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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:
- National Core Indicator (NCI) State of the Workforce Survey - Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Launches mid-March 2023
- Register Now for the March Health Cabinet Summit
Memo:
- Stakeholder Engagement Opportunities on Adult Day Services - Dementia Training Requirements
General OCL Meetings:
- Participant-Directed Programs Financial Management Services (FMS) Request for Proposal (RFP) Stakeholder Meeting
- Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC) – Attendant Care in Hospital Listening Session
- Children's Disability Advisory Committee (CDAC)
- Stakeholder Engagement Opportunity on Adult Day Services – Dementia Training Requirements
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-Related Meetings:
- NEW: ARPA 4.01 Residential Innovation Initiative Stakeholder Engagement Opportunity
- Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC)
- ARPA 2.02 Statewide Mobile Crisis Response: Administrative Service Organization (ASO) / Regional Accountable Entity (RAE) Technical Assistance
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National Core Indicator (NCI) State of the Workforce Survey - Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Launches mid-March 2023
The Department will conduct the National Core Indicator (NCI) State of the Workforce Survey (formerly known as the Staff Stability Survey) for agencies providing services to individuals enrolled on 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 IDD.
The launch was set for February 2023, but has been delayed to mid-March. Agencies included in the survey sample can expect to receive 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 are asking that the survey be completed by June 30, 2023.
The Department thanks agencies for assisting us with completing this mission-critical work that will help evaluate the stability of staff and services provided to the members we serve. For more information, please visit the National Core Indicator Survey webpage.
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Register Now for the March Health Cabinet Summit
Please register to join Lt. Governor Primavera, Health Cabinet executive directors and industry leaders for the Health Cabinet Affordability Summit hosted by the Department of Health Care Policy & Financing – March 15, 7:30 - 10 a.m. This FREE virtual event is designed for policymakers, advocates, payers, care providers, health care leaders and other industry stakeholders.
Presentations, topics and panels will include:
- Hospital and prescription drug affordability
- Rural hospital opportunities
- Partnering to Keep Coloradans Covered after the end of the public health emergency
The full agenda will be posted on our Affordable Health Care for Coloradans webpage.
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General OCL Meetings
Please find a general OCL meeting announcement listed below. Other OCL meeting information is on the OCL Stakeholder Engagement & Calendar webpage.
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Participant-Directed Programs Financial Management Services (FMS) Request for Proposal (RFP) Stakeholder Meeting
This is a meeting for Participant-Directed Programs (PDP) stakeholders to provide feedback about the services provided by Financial Management Services (FMS) contractors for Consumer-Directed Attendant Support Services (CDASS) members. The Department's PDP team seeks to contract with three FMS agencies through a request for proposal (RFP) process with services starting July 1, 2024.
Members, families, advocates, caregivers, Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) providers, and Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) stakeholders may be interested in this meeting. All interested stakeholders are welcome to attend.
Meeting information can also be found on the PDP webpage.
The meeting will be held:
Monday, March 6, 2023
5 - 7 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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PDPPC – Attendant Care in Hospital Listening Session
The purpose of this meeting is to learn more about members’ reported experiences in hospitals, specifically members who have self-directed waiver services such as CDASS or IHSS.
The next meeting will be held:
Thursday, March 2, 2023
2:30 - 4:30 p.m. MT
Join via Google Meet
Join via Phone:
1-559-418-0271, PIN: 140 338 529#
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Children's Disability Advisory Committee (CDAC)
The CDAC serves in an advisory capacity to HCPF and makes recommendations regarding issues related to benefits for children and youth with disabilities age 20 and younger, provider education interventions and application of standards. All interested stakeholders are welcome.
The CDAC meets on the second Wednesday of the month from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. MT.
The meeting will be held:
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
10 a.m. - 12 p.m. MT
Join via Google Meet
Join via Phone:
1-650-667-2698, PIN: 194 068 900#
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Stakeholder Engagement Opportunity on Adult Day Services – Dementia Training Requirements
The Department seeks to engage stakeholders through two meetings to propose regulations requiring dementia training for all Adult Day Services providers. During these meetings, stakeholders will have the opportunity to provide comments, suggestions and ask questions regarding the proposed regulations. All stakeholders interested in this topic are encouraged to attend one or both meetings.
The meeting will be held:
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
10 - 11:30 a.m. MT
Join via Zoom
Join via Phone:
(Toll-free) 1-833-928-4608
Meeting ID: 816 3957 1445, Passcode: 380336
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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 & Calendar webpage.
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NEW: ARPA 4.01 Residential Innovation Initiative Stakeholder Engagement Opportunity
You’re invited! Please join the HCPF team to share your feedback on model options for individuals transitioning out of nursing facilities and other institutional settings
As part of the ARPA 4.01 Residential Innovations Initiative - Models of Care, HCPF and partners at the Mission Analytics Group, have explored innovative home and community-based models from around the country that support individuals’ transition from institutional settings, such as nursing facilities, to community-based settings. HCPF invites you to learn about the results of this analysis and to share your feedback.
There are three meeting date and time options. Please select the registration link below to register in advance for the meetings. Please register for only one meeting:
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
5:30 - 6:30 p.m. MT
Register here
Thursday, April 13, 2023
2:30 - 3:30 p.m. MT
Register here
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
11 a.m. - 12 p.m. MT
Register here
You will be able to indicate during registration if you require accommodations to fully participate in this event. Please email Austin Leffel with any questions.
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Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC)
The DCWC works collaboratively with stakeholders to identify and move forward strategies to support the recruitment and retention of Colorado's direct care workforce. This group intends to meet quarterly on the second Wednesday of the month.
The meeting will be held:
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
10 - 11:30 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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ARPA 2.02 Statewide Mobile Crisis Response: Administrative Service Organization (ASO) / Regional Accountable Entity (RAE) Technical Assistance
This is an opportunity for ASOs and RAEs to ask questions and receive technical assistance related to implementing the Mobile Crisis Medicaid Benefit. All interested stakeholders are welcome to attend.
These meetings will occur on the second Thursday of the month, from 11 a.m.- 12 p.m. MT, through at least July, 2023.
The meeting will be held:
Thursday, March 9, 2023
11 a.m. - 12 p.m. MT
Join via Google Meet
Join via Phone:
1-240-560-3613, PIN: 440 764 383#
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ARPA 3.07 Peer Support Grants for Housing Stability Q&A Webinar
This meeting is a Question & Answer session regarding the Peer Support Grants for Housing Stability (ARPA 3.07) project. All interested stakeholders are welcome.
The purpose of this grant project is to expand access to Peer Support Services for Medicaid members with complex needs and a history of homelessness. Funding shall be awarded to cover costs associated with outreach, engagement, hiring, training, retention, and supervision of Peer Support Professionals that can provide billable services in the context of housing stability. Funding shall also be awarded to support costs associated with building administrative capacity to become a Medicaid provider and successfully provide and bill for Peer Support Services.
For more information about the project, see the 3.07 portion of the ARPA webpage.
The meeting will be held:
Friday, March 3, 2023
12 - 1 p.m. MT
Join via Zoom
Join via Phone:
(Toll-free) 1-877-853-5257
Webinar ID: 825 3280 1284, Passcode: 016573
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