Meetings
Agency as AR Workgroup
The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the transition away from In-Home Support Services (IHSS) Agencies acting as ARs.
The meeting will be held:
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. MT
Join by Phone:
1-617-675-4444, PIN: 844 779 580 5997#
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EVV General Stakeholder Meeting
The purpose of this meeting is to engage providers, members, and all other stakeholders as the Department works to implement the EVV program. All interested stakeholders and all EVV stakeholders are welcome.
The next meeting will be held:
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
10:30-11:30 a.m. MT
Join by Phone:
(Toll-free) 1-833-548-0276
Meeting ID: 976 3310 3112, Passcode: 042323
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Spinal Cord Injury Waiver Expansion Training - New Name and Eligibility
The purpose of this training is to provide virtual-instructor-led training for all Colorado case managers and agencies (CMAs) on the statewide expansion of the Home and Community-Based Services Spinal Cord Injury (HCBS-SCI) waiver, including its new name the “Complementary and Integrative Health (CIH) Waiver”, statewide availability, and new medical condition eligibility. There will be an opportunity for Q&A.
Please join the Department to learn about this new statewide opportunity for HCBS participants with the inability for independent ambulation resulting from a spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, brain injury, spina bifida, muscular dystrophy, or cerebral palsy. Qualifying participants will be able to receive many HCBS long-term supports and services including complementary and integrative health services (acupuncture, chiropractic, and massage therapy).
The meeting will be held:
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. MT
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PDPPC Monthly Stakeholder Meeting
The PDPPC is a collaborative between stakeholders and the Department, focusing on issues related to Participant-Directed Programs - Consumer-Directed Attendant Support Services (CDASS) and In-Home Support Services (IHSS). All interested stakeholders are welcome.
The next meeting will be held:
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
1-4 p.m. MT
Join by Phone:
(Toll-free) 1-877-853-5257
Meeting ID: 969 4053 6000, Passcode: 115140
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Culture Change Series: Learning from Older Adults
This Learning Collaborative features older adults and their advocates talking about what they believe is most important for Case Management Agencies to know about serving them. This webinar is open to the public but will be most helpful for staff and leaders from CMAs not currently serving older adults.
Interested stakeholders will include members of the public, case managers, older adults, and families.
Thanks for helping to spread the word about this Learning Collaborative by sharing
the meeting flyer with your networks.
The meeting will be held:
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
1-2:30 p.m. MT
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Older Adults Stakeholder Meeting
The purpose of the Older Adult Stakeholder meeting is to inform older adult stakeholders about the Department's work, to gather feedback, and to identify opportunities for collaboration. All interested stakeholders are welcome.
This group will also help provide important input into our Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) initiatives, which will invest in Innovative Models of Service to support adults as they age.
This meeting will be held:
Thursday, June 23, 2022
10-11 a.m. MT
Join by Phone:
1-240-763-0113, PIN: 844 293 789#
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EVV Listening Session
EVV listening sessions are bi-monthly informal opportunities for stakeholders to bring questions to the Department about EVV implementation. No new policy or technical processes will be announced in these listening sessions. New information will be discussed in the general stakeholder meeting and published on the EVV Stakeholder Workgroup webpage.
Please email
EVV@state.co.us to have a calendar invitation sent for this ongoing session.
The next meeting will be held:
Thursday, June 23, 2022
11 a.m. - 12 p.m. MT
Join by Phone:
1-208-715-5308, PIN: 438 295 119 #
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POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE: Complementary and Integrative Health Services (CIHS) Provider Information & Technical Assistance
The Department is postponing the CIHS Provider Information & Technical Assistance meetings until further notice. Resumption of these meetings will be announced through these OCL communications.
The CIH (Formerly SCI) Advisory Committee Quarterly Meetings will serve as a forum for new and existing providers to meet and gain technical assistance during 2022. Stakeholders interested in the CIH services and waiver are invited to join these ongoing advisory meetings, which can be found on the OCL Stakeholder Engagement calendar.
The following CIHS Provider & Technical Assistance meetings have been canceled and removed from the OCL calendar:
June 24, 2022
July 29, 2022
Aug. 26, 2022
Sept. 30, 2022
Oct. 28, 2022
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CANCELED: IHSS Subcommittee Meeting on July 12
The IHSS Subcommittee meeting scheduled for Tuesday, July 12 has been canceled.
OCL is testing holding the IHSS Subcommittee meetings during the IHSS breakout room, which occurs at the monthly Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC) meetings. If you would like to join the IHSS breakout room, please join us at the PDPPC meeting! The PDPPC meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of the month for the rest of 2022, with the exception of November and December, when it will be held on the third Wednesday.
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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.
