§ 25.5-6-1701. Legislative Declaration
The general assembly finds and declares that there is a need to ensure a high-performing statewide case management system exists that serves all populations of people who qualify for long-term services and supports. The case management system includes, but is not limited to, intake and eligibility screening and determination, outreach, and other administrative activities and […]
§ 25.5-6-1702. Definitions
As used in this part 17, unless the context otherwise requires: “Authorized representative” means a person designated by the member receiving services, or by the parent or guardian of the member receiving services, if appropriate, to assist the member in acquiring or utilizing long-term services and supports pursuant to this article 6 and article 10 […]
§ 25.5-6-1703. Case Management System – Defined Service Areas – Case Management Services – Only Willing and Qualified Provider Exemption – Rules
No later than July 1, 2024, the state board shall adopt rules providing for the establishment of a case management system that consists of case management agencies throughout the state for the purpose of enabling individuals in need of long-term care to access appropriate long-term services and supports. Members in need of specialized assistance may […]
§ 25.5-6-1704. Intellectual and Developmental Disability Determination – Functional Eligibility Determination – Rules
Intellectual and developmental disability determination. Any person may request an evaluation to determine whether the person has a developmental delay or an intellectual and developmental disability and is eligible to receive long-term services and supports pursuant to this article 6 and article 10 of this title 25.5. The person must request a developmental delay determination […]
§ 25.5-6-1705. Person-Centered Support Plan
Each member receiving services shall have a person-centered support plan, or a similar plan specified by the state department, developed and managed by a case management agency or an entity, and subject to review and approval pursuant to section 25.5-6-404. The person-centered support plan shall: Be based on the particular service needs of the member […]
§ 25.5-6-1706. Termination of Long-Term Services and Supports for Member Receiving Services
A member receiving long-term services and supports pursuant to this article 6 or article 10 of this title 25.5 must be terminated from long-term services and supports upon a determination, made pursuant to the person-centered support planning process, that the long-term services and supports are no longer necessary. Prior to the effective date of the […]
§ 25.5-6-1707. Records and Confidentiality of Information
A record for each member receiving services must be diligently maintained by the case management agency or the entity. The record must include, but not be limited to, information pertaining to the determination of eligibility for services and the person-centered support plan. The record is not a public record for purposes of the “Colorado Open […]
§ 25.5-6-1708. Performance Audits – Colorado Local Government Audit Law – Public Disclosure of Board Administration and Operations
The state auditor may conduct or cause to be conducted a performance audit that includes each case management agency or each entity that receives more than seventy-five percent of its funding on an annual basis from the federal, the state, or a local government or from any combination of governmental entities to determine whether the […]
§ 25.5-6-1709. Community-Centered Board Designation – Rules
The state department shall develop a process to designate local or regional organizations as community-centered boards. The state department shall promulgate rules outlining the designation process no later than July 1, 2024. Any contracts or agreements entered into pursuant to this section are exempt from the “Procurement Code”, articles 101 to 112 of title 24. […]
§ 25.5-6-1801. Legislative Declaration
The general assembly finds and declares that Colorado has a long-standing commitment to serving older adults and people with disabilities through home- and community-based services that enable them to stay in their homes in their communities. Therefore, the general assembly declares that Colorado is committed to maximizing the impact of the one-time, ten-percentage-point increase in […]