IRSS (Overview) - October 30, 2019
- IRSS Regulation Revisions Listening Log - May-October 2019
- IRSS Stakeholder Feedback - July 2018
- Remote Supports Stakeholder Meetings
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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
- 8.488.10-Remote Supports Regulation-DRAFT - September 2021
August 18, 2021
July 9, 2021 - SB 18-231 - Transition Planning Task Force
- SB 19-238 - Improve Wages And Accountability for Home Care Workers
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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.
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
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State SLS Draft Rules Stakeholder Meeting
January 14, 2019
- Telehealth Options Stakeholder Engagement
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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
- Purpose: General member stakeholder meeting to gather information on telehealth operations and take member feedback.
- Link to Meeting Recording
- Meeting Presentation
- 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
- 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
- Purpose: Rates Review
- Meeting Presentation
- Meeting Recording