§ 25.5-6-205. Collection of Penalties Assessed Against Nursing Facilities – Creation of Cash Fund
The state department shall assess, enforce, and collect any civil penalties that are recommended by the department of public health and environment pursuant to the authority granted under section 25-1-107.5, C.R.S. Prior to the denial of medicaid payments or the assessment of a civil money penalty against a nursing facility, the nursing facility shall be […]
§ 25.5-6-313. Rules – Federal Authorization
Pursuant to article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., the state board shall adopt rules for the administration of this part 3. (1.5) The rules adopted by the state board pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall include the following provisions concerning adult day care facilities: A definition of a restricted environment and a restrictive […]
§ 25.5-6-206. Personal Needs Benefits – Amount – Patient Personal Needs Trust Fund Required – Funeral and Final Disposition Expenses – Penalty for Illegal Retention and Use
The state department, pursuant to its rules, may include in medical care benefits provided under this article 6 and articles 4 and 5 of this title 25.5 reasonable amounts for the personal needs of any recipient receiving nursing facility services or intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities, if the recipient is not otherwise […]
§ 25.5-6-401. Short Title
This part 4 shall be known and may be cited as the “Home- and Community-based Services for Persons with Developmental Disabilities Act”. Source: L. 2006: Entire article added with relocations, p. 1942, § 7, effective July 1. Editor’s note: This section is similar to former § 26-4-621 as it existed prior to 2006.
§ 25.5-6-208. Nursing Facility Provider Reimbursement – Rules – Definition
The executive director shall, by rule, establish a process for eligible nursing facility providers to apply for a local minimum wage enhancement payment whenever a local government increases its minimum wage above the statewide minimum wage. If a local government increases its minimum wage above the statewide minimum wage, the general assembly shall appropriate enough […]
§ 25.5-6-209. Establishment of Nursing Facility Provider Demonstration of Need – Criteria – Rules
The state department, in making any medicaid certification determination, shall encourage an appropriate allocation of public health-care resources and the development of alternative or substitute methods of delivering health-care services so that adequate long-term care services are made reasonably available to every qualified recipient within the state at the appropriate level of care, at the […]
§ 25.5-6-301. Short Title
This part 3 shall be known and may be cited as the “Home- and Community-based Services for the Elderly, Blind, and Disabled Act”. Source: L. 2006: Entire article added with relocations, p. 1937, § 7, effective July 1. Editor’s note: This section is similar to former § 26-4-601 as it existed prior to 2006.
§ 25.5-6-104. Long-Term Care Placements – Comprehensive and Uniform Client Assessment Instrument – Report – Legislative Declaration – Definitions – Repeal
The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that there is an increasing strain on long-term care services in the state; that the number of persons in need of long-term care continues to grow; that community-based resources are not integrated into a centralized system for referrals, assessment of needs, development of care plans, and case […]
§ 25.5-6-105. Legislative Declaration Relating to Implementation of Single Entry Point System – Repeal
The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that: A study of a single entry point system in accordance with former section 26-4.5-404, C.R.S., has been completed; The establishment of a single entry point system for the coordination of access to existing services and service delivery for all long-term care clients at the local level […]
§ 25.5-6-106. Single Entry Point System – Authorization – Phases for Implementation – Services Provided – Repeal
Authorization. The state board is hereby authorized to adopt rules providing for the establishment of a single entry point system that consists of single entry point agencies throughout the state for the purpose of enabling persons eighteen years of age or older in need of long-term care to access appropriate long-term care services. Single entry […]