Monthly Notice of Memos Issued
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This newsletter is designed for the Department to inform stakeholders about memo series issued within the past month.
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The purpose of this memo is to inform providers, case managers, members and stakeholders about the Transition Services newly added to home and community-based services (HCBS) waivers.
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The purpose of this Operational Memo is to issue guidance from the Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (the Department) regarding the application used as part of the eligibility determination for the Home and Community-Based Services – Children’s Extensive Support (HCBS-CES) waiver. This memo is targeted to members receiving services through the HCBS-CES waiver, members’ families, case managers, case management agencies, advocates, State of Colorado contracted reviewers, and any other stakeholder involved with the HCBS-CES waiver.
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The purpose of this Operational Memo is to provide clarification for Community Centered Board (CCB) staff regarding the Developmental Disability and Developmental Delay determination process. Additionally, the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (Department) is issuing standardized forms to be used by all CCBs.
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The purpose of this Operational Memo is to instruct case managers on the process for documenting an Individual Service and Support Plan (ISSP) in the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Service Plan (SP).
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The purpose of this Operational Memo is to issue guidance from the Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (the Department) regarding eligibility criteria for the Home and Community-Based Services – Children’s Extensive Support (HCBS-CES) waiver. This memo is targeted to members receiving services through the HCBS-CES waiver, members’ families, case managers, case management agencies, advocates, State of Colorado contracted reviewers, and any other stakeholder involved with the HCBS-CES waiver.
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This Operational Memo explains the Department’s policy and guidance on how Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Case Managers will justify and document whether a person who is experiencing a life transition or change in life circumstance is able to receive Transition Services within the following HCBS waivers:
- Persons With Brain Injury Waiver (HCBS-BI)
- Community Mental Health Supports Waiver (HCBS-CMHS)
- Persons Who Are Elderly, Blind, And Disabled Waiver (HCBS-EBD)
- Supported Living Services Waiver (HCBS-SLS)
- Spinal Cord Injury Waiver (HCBS-SCI)
- Persons With Developmental Disabilities Waiver (HCBS-DD)
This Operational Memo does not include information about Transition Coordination, which is available to people transitioning from a nursing home, Regional Center, or Intermediate Care Facility for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF-IID). This Operational Memo addresses the process for justifying Transition Services available through HCBS waivers for a person experiencing a life transition in a community setting.
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This Operational Memo is to inform county departments of human/social services of the contract amendment process and contract due dates for the FY 2019-20 County Incentives Program.
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The purpose of this Operational Memo is to summarize direction provided to case management agencies and providers serving the home- and community-based services (HCBS) waivers regarding one-on-one (1:1), line-of-sight, and/or 24-hour supervision under the HCBS Settings Final Rule.
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The Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (Department) will soon be conducting the National Core Indicators (NCI) Staff Stability Survey for Program Approved Service Agencies. This memo provides an overview of why the Department is conducting the survey and who is targeted by the Survey. The intended audience for this memo includes Intellectual and Developmental Disability Services Providers, Program Approved Service Agencies, and Community Centered Boards.
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This memo aims to notify primary care providers, Regional Accountable Entities (RAEs), case management agencies, service provider agencies, advocacy agencies, and Health First Colorado members with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and their families that they can now access a series of Behavioral Health Integration (BHI) educational modules produced by the State Innovation Model (SIM).
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The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform county departments of human/social services of grant funding available through the FY 2019-20 County Grant program.
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The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform interested stakeholders in the opportunity to meet with the Department to review proposed revisions to the Home and Community-Based (HCBS) – Children’s Extensive Supports (CES) waiver regulations found at 10 CCR 2505-10 8.503.
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To provide an update on the Department of Health Care Policy & Financing's (the Department) progress in redesigning the delivery of case management for Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) waivers in Colorado.
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The purpose of this Informational Memo is to provide an update to stakeholders on the sustainability of the Colorado Choice Transitions (CCT) demonstration program. This memo provides updates regarding the finalized regulations for Transition Coordination and Transition Services and provides direction for future training.
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This Informational Memo is intended to inform county human/social services directors of the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing’s FY 2019-20 County Administration Allocation based on enhanced and non-enhanced Medicaid administration funding split.
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Review: March Memo Series Issued
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OM 19-015
The purpose of this Operational Memo is to inform Case Management Agencies of operational instructions related to the change in Financial Management Service (FMS) vendors for Consumer Directed Attendant Support Services (CDASS).
OM 19-016
The purpose of this Operational Memo is to provide clarification for Community Centered Board (CCB) staff regarding the Developmental Disability and Developmental Delay determination process. Additionally, the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (Department) is issuing standardized forms to be used by all CCBs.
OM 19-017
The purpose of this Operational Memo is to inform stakeholders and case managers of the addition of public transportation to the Non-Medical Transportation (NMT) benefit and how this change will be implemented.
The Department has partnered with the Regional Transportation District (RTD) to offer discounted fares to seniors 65+ and individuals with disabilities in the metro area. Transit fares are only available through RTD and the Special Discount Card (SDC) program. The partnership and the discounted fares through RTD have allowed the Department to offer public transportation as an NMT option. The Department is working to expand the public transportation option across the state.
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IM 19-027
The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform all stakeholders of a change in the timeline for the rule-making process for the Home and Community-Based Services - Children’s Habilitation Residential Program (HCBS-CHRP) waiver expansion and renewal.
IM 19-028
The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform current and prospective In-Home Support Services (IHSS) Agencies about complimentary provider training hosted by Consumer Direct of Colorado (CDCO).
IM 19-029
The purpose of this Informational The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform providers, case managers, and other stakeholders of the issuance of guidance regarding employment-related services under the Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Settings Final Rule.
IM 19-030
The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform eligibility sites and Case Management Agencies (CMAs) of implementation of the LTSS PEAKPro Project, including an overview of the project, training opportunities and next steps in implementation.
IM 19-031
The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform all stakeholders that the Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (Department) is convening a stakeholder workgroup to discuss Individual Residential Support Services (IRSS) and proposed changes to the regulations. We welcome your involvement as we look to revise the current Department regulations and review the oversight measures for this service.
We look forward to your attendance and input in this process.
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The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing complies with applicable federal and state civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnic or national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, creed, political beliefs, or disability.
Learn more about our Nondiscrimination Policy
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For further information about this policy, to request free disability and/or language aids and services, or to file a discrimination complaint, contact:
504/ADA Coordinator
1570 Grant St
Denver, CO 80203
Phone: 303-866-6010, Fax: 303-866-2828, State Relay: 711
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Office for Civil Rights Complaint Portal
or by mail, phone, or fax at:
1961 Stout Street Room 08-148
Denver, CO 80294
Telephone: 800-368-1019, Fax: 202-619-3818, TDD: 800-537-7697
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Colorado Dept. of Health Care Policy & Financing
(303) 866-2993 | 1570 Grant Street, Denver, CO 80203
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