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

Announcement:

• Stakeholder Opportunity Request for Participation: Community First Choice (CFC) / Consumer-Directed Attendant Support Services (CDASS) Implementation Council Workgroup

American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-Related Meetings:

• ARPA 2.02 Statewide Mobile Crisis Response: Providers and Potential Providers Technical Assistance

• Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Value & Awareness Action Group

Announcement

Stakeholder Opportunity Request for Participation:

Community First Choice (CFC) / Consumer-Directed Attendant Support Services (CDASS) Implementation Council Workgroup 

Workgroup begins February 2023 

Interest Form: CDASS CFC Stakeholder Workgroup Interest Form

Background

Community First Choice (CFC) is an option for states to provide home and community-based services through the Medicaid State Plan. Service plans are person-centered and allow for the services to be self-directed to promote independence in the community. Consumer Directed Attendant Support Services (CDASS) is a consumer-directed service delivery option that will be available under CFC.

Meeting Purpose

This workgroup will review, prioritize, and investigate key CDASS policy areas in relation to the federally required aspects of the CFC regulations. The CFC/CDASS workgroup will collaborate with the Department to support the implementation of CDASS in the CFC option in Colorado.

This workgroup will report to the CFC Council and the Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC). Participants are encouraged to understand participant direction and have experience with the CDASS service delivery option. 

How to Participate

Stakeholders interested in participating in this workgroup should complete the CDASS CFC Stakeholder Workgroup Interest Form to stay up to date on meeting information.

For More Information

For any questions, please each out to the CFC Team by email hcpf_cfc@state.co.us or by phone at 303-866-3238.

American Recue 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.

ARPA 2.02 Statewide Mobile Crisis Response: Providers and Potential Providers Technical Assistance

This is a meeting for providers and potential providers 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 fourth Thursday of the month from 10 - 11 a.m. MT, beginning Thursday, Dec. 22, 2002, and then through at least July 2023.

The meeting will be held:

Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023

10 - 11 a.m. MT

Join via Google Meet

Join via Phone:

1-929-277-6449, PIN: ‪192 128 446#

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Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Value & Awareness 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 quarterly on the second Wednesday of the month.

The meeting will be held:

Friday, Jan. 27, 2023

1 - 2 p.m. MT

Join via Zoom

Meeting ID: 969 4053 6000, Passcode: 115140

Join via Phone:

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

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.usor the 504/ADA Coordinator at hcpf504ada@state.co.us at least one week prior to the meeting to make arrangements.

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