The Office of Community Living (OCL) within the Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (Department) has the following information to share below:

Announcement:

• FINAL REMINDER: Direct Care Workers Satisfaction and Engagement Survey - Survey Closes on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023

Memo:

• Case Management Redesign (CMRD): Conflict-Free Case Management Waiver

General OCL Meetings:

• Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Listening Session

• Transitions Stakeholder Advisory Council (TSAC)

American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-Related Meetings:

• Community First Choice (CFC) Council

• American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) 2.02 Statewide Mobile Crisis Response: General Technical Assistance

Announcement

FINAL REMINDER: Direct Care Workers Satisfaction and Engagement Survey Survey Closes on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023 

The Department will soon close the Direct Care Workers Satisfaction and Engagement Survey.

About the Survey

The Department wants to hear from the direct care workforce to deepen our understanding of their level of satisfaction with their work. We have partnered with an independent firm, Vital Research, to develop and administer a survey for Direct Care Workers to help plan for the future of Direct Care in Colorado. The survey will collect data on satisfaction with wage, compensation, benefits, career advancement, training, and overall fulfillment from working as a Direct Care Worker.

The current survey cycle began on Dec. 7, 2022. The survey will close on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023.

A second administration of the survey will occur in August 2023, with updated questions incorporating feedback from the first survey. The Department will share a high-level summary of results. All data collected is confidential, and individual names and other information that could be identifiable will not be shared. The data collected will be used to support workforce initiatives and provide data for future analysis, budget projections, policy planning, stakeholder engagement, and improve quality assurances.

How to Participate

The survey is being administered via email and the survey link below:

The Survey Closes Soon

The survey will close on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023.

For More Information

More information is in Informational Memo 22-044. If you have any questions you may contact the Direct Care Workforce Team at hcpf_dcworkforce@state.co.us.

Memo

Please find a new memo and related attachment listed below. This memo and attachment are also on the Department's 2023 Memo Series Communication webpage. Viewing the Memo Series webpage will show other memos of interest.

• Operational Memo - Case Management Redesign (CMRD): Conflict-Free Case Management Waiver (Jan. 20, 2023): The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform stakeholders that the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waiver amendments submitted to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Sept. 16, 2022, were approved.
• Attachment - Conflict-Free Case Management Waiver Application

General OCL Meetings

Please find general OCL meeting announcements listed below. Other OCL meeting information is on the OCL Stakeholder Engagement & Calendar webpage.

Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Listening Session

EVV Listening Sessions are informal opportunities for stakeholders to bring questions to the Department about your EVV implementation and operation. No new policy or technical processes will be announced in these Listening Sessions. New information will be discussed in the Quarterly EVV Stakeholder meeting and published on this page. Email EVV@state.co.us to have a calendar invitation sent for this ongoing session.

The meeting will be held:

Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2023

10 - 11 a.m. MT

Join via Google Meet

Join via Phone:

1-208-715-5308, PIN: 438 295 119#

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Transitions Stakeholder Advisory Council (TSAC)

The primary function of this council is to provide guidance and recommendations regarding operational policy and procedural changes to the Transition Services Program and to create solutions to streamline community transitions. The Council will analyze barriers for transitions and provide recommendations for improved practices.

The TSAC meets monthly on the first Thursday from 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. MT. All interested stakeholders are welcome.

For more information, see the Transitions Stakeholder Advisory Council webpage.

The next meeting will be held:

Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023

2:30 - 4:30 p.m. MT

Join via Google Meet

Join via Phone:

1-347-480-3624, PIN: 515646803 #

American Recue Plan Act (ARPA)-Related Meetings

Please find an ARPA-related meeting announcement listed below. Other ARPA-related meeting information is on the ARPA Stakeholder Engagement & Calendar webpage.

Community First Choice (CFC) Council

The Community First Choice (CFC) Council collaborates with and advises the Department on the design and implementation of a CFC option in Colorado. The CFC Council consists primarily of individuals with disabilities, those 65 years or older, and their representatives to help ensure CFC is implemented in a way that best meets the needs of Coloradans with disabilities.

If you need assistance accessing the meeting webinar link or call-in number, contact the CFC team. For more information, see the Community First Choice Stakeholder Opportunities webpage.

The meeting will be held:

Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023

10 - 11:30 a.m. MT

Join via Google Meet

Join by Phone:

1-260-230-1249, PIN: 719 313 221#

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ARPA 2.02 Statewide Mobile Crisis Response: General Technical Assistance

This is an opportunity for any interested stakeholders to ask questions and receive support for the Mobile Crisis Medicaid benefit implementation. This meeting will include full program updates. We recommend it if you can only attend one meeting a month. All interested stakeholders are welcome.

These meetings will occur on the first Thursday of the month, from 11 a.m.- 12 p.m. MT, through at least July, 2023.

The meeting will be held:

Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023

11 a.m. - 12 p.m. MT

Join via Google Meet



Join by Phone:

1-361-248-9976, PIN: ‪239 867 541#

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Need to Make an Accommodation Request for one of our General OCL or ARPA-Related Stakeholder Meetings?

Reasonable accommodations for all OCL and ARPA-related stakeholder meetings 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.usor the 504/ADA Coordinator at hcpf504ada@state.co.us at least one week prior to the meeting to make arrangements.