April 20, 2022
The Office of Community Living (OCL) within the Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (Department) has the following information below:

Memo:

  • Operational Memo - Cost Containment Form Requirements and Continued Stay Review (CSR) Requirements for the Children's Home and Community-Based Services (CHCBS) Waiver Changes

Meetings:

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

  • Older Adults Stakeholder Meeting
Memo

Please find a new memo listed below. This memo is 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.

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, April 27, 2022
1-4 p.m. MT

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

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

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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, April 28, 2022
10-11 a.m. MT
 
Join by Google Meet:

Join by Phone:
1-240-763-0113, PIN: ‪844 293 789#

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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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