On June 18, 2025, the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) held a meeting to discuss proposed updates to utilization management and ongoing stay requirements for Qualified Residential Treatment Programs (QRTPs) and Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTFs). The meeting also included upcoming changes to nomenclature for out-of-state providers. Attendees had time to ask policy questions and request clarification.
Meeting Materials and Resources:
- Presentation Slides
- Meeting Recording
- Operational Memo: Utilization Management and Assessment Requirements for Qualified Residential Treatment Providers (QRTP) and Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTF)
- Improving Intensive Behavioral Health Services for Medicaid (IBHS)
- Behavioral Health Administration and PRTF/QRTP ESA Referral Process
If you have any questions, email Christina Winship at christina.winship@state.co.us.