March 16, 2022
The Office of Community Living (OCL) within the Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (Department) has the following information below:

Announcements:

  • Members Needed to Join the Community First Choice Council

  • Survey of Service Provision to People with Brain Injuries

Memos:

  • Children's Home and Community-Based Services (CHCBS) Case Management Activities and Requirements

  • Non-Medical Transportation Oversight Compliance Guidance

Meetings:

  • Webinar for the Disability, Older Adult, & Advocacy Communities - Topic: OCL Updates

  • Updates & Technical Assistance Webinar for LTSS Providers - Topic: OCL Updates

  • Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC) Monthly Stakeholder Meeting

  • Direct Care Workforce Training & Career Advancement Action Group

  • Complementary and Integrative Health Services (CIHS) Provider Information & Technical Assistance

  • Direct Care Workforce Value & Awareness Action Group
Announcements

Members Needed to Join the Community First Choice Council

The Department needs your help to develop and launch the Community First Choice Option (CFC). CFC is a national health care program that will support Health First Colorado (Colorado’s Medicaid program) members with disabilities to be more independent and live in their community by providing expanded access to home and community-based services.

Please consider applying for the CFC Council, which will be a diverse group of individuals with disabilities, adults 65 and older, or their representatives. The CFC Council will help design and start CFC through regularly scheduled CFC Council meetings, recommendations to the Department, and participation in policy discussions on CFC and its potential effects.

CFC Council meetings will be held via webinar and call-in using Google Meet. The main Council meeting will be held on the first Wednesday of each month, and will likely have opportunities to participate in smaller ad hoc workgroups. The monthly time commitment is estimated to be about five hours with the design and launch work of the Council estimated to last one year.

The Department is dedicated to the full inclusion and diversity of our members, which includes race, color, ethnic or national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, creed, political beliefs, and disability. We encourage all interested Health First Colorado members and stakeholders to apply, especially:

  • People with disabilities, their parents, people 65 and older, or their representatives

  • Rural, frontier, and urban disability community members

  • Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC)

  • Those familiar with home and community-based services

  • Those familiar with consumer-directed services

  • Those familiar with the experiences of people with disabilities or older adults

The Department is accepting applications for ten CFC council positions. Applicants may submit the CFC Council Member Application Form or contact Jordan Larson, CFC Policy Advisor, at 303-866-3580.

Please help us spread the word by sharing this flyer in English or this flyer in Spanish within your organization or networks.

Applications are due by 5 p.m. on Friday, April 1, 2022.

Stay up to date with CFC! Please sign up for the CFC Updates Email List or you can email us.

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Survey of Service Provision to People with Brain Injuries

In coordination with the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS), the Brain Injury Alliance of Colorado (BIAC) is conducting a survey to learn more about the current state of awareness, services and supports available to those who have a brain injury, across all types of community, service and medical providers. This survey is intended for individuals working in any organization that serves the community, including community members who have/may have a brain injury.

Thanks for taking the survey! The survey closes April 16.
Memos

Please find new memos listed below. These memos are also on the Department's 2022 Memo Series Communication webpage. Viewing the Memo Series webpage will show other memos of interest.
Meetings

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

Webinar for the Disability, Older Adult, & Advocacy Communities
Topic: OCL Updates

An update for members, family members, and advocates on key projects within the OCL. Interested stakeholders include advocates, caregivers, families, long-term services and supports (LTSS) stakeholders, members, older adult stakeholders.

Webinar documents will be posted on the OCL webinar page.

The next meeting will be held:
Thursday, March 17, 2022
9:30 - 10:30 a.m. MT
 
Join by Zoom:
Meeting ID: 993 1700 7314, Passcode: 396389

Join by Phone:
(Toll-free) 1-877-853-5257
Passcode: 396389

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Updates & Technical Assistance Webinar for LTSS Providers
Topic: OCL Updates

An update for LTSS providers about key projects within the Office of Community Living and responses to recent frequently asked questions. Audience includes case management agencies (CMAs), community centered boards (CCBs), HCBS providers, nursing facilities, providers, and single entry point (SEP) agencies.

Webinar documents will be posted on the OCL webinar page.

The next meeting will be held:
Thursday, March 17, 2022
3:30-4:30 p.m. MT

Join by Zoom:
Meeting ID: 993 1700 7314, Passcode: 396389

Join by Phone:
(Toll-free) 1-877-853-5257
Passcode: 396389

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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.

More information is on the PDPPC webpage.

The next meeting will be held:
Wednesday, March 23
1 - 4 p.m. MT

Join by Google Meet:
 
Join by Phone:
1-540-883-0132, PIN: 378 892 114 #

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Direct Care Workforce Training & Career Advancement Action Group

Supporting the Direct Care Workforce Collaborative, this Action Group brings stakeholders together to develop solutions that recognize the diverse needs of this workforce and meet the need of improving wages and benefits. All interested stakeholders are welcome.

For more information, please see the Direct Care Workforce Collaborative webpage.

The meeting will be held:
Friday, March 25
9 - 10 a.m. MT

Join by Zoom:
 Meeting ID: 969 4053 6000, Passcode: 115140

Join by Phone:
(Toll-free) 1-877-853-5257

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CIHS Provider Information & Technical Assistance

The purpose of these Complementary and Integrative Health Services (CIHS) meetings is to offer CIHS providers with information on enrollment, billing, and disability-competent care technical assistance. The Complementary and Integrative Health (CIH) waiver was formerly known as the Spinal Cord Injury Waiver.

In addition, this session will focus on providing introductory and enrollment information to acupuncture, chiropractic, and massage providers interested in providing their service to CIH waiver members.

Stakeholders interested in these meetings will include CIHS providers (acupuncture, chiropractic, and massage providers), case management agencies, and advocates. All are welcome.

Meeting information is on the Spinal Cord Injury Waiver Advisory Committee webpage.

The meeting will be held:
Friday, March 25
10 - 10:45 a.m. MT

Join by Zoom:
Meeting ID: 993 1700 7314, Passcode: 396389 #

Join by Phone:
(Toll-free) 1-877-853-5257

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Direct Care Workforce Value & Awareness Action Group

Supporting the Direct Care Workforce Collaborative, this Action Group brings stakeholders together to develop awareness and advocacy strategies that increase community understanding and support for this workforce. All interested stakeholders are welcome.

For more information, please see the Direct Care Workforce Collaborative webpage.

The meeting will be held:
Friday, March 25
1 - 2 p.m. MT

Join by Zoom:
Meeting ID: 969 4053 6000 Passcode: 502578

Join by Phone:
(Toll-free) 1-877-853-5257

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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.
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