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

Announcements:

• Creating Equitable Access within Colorado’s Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS)

• Creando acceso equitativo dentro de los servicios basados ​​en el hogar y la comunidad de Medicaid (HCBS) de Colorado

• Non-Medical Transportation (NMT) Experience Survey Open until April 7, 2023

General OCL Meetings:

• NEW: Supported Employment Stakeholder Meeting - New Benefits Update

• Case Management Redesign (CMRD) Rule Revision: Case Management Agency Requirements

American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-Related Meetings:

• Save The Dates! Trauma-Informed Care of Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) Training Series

• ARPA 2.02 Statewide Mobile Crisis Response Bi-Weekly Technical Assistance

Announcements

Creating Equitable Access within Colorado’s Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS)

HCPF is working with stakeholders to identify barriers and increase equity across home and community-based services programs. In February, we reached out to you all with a survey request, and nearly 350 providers and 140 members and caregivers responded. Your responses are helping us identify barriers and solutions for awareness, enrollment and use of HCBS services. Thank you!

Now, HCPF and the Office of Community Living want to share those results with you and create a space for you all to brainstorm more solutions based on the data. We also want to provide more background about where we are headed with equity work within HCBS programs and what you can expect in the coming months and years.

Please register by March 27, 2023, to receive an invitation to participate via the Zoom meeting platform. This work has been supported by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) 3.01 Equity Study.

The meeting will be held:

Tuesday, April 4, 2023

12 to 2 p.m. MT

Register Here

You can also find more information about the project here.

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Creando acceso equitativo dentro de los servicios basados ​​en el hogar y la comunidad de Medicaid (HCBS) de Colorado

HCPF está trabajando con las partes interesadas para identificar barreras y aumentar la equidad en los programas de servicios basados ​​en el hogar y la comunidad. En febrero, nos comunicamos con todos ustedes solicitando ayuda en responder a una encuesta, y casi 350 proveedores y 140 miembros y cuidadores nos ayudaron a contestarla. Sus respuestas nos ayudan a identificar barreras y soluciones para la concientización, inscripción y uso de los servicios de HCBS. ¡Gracias!

Ahora, HCPF y la Oficina de Vida Comunitaria quieren compartir esos resultados con usted y crear un espacio para que todos ustedes hagan una lluvia de ideas sobre más soluciones basadas en los datos. También queremos brindar más información sobre hacia dónde nos dirigimos con el trabajo de equidad dentro de los programas de HCBS y qué puede esperar en los próximos meses y años.

Regístrese antes del 27 de marzo de 2023 para recibir una invitación para participar a través de la plataforma de reuniones Zoom. Este trabajo ha sido respaldado por el Estudio de Equidad 3.01 de la Ley del Plan de Rescate Estadounidense (ARPA).

Por favor regístrese a través de este enlace aqui. También puedes encontrar más información sobre el proyecto aqui.

La próxima reunión será:

Monday, March 13, 2023

12 a 14 hrs MT

Registrar aqui

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Non-Medical Transportation (NMT) Experience Survey

Open until April 7, 2023

HCPF is conducting a survey of those who currently provide and utilize Non-Medical Transportation (NMT) services within the state of Colorado. The survey results will be used to conduct thorough review of the current system.

Lack of transportation represents a significant barrier for people with disabilities, whether for employment, habilitation services, or helping individuals make meaningful connections in their community. In December of 2022, HCPF engaged CBIZ Optumas to review and research transportation structures and recommend final options for nonmedical transportation systems.

If you currently provide or utilize NMT services, your input is important to this project. This survey will help Optumas understand and illustrate for HCPF the perceptions of current transportation providers and users of those services to determine:

• What is working well

• What is not working well

• What opportunities there may be for transforming the current system

• What threats may be apparent to the current and future NMT system in all communities where people with disabilities live

The survey should take approximately 10 minutes to complete.

The survey will be open until Friday, April 7, 2023. Questions may be sent to ColoradoNMTsurvey@optumas.com.

General OCL Meetings

Please find a general OCL meeting announcement listed below. Other OCL meeting information is on the OCL Stakeholder Engagement and Calendar webpage.

NEW: Supported Employment Stakeholder Meeting - New Benefits Update

The HCPF Supported Employment Team will provide an update on the status of the new proposed Supported Living Services (SLS) and Developmental Disability (DD) waiver benefits: Benefits Planning and Workplace Assistance. Initial guidance for potential providers, answers to FAQ, and related topics will also be covered. All interested stakeholders are welcome.

For more information, see the Supported Employment Meetings and Resource webpage.

The meeting will be held:

Thursday, April 20, 2023

1 to 2:30 p.m. MT

Join via Zoom

Join by Phone:

(Toll-free)1-877-853-5257

Meeting ID: 993 1700 7314, Passcode: 396389

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Case Management Redesign (CMRD) Rule Revision: Case Management Agency Requirements

This meeting is part of a series of Case Management Redesign (CMRD) rule revision stakeholder feedback meetings. More information is on the CMRD webpage.

Case Management Agency Requirements. This meeting provides explanation and review of changes/updates to the Case Management Agency Requirements and Responsibilities rules as it relates to CMRD, including stakeholder feedback and responses as they relate to the rule language, clarity and flow.

The meeting will be held:

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

9 to 10 a.m. MT

Join via Zoom

Join via Phone:

Toll-free) 1-877-853-5257

Meeting ID: 873 9014 4539, Passcode: 597847

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.

Save The Dates! Trauma-Informed Care of Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) Training Series

Note: If you're interested in these events, please copy the events from the OCL Stakeholder Engagement and Calendar webpage to save the dates on your calendar. Meetings will be recorded and made available for viewing at a later date.

This training series is part of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Project 1.05 "Establish a Training Fund".

General Trauma-informed Care of Persons with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) for Direct Care Workers

This training will be a general overview of culturally competent trauma-informed approaches to care of persons with I/DD (and disability in general), as well as self-care. The session is presented by Dr. Karyn Harvey and is for all direct care workers, providers, families, caregivers, and interested learners. All interested stakeholders are welcome. Two meeting times are available.

Meeting Option 1:

Tuesday, April 4, 2023

9:30 to 10:30 a.m. MT 

Register Here

Meeting Option 2:

Tuesday, April 4, 2023

11 a.m. to 12 p.m. MT

Register Here

Trauma-Informed Care of Persons with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) for Providers

This training will be a deeper dive of culturally competent trauma-informed approaches to care of persons with I/DD, as well as self-care. The session is presented by Dr. Karyn Harvey and is for all I/DD providers, including direct care workers, case management agencies, program approved provider agencies, peer support providers, clinicians, caregivers, and families. All interested stakeholders are welcome.

The meeting will be held:

Tuesday, April 4, 2023

1 to 3 p.m. MT

Register Here

Trauma-Informed Care of Persons with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (I/DD), and Self-Care, for Complex Case Professionals

This training will be a deeper dive of culturally competent trauma-informed approaches to care of persons with I/DD in complex situations, as well as self-care. The session is presented by Dr. Karyn Harvey and is for all complex call professionals, including providers, regional accountable entities, case management agencies, hospitals, families, State staff, and advocates.

The meeting will be held:

Wednesday, April 5, 2023

1:30 to 3:30 p.m. MT 

Register Here

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ARPA 2.02 Statewide Mobile Crisis Response Bi-Weekly Technical Assistance

This is an opportunity for Administrative Service Organizations (ASO) / Regional Accountable Entities (RAE), community and members, providers, and any interested stakeholder to ask questions and receive technical assistance related to implementing the Mobile Crisis Medicaid Benefit. These meetings will occur bi-weekly starting March 16, 2023 through at least July 2023. Email Emily Holcomb for more information contact Emily Holcomb at Emily.Holcomb@state.co.us.

The meeting will be held:

Thursday, March 30, 2023

11 a.m. to 12 p.m. MT

Register Here

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.

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