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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:
- ARPA 4.02 Promoting Single Occupancy Grant - Phase 2 - Application Deadline Wednesday, July 5, 2023
- National Core Indicator (NCI) State of the Workforce Survey-IDD: Deadline Friday, June 30, 2023
- FINAL REMINDER: Apply Now to Become a Member of the Nursing Home Innovations Grant Board: Deadline Friday, June 30, 2023
Memos:
- Case Management Agencies Start Up Grant
- Case Management Daily Operations during Care and Case Management (CCM) Implementation
General OCL Meetings:
- Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Listening Session
- Transitions Stakeholder Advisory Council (TSAC)
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-Related Meetings:
- Community First Choice (CFC) Council
- ARPA 2.02 Statewide Mobile Crisis Response Bi-Weekly Technical Assistance
- Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Training and Career Advancement Action Group
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ARPA 4.02 Promoting Single Occupancy Grant - Phase 2
Application Deadline: Wednesday, July 5, 2023
In the midst of a global pandemic, congregate care residential settings providers saw the necessity for single occupancy rooms to prevent the spread of disease and promote independence and autonomy. Through funding provided by Section 9817 of ARPA, HCPF has created the 4.02 Single Occupancy Grant Program to offer payments for providers to convert more space to single occupancy rooms. HCPF has allocated $20 million for these payments, with a maximum of $1 million per awardee.
Eligible organizations can apply by Wednesday, July 5, 2023, using the online application. View the request for applications.
HCPF’s grant is focused on developing new ways Colorado’s home and community-based services residential settings can adapt and provide more independent and health-centered outcomes in a single occupancy setting. HCPF seeks programs that:
- Develop single occupancy from multiple person rooms
- Take steps to mitigate disease transmission in these room conversions
With sustainability and longevity in mind, HCPF is requiring applicants to create a project outline with steps on how this conversion will happen and how once converted, this project will be sustained.
HCPF will evaluate the feasibility and sustainability of the applicant programs and whether the state of Colorado would benefit from these projects long term. Allocation of these funds will require strict reporting and will only be made to programs that include Health First Colorado and CHP+ members.
To submit any questions, email Austin Leffel.
Learn more and start your application today
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National Core Indicator (NCI) State of the Workforce Survey-IDD:
Deadline Friday, June 30, 2023
HCPF launched the NCI State of the Workforce Survey (formerly known as the Staff Stability Survey) in mid-March, for agencies providing services to individuals enrolled in 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 Intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
Agencies included in the survey sample received 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 ask that the survey be completed by Friday, June 30, 2023.
HCPF thanks agencies for assisting us with completing this mission-critical work. It will help evaluate the stability of staff and services provided to the members we serve. For more information, please visit HCPF’s NCI Survey webpage.
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FINAL REMINDER:
Apply Now to Become a Member of the Nursing Home Innovations Grant Board: Deadline Friday, June 30, 2023
The Nursing Home Innovations Grant Board reviews and makes grant approval recommendations for projects funded by Civil Money Penalty funds. The projects focus on innovative ways to improve the quality of life and quality of care for nursing home residents. Your experiences, knowledge and insight may help support these projects.
The Board is looking for five representatives: one who is a resident of a nursing facility, three who are long-term care employees, and one representative from the business community.
To Apply
To apply to become a member of the Board, please fill out the application at the Colorado Boards and Commissions webpage ("Apply Now" box on the bottom of the page and select "Nursing Home Innovations Grant Board"). The application deadline is Friday, June 30, 2023.
For More Information
For more information about the Nursing Home Innovations Grant Board, please visit HCPF's Nursing Home Innovations Grant Board webpage. If you have questions, please contact Richard Clark at Richard.Clark@state.co.us.
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Please find a general OCL meeting announcement listed below. Other OCL meeting information 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 this page. Email EVV@state.co.us to have a calendar invitation sent for this ongoing session.
The meeting will be held:
Thursday, July 6, 2023
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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Transitions Stakeholder Advisory Council (TSAC)
The primary function of the TSAC council is to provide guidance and recommendations regarding operational policy and procedural changes to the Transition Services Program and to create solutions to streamline community transitions. The Council will analyze barriers for transitions and provide recommendations for improved practices.
The TSAC meet monthly on the first Thursday at 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. MT. All interested stakeholders are welcome.
For more information, see the Transition Stakeholder Advisory Council webpage.
The main topic of the July TSAC meeting will be the options counseling referral process.
The meeting will be held:
Thursday, July 6, 2023
2:30 to 4:30 p.m. MT
Join via Google Meet
Join by Phone:
1-347-480-3624, PIN: 515646803 #
| 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. | |
Community First Choice (CFC) Council
The Community First Choice (CFC) Council collaborates with and advises HCPF 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 help ensure 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 monthly on the first Wednesday at 10 to 11:30 a.m. MT
If you need assistance accessing the meeting webinar link or call-in number, contact the CFC team. For more information, including the meeting documents, see the Community First Choice Stakeholder Opportunities webpage.
The meeting will be held:
Wednesday, July 5, 2023
10 to 11:30 a.m. MT
This month's main topic:
Wellness Education Benefit (WEB) Draft Rule
Join by Google Meet
Join via Phone:
1-260-230-1249, PIN: 719 313 221#
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ARPA 2.02 Statewide Mobile Crisis Response Bi-Weekly Technical Assistance
This is an opportunity for Administrative Service Organizations (ASO) and 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.
For more information, contact Emily Holcomb at Emily.Holcomb@state.co.us.
The meeting will be held:
Thursday, July 6, 2023
11 a.m. to 12 p.m. MT
Register Here
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Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Training and 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.
The meeting will be held:
Friday, July 7, 2023
9 to 10 a.m. MT
Join via Zoom
Join via Phone:
(Toll-free) 1-877-853-5257
Meeting ID: 969 4053 6000, Passcode: 115140
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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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- Search OCL newsletters back to January 2022
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- Keep track of OCL announcements, meeting reminders, and memos
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