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The Office of Community Living (OCL) within the Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF) has the following information to share below:
Announcements:
- ARPA 4.02 Promoting Single Occupancy Grant - Phase 2 - Application Deadline Wednesday July 5, 2023
- National Core Indicator (NCI) State of the Workforce Survey-IDD: Deadline Friday, June 30, 2023
- Apply Now to Become a Member of the Nursing Home Innovations Grant Board: Deadline Friday, June 30, 2023
General OCL Meetings:
- Case Management Redesign (CMRD) Rule Revision: Wrap-up, Follow-up, Next Steps in the Process
- Remote Supports Informational Session and Questions-and-Answers with Providers
- Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC) Monthly Meeting
- Private Duty Nursing Rule Review Workgroup
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-Related Meetings:
- ARPA 1.05 Provider Grant Informational Webinar #7
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ARPA 4.02 Promoting Single Occupancy Grant - Phase 2
Application Deadline: Wednesday July 5, 2023
In the midst of a global pandemic, congregate care residential settings providers saw the necessity for single occupancy rooms to prevent the spread of disease and promote independence and autonomy. Through funding provided by Section 9817 of ARPA, HCPF has created the 4.02 Single Occupancy Grant Program to offer payments for providers to convert more space to single occupancy rooms. HCPF has allocated $20 million for these payments, with a maximum of $1 million per awardee.
Eligible organizations can apply by Wednesday, July 5, 2023, using the online application. View the request for applications.
HCPF’s grant is focused on developing new ways Colorado’s home and community-based services residential settings can adapt and provide more independent and health-centered outcomes in a single occupancy setting. HCPF seeks programs that:
- Develop single occupancy from multiple person rooms
- Take steps to mitigate disease transmission in these room conversions
With sustainability and longevity in mind, HCPF is requiring applicants to create a project outline with steps on how this conversion will happen and how once converted, this project will be sustained.
HCPF will evaluate the feasibility and sustainability of the applicant programs and whether the state of Colorado would benefit from these projects long term. Allocation of these funds will require strict reporting and will only be made to programs that include Health First Colorado and CHP+ members.
To submit any questions, email Austin Leffel.
Learn more and start your application today
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National Core Indicator (NCI) State of the Workforce Survey-IDD:
Deadline Friday, June 30, 2023
HCPF launched the NCI State of the Workforce Survey (formerly known as the Staff Stability Survey) in mid-March, for agencies providing services to individuals enrolled in the Supported Living Services (SLS) and the Developmental Disabilities (DD) waivers. The NCI State of the Workforce Survey is conducted across the country and will help Colorado measure improvement in the quality and stability of the workforce of direct support professionals assisting adults with Intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
Agencies included in the survey sample received the link via email to complete the NCI State of the Workforce Survey online. Each agency will only fill out one survey about their direct care workforce. We ask that the survey be completed by Friday, June 30, 2023.
HCPF thanks agencies for assisting us with completing this mission-critical work. It will help evaluate the stability of staff and services provided to the members we serve. For more information, please visit HCPF’s NCI Survey webpage.
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Apply Now to Become a Member of the Nursing Home Innovations Grant Board: Deadline Friday, June 30, 2023
The Nursing Home Innovations Grant Board reviews and makes grant approval recommendations for projects funded by Civil Money Penalty funds. The projects focus on innovative ways to improve the quality of life and quality of care for nursing home residents. Your experiences, knowledge and insight may help support these projects.
The Board is looking for five representatives: one who is a resident of a nursing facility, three who are long-term care employees, and one representative from the business community.
To Apply
To apply to become a member of the Board, please fill out the application at the Colorado Boards and Commissions webpage ("Apply Now" box on the bottom of the page and select "Nursing Home Innovations Grant Board"). The application deadline is Friday, June 30, 2023.
For More Information
For more information about the Nursing Home Innovations Grant Board, please visit HCPF's Nursing Home Innovations Grant Board webpage. If you have questions, please contact Richard Clark at Richard.Clark@state.co.us.
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Please find a general OCL meeting announcement listed below. Other OCL meeting information is on the OCL Stakeholder Engagement and Calendar webpage. | |
Case Management Redesign (CMRD) Rule Revision: Wrap-up, Follow-up, Next Steps in the Process
This meeting is part of a series of Case Management Redesign (CMRD) rule revision stakeholder feedback meetings. More information is on the CMRD webpage.
Wrap-up, Follow-up, Next Steps in the Process. We will wrap up everything we have gone over and discussed regarding the changes and updates to the HCBS rules and explain what happens next, including stakeholder feedback and responses as they relate to the rule language, clarity and flow.
The meeting will be held:
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
9 to 11 a.m. MT
Join via Zoom
Join via Phone:
(Toll-free) 1-877-853-5257
Meeting ID: 873 9014 4539, Passcode: 597847
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Remote Supports Informational Session and Questions-and-Answers with Providers
The purpose of this session is to provide stakeholder information about Remote Supports and a question-and-answer period with Remote Support Providers. Remote Supports is a new service designed to meet personal care and homemaker tasks when hands-on assistance is not required. All interested stakeholders are welcome.
Members have reported increased independence and greater access to help with everyday tasks through Remote Supports.
The meeting will be held:
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
10 to 11 a.m. MT
Join via Zoom
Join via Phone:
(Toll-free) 1-877-853-5257
Meeting ID: 993 1700 7314, Passcode: 396389
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Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC) Monthly Meeting
The PDPPC is a collaboration between stakeholders and the Department, focusing on issues related to Participant-Directed Programs, which includes Consumer-Directed Attendant Support Services (CDASS) and In-Home Support Services (IHSS). All interested stakeholders are welcome.
The PDPPC will meet on the 4th Wednesday of each month in 2023, from 1 to 4 p.m. MT, with the following exceptions, due to holidays:
All interested stakeholders are welcome to attend.
The webinar link and phone number are the same for all the 2023 meetings. All 2023 PDPPC meetings are posted on the OCL Stakeholder Engagement Calendar.
For more information, see the PDPPC webpage.
The meeting will be held:
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
1 to 4 p.m. MT
Join via Zoom
Join by Phone:
(Toll-free)1-877-853-5257
Meeting ID: 969 4053 6000, Passcode: 115140
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Private Duty Nursing Rule Review Workgroup
The purpose of the Private Duty Nursing Rule Review Workgroup is for advocates, providers, members, case managers, and other interested stakeholders to collaborate with and advise HCPF as it reviews rules for the Private Duty Nursing Benefit. All interested stakeholders are welcome. Meetings will be held monthly on the last
Thursday through November 2023.
For more information, see the Private Duty Nursing webpage.
The meeting will be held:
Thursday, June 29, 2023
10 to 11:30 a.m. MT
Join via Google Meet
Join via Phone:
1-224-458-3078, PIN: 193 173 566#
| American Rescue 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 and Calendar webpage. | |
ARPA 1.05 Provider Grant Informational Webinar #7
This informational webinar is intended for Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) providers. Through the ARPA 1.05 grant, HCBS providers can apply for funding to support specialization and advanced training opportunities for their HCBS workforce. Visit the ARPA1.05 Grant portion of the ARPA webpage or see the Request for Applications for more information on the grant program. The webinar will be recorded and posted on the HCPF website. Additional webinars will be scheduled for future grant cycles.
All interested stakeholders are welcome.
The meeting will be held:
Thursday, June 29, 2023
1 to 2 p.m. MT
Join via Zoom
Join via Phone:
(Toll free) 1-877-853-5257
Meeting ID: 993 1700 7314, Passcode: 396389
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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.us or the 504/ADA Coordinator at hcpf504ada@state.co.us at least one week prior to the meeting to make arrangements.
General OCL Meetings are on the OCL Stakeholder Engagement and Calendar webpage.
ARPA-Related Meetings are on the ARPA Stakeholder Engagement and Calendar webpage.
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