July 6, 2022
The Office of Community Living (OCL) within the Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (Department) has the following information to share below:

Meetings:

  • Community Centered Board (CCB) Case Manager Home Modification Training

  • Children's Disability Advisory Committee (CDAC)

  • Community First Choice (CFC) Council Additional July Meeting

  • Single Entry Point (SEP) Case Manager Home Modification Training

  • Direct Care Workforce Compensation & Benefits Action Group
Meetings
 
Please find meeting announcements listed below. Other meeting information is on the OCL Stakeholder Engagement webpage.

CCB Case Manager Home Modification Training

The Division of Housing, in conjunction with the Department, holds quarterly home modification trainings for case management agencies. This training will cover the process to access the HCBS Home Modification benefit. Guidance will also be provided surrounding the process to access the Enhanced Home Modification benefit available with American Rescue Plan Act funding.

Interested stakeholders include Case Management Agencies (CMAs) and CCBs.

For more information, see the Home Modification Benefit webpage.

The meeting will be held:
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
10-11:30 a.m. MT


Join by Phone:
1-929-276-0112, PIN: 286 827 477 #

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CDAC

The CDAC serves in an advisory capacity to the Department. It 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.

Meeting information is on the Children’s Disability Advisory Committee webpage.

The next meeting will be held:
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
10 a.m. - 12 p.m. MT


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

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CFC Council Additional July Meeting

The CFC Council collaborates with and advises the Department on the design and implementation of a CFC option in Colorado. The CFC Council consists primarily of individuals with disabilities, those 65 years or older, and their representatives to helpensure CFC is implemented in a way that best meets the needs of Coloradans with disabilities.

All interested stakeholders are welcome. CFC Council meetings will be held on the first Wednesday of each month from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., through May 2023. These meetings are open to the public. Note that there is an additional Council meeting in July.

We will continue discussing CFC services for the upcoming council meetings and to ensure there is enough time to discuss these important topics, we have created an additional meeting for July and split the meetings up into two different sessions.

The meeting will be held:
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
2-4 p.m. MT

Meeting Focus: In-Home Support Services (IHSS) and Health Maintenance Discussion

Note: The time for the July 13 meeting has been changes since the initial announcement. If you have copied the meeting from the OCL Calendar, please delete it and copy the new version.


Join by Phone:
1-260-230-1249, PIN: 719 313 221#

Meeting information will be posted on the Community First Choice Stakeholder Opportunities webpage.

Prior Meeting Materials:


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SEP Case Manager Home Modification Training

The Division of Housing, in conjunction with the Department, holds quarterly home modification trainings for case management agencies. This training will cover the process to access the HCBS Home Modification benefit. Guidance will also be provided surrounding the process to access the Enhanced Home Modification benefit available with American Rescue Plan Act funding.

Interested stakeholders include CMAs and SEPs.

For more information, see the Home Modification Benefit webpage.

The meeting will be held:
Thursday, July 14, 2022
10-11:30 a.m. MT


Join by Phone:
1-413-418-2308, PIN: ‪821 629 938 #

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Direct Care Workforce Compensation & Benefits Action Group

Supporting the Direct Care Workforce Collaborative, this Action Group meeting brings stakeholders together to develop solutions that recognize the diverse needs of this workforce. All interested stakeholders are welcome.

For more information, please see the Direct Care Workforce Collaborative webpage.

The next meeting will be held:
Friday, July 15, 2022
1-2 p.m. MT


Join by Phone:
(Toll-free) 1-877-853-5257
Meeting ID: 993 1700 7314, Passcode: 396389

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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.