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The Private Duty Nursing (PDN) program provides skilled nursing services on a continuous basis to Health First Colorado members in their place of residence. A plan of care as ordered by the attending physician is developed by the Home Health agency. The plan of care is reviewed periodically by the physician.
Who Qualifies?
Health First Colorado Members who*:
- Require continuous skilled nursing services and meet medical necessity and criteria
- Are not residing in a nursing facility or hospital at the time PDN services are delivered
- Are technology dependent
- Have a care plan developed by their physician
- Are able to be safely served in their home by a home health agency under the agency requirements and limitations of the PDN benefit and with the staff services available
* = Not an exhaustive list for eligibility
Benefits and Services
- Skilled Nursing Services (provided by a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse)
- All Private Duty Nursing services must be prior authorized
Stakeholder Engagement Opportunities
Policy Team Office Hours
Office Hours Question and Answer Log
- Office Hours occur on the second Tuesday of each month from 1 to 2 p.m.
Join via Google Meet
Join via Phone: 1-321-430-0021 PIN: 928 613 877#- These meetings will be held for training and technical assistance and will be hosted by HCPF policy staff.
- These meetings will be an open forum for questions and information sharing.
- Stakeholders can submit questions or topics for discussion before the meeting via email to homehealth@state.co.us or submit them through the live queue.
- View the meeting calendar on the Office of Community Living Stakeholder Engagement Page
- Submit questions/topics of discussion via the Stakeholder Engagement Interest Form
Quarterly Home Health and PDN Newsletter
- View newsletters on Home Health Page
- Sign up to receive newsletters via the Stakeholder Engagement Interest Form
- Topics will include an overview of meetings held during the previous quarter, a summary of progress from workgroups, education and training topics, collaborative topics with CDPHE, program reminders, and notices of upcoming events.
PDN Rule Revision Meetings
March 18, 2025 - PDN Rule Update for Nurse Assessor
This meeting reviewed updates to the Private Duty Nursing (PDN) rule language to include the Nurse Assessor program and Skilled Care Acuity Assessment.
July 2, 2024 - PDN Rule Revision Training
- Presentation
- PDN Rule Revision Crosswalk
- PDN Utilization Management Process Flow
- Webinar Recording
- 8.540 PDN Rule Revision - June 30, 2024
- Listening Log - Updated February 16, 2024
January 11, 2024
For meeting documents prior to 2024, contact HomeHealth@state.co.us
Resources
- Private Duty Nursing FAQ page
- PDN PAR Approval and Denial Rates - January 2025
- Community Providers in a School Setting Letter - May 3, 2024
- PAR Step Down Process - April 2023
- Informational Memo - IM 23-009 - PDN PAR Update for Members, Families, and Advocates - March 17, 2023
- Informational Memo - IM 23-010 - PDN PAR Update for Providers - March 17, 2023
- Private Duty Nursing Regulations 10 CCR 2505-10 8.540
- Private Duty Nursing Billing Manual
- Colorado PAR Program
- PDN Acuity Tool
Contacts
Email: HomeHealth@state.co.us