§ 25.5-6-701. Short Title
This part 7 shall be known and may be cited as the “Home- and Community-based Services for Persons with Brain Injury Act”. Source: L. 2006: Entire article added with relocations, p. 1953, § 7, effective July 1. Editor’s note: This section is similar to former § 26-4-681 as it existed prior to 2006.
§ 25.5-6-1102. Service Model – Consumer-Directed Care
The state department shall implement a consumer-directed care service model that allows eligible persons to receive a direct payment through a voucher to purchase qualified services. The state department is authorized to seek any federal waivers or waiver amendments that may be necessary to implement this part 11. The state department shall design and implement […]
§ 25.5-6-702. Legislative Declaration – No Entitlement Created
The general assembly hereby finds and declares that the purpose of this part 7 is to provide, under federal authorization and subject to available appropriations, home- and community-based services for persons with brain injury. Nothing in this part 7 shall be construed to establish that eligible persons as defined in section 25.5-6-703 (4) are entitled […]
§ 25.5-6-1103. Reporting
The state department shall provide a report to the joint budget committee of the general assembly and the health and human services committees of the house of representatives and the senate, or any successor committees, by October 1, 2006, that includes, but is not limited to, the following: The number of elderly persons participating in […]
§ 25.5-6-703. Definitions
As used in this part 7, unless the context otherwise requires: “Adult day care” means health and social services furnished two or more hours per day on a regularly scheduled basis for one or more days per week in an outpatient setting and for the purpose of ensuring the optimal functioning of the recipient. “Behavioral […]
§ 25.5-6-1201. Legislative Declaration
The general assembly finds that there may be a more effective way to deliver home- and community-based services to the elderly, blind, and disabled; to disabled children; and to persons with spinal cord injuries, that allows for more self-direction in their care and a cost savings to the state. The general assembly also finds that […]
§ 25.5-6-704. Implementation of Home- and Community-Based Services Program for Persons With Brain Injury Authorized – Federal Waiver – Duties of the Department
The state department is hereby authorized to seek any necessary waiver from the federal government to develop and implement a home- and community-based services program for persons with brain injury. The state department shall design the program to provide home- and community-based services to eligible persons. Eligibility shall be limited to persons who meet the […]
§ 25.5-6-1202. Definitions
As used in this part 12, unless the context otherwise requires: “Attendant” means a person who is directly employed by an in-home support service agency to provide, or a family member, including a spouse, providing, in-home support services to eligible persons. “Authorized representative” means an individual designated by the eligible person receiving services, or by […]
§ 25.5-6-705. Implementation of Part Contingent Upon Receipt of Federal Waiver – Repeal of Part
The implementation of this part 7 is conditioned upon the issuance of necessary waivers by the federal government and available appropriations. The provisions of this part 7 shall be implemented to the extent authorized by federal waiver. The state department shall propose legislation that conforms with the waiver provisions no later than the next regular […]
§ 25.5-6-706. Rate Structure – Rules – Quality Assurance
The state board, by rule, shall set tiered per diem rates for services provided on a supportive care campus under this part 7. When structuring the tiered per diem rates, the state board shall consider the medical and cognitive needs of eligible persons being served on the supportive care campus. The maximum per diem rate […]