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

Announcements:

• Case Management Redesign (CMRD) Rule Updates

• NEW GRANT OPPORTUNITY: ARPA 4.07 Complex Needs Service Enhancement System of Care Grant, Deadline: Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024

OCL Stakeholder Meeting Recordings:

• Have You Missed a Meeting of Interest to You?

Announcements

Case Management Redesign (CMRD) Rule Updates

OCL staff will attend the Medical Services Board (MSB) on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, to present the rules created with OCL staff and stakeholders. The MSB approved the rule for initial adoption of the rules on Dec. 8, 2023. The updated final draft based on stakeholder input is posted to the Case Management Redesign webpage.

If you have questions, please email Tiffani.Domokos@state.co.us or Cassandra.Keller@state.co.us.

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NEW GRANT OPPORTUNITY

ARPA 4.07 Complex Needs Service Enhancement System of Care Grant

Deadline: Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024

The Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) received funding through Section 9817 of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to build systems of care and support that recognize and leverage the needs and capabilities of various populations. This grant will focus on expanding, enhancing, and strengthening the capacity of existing service providers to serve people receiving Home and Community-Based (HCBS) waiver services in a residential setting with disabilities and complex behavior support needs.

HCPF has allocated $500,000 to this grant program for up to 100 awardees that may receive between $5,000 and $50,000 in funding.

Eligible organizations can apply by Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, using the online application

Through this grant program, specific types of HCBS residential providers may apply for funds for projects that will enable agencies to better serve people with complex behavioral and/or medical support needs that require intensive supports and interventions, to include materials, home modifications, use of a consultant, and/or equipment that are not already billable to Medicaid. These funds are not for the purpose of directly providing ongoing services.

A Question and Answer webinar will be held Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024, 3 to 4 p.m. MT.

To submit any questions, email Kathleen Homan.

View more formation about the grant including the request for application

OCL Stakeholder Meeting Recordings

Have You Missed a Meeting of Interest to You?

Other OCL stakeholder meeting recordings are located on the OCL Stakeholder Engagement YouTube channel.

• Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) - Dec. 13, 2023

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.

📅 ARPA-Related Meetings are on the ARPA Stakeholder Engagement and Calendar.

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