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

General OCL Meetings:

• 1915(c) HCBS Renewal Informational Meeting for the Developmental Disabilities (DD) and Supported Living Services (SLS) Waivers

• Children’s Disability Advisory Committee (CDAC)

American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-Related Meetings:

• Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Training & Career Advancement Action Group

• NEW: ARPA 1.05 Provider Informational Webinar Series

• 4.07 Complex Needs Service Enhancement System of Care Grant Question & Answer Session

• Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Compensation and Benefits Action Group

General OCL Meetings

Please find a general OCL meeting announcement listed below. Information about these and other OCL meetings is on the OCL Stakeholder Engagement and Calendar webpage.

Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Listening Session

EVV Listening Sessions are informal opportunities for stakeholders to bring questions to HCPF about your EVV implementation and operation. No new policy or technical processes will be announced in these Listening Sessions. New information will be discussed in the Quarterly EVV Stakeholder meeting and published on the EVV Stakeholder Workgroup page. Email EVV@state.co.us to have a calendar invitation sent for this ongoing session.

These Listening Sessions are held on the first Thursday of the month from 10 to 11 a.m. MT.

The meeting will be held:

Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024

10 to 11 a.m. MT

Join via Google Meet

Join via Phone:

1-208-715-5308, PIN: 438 295 119#

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1915(c) HCBS Renewal Informational Meeting for the Developmental Disabilities (DD) and Supported Living Services (SLS) Waivers

HCPF is preparing to renew the 1915(c) Waiver agreements with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for the following waivers: DD and SLS. The purpose of this meeting is to invite all interested stakeholders to a presentation regarding the renewal of these HCBS waivers. All interested stakeholders are welcome.

More information on the waiver renewals is on HCBS Public Comment page.

All interested stakeholders are welcome.

The meeting will be held:

Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024

10 to 11 a.m. MT

Join via Google Meet

Join via Phone:

1-502-617-0831, PIN: ‪161 254 861#

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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.

For the Jan. 10 Meeting:

HCPF is preparing to renew 1915(c) Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waiver agreements with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for the following waivers: Children’s Extensive Supports (CES) and Children’s Habilitation Residential Program (CHRP). The current waivers were renewed with CMS on July 1, 2019, for 5 years and expire on June 30, 2024. HCPF will be submitting renewal applications to CMS during the 2024 Spring Waiver Actions with a requested effective date of July 1, 2024. The renewed waiver applications will be approved for 5 years. Join us to discuss these renewals and provide any feedback you have. 

More information on the waiver renewals is on HCBS Public Comment page

All interested stakeholders are welcome.

The CDAC meets on the second Wednesday of the month from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. MT.

The meeting will be held:

Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024

10 a.m. to 12 p.m. MT

Join via Google Meet

Join via Phone:

1-650-667-2698, PIN: 194 068 900#

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.

Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Training & Career

Advancement Action Group

This Action Group 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 every other month on the first Friday of the month from 9 to 10 a.m. MT. For more information, please see the Direct Care Workforce Collaborative webpage, or email HCPF_DCWorkforce@state.co.us.

The meeting will be held:

Friday, Jan. 5, 2024

9 to 10 a.m. MT

Join via Zoom

Join via Phone:

(Toll-free) 877-853-5257

Meeting ID: 969 4053 6000, Passcode: 115140

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NEW: ARPA 1.05 Provider Informational Webinar Series

These webinars will provide information to prospective applicants about the ARPA 1.05 Provider Grant. The intention of this grant is to provide more training opportunities and incentives for workers to gain higher-level skills that would promote greater retention within the HCBS workforce. This webinar will review the grant eligibility and application process. All interested stakeholders are welcome.

More information will be posted on the ARPA 1.05 webpage. If you have any questions, email HCPF_DCWorkforce@state.co.us.

The webinars will be held:

Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024, 9 to 10 a.m. MT

Thursday, March 7, 2024, 1 to 2 p.m. MT

Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. MT

Access information is the same for all three webinars:

Join via Zoom

Join via Phone:

(Toll-free) 877-853-5257

Meeting ID: 993 1700 7314, Passcode: 396389

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4.07 Complex Needs Service Enhancement System of Care Grant Question & Answer Session

Please join us for a Question & Answer Session regarding an exciting new grant opportunity. 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 individuals receiving home and community-based waiver services (HCBS) 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.

All interested stakeholders are welcome.

The meeting will be held:

Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024

3 to 4 p.m. MT

Join via Zoom

Join via Phone:

(Toll-free) 833-928-4609

Meeting ID: 893 0031 3658, Passcode: 048428

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Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Compensation and Benefits Action Group

This Action Group works collaboratively with stakeholders to identify and move forward strategies to support the recruitment and retention of Colorado's direct care workforce.

HCPF has retained the services of Health Management Associates (HMA) to better understand the current landscape for home and community-based services (HCBS) providers, with a focus on rural and inner-city communities. As part of this work, HMA is engaging internal and external stakeholders to better understand current rates, reimbursement methodologies, and the impact of these on care deserts. HMA will be attending this meeting to discuss this project with interested stakeholders. Please reach out to HCPF_DCWorkforce@state.co.us for any questions. 

The meeting will be held:

Friday, Jan. 19, 2024

10 to 11 a.m. MT

Join via Zoom

Join via Phone:

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

Meeting ID: 993 1700 7314, Passcode: 396389

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 webpage.

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

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