§ 25.5-5-804. Integrated Funding Pilot
Subject to available appropriations, the state department, in conjunction with the department of human services, counties, and other relevant departments, shall design and recommend a child and youth behavioral health delivery system pilot program that addresses the challenges of fragmentation and duplication of behavioral health services. The pilot program shall integrate funding for behavioral health […]
§ 25.5-6-101. Spousal Protection – Protection of Income and Resources for Community Spouse – Definitions – Amounts Retained – Responsibility of State Department – Right to Appeal
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: “Community spouse” means the spouse of a person who is in an institution or nursing facility, the spouse of a person who is enrolled in the PACE program authorized pursuant to section 25.5-5-412, or the spouse of a person who is receiving home- and community-based […]
§ 25.5-6-102. Court-Approved Trusts – Transfer of Property for Persons Seeking Medical Assistance for Nursing Home Care – Undue Hardship – Legislative Declaration
The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that: The state makes significant expenditures for nursing home care under the “Colorado Medical Assistance Act”; A large number of persons do not have enough income to afford nursing home care, but have too much income to qualify for state medical assistance, a situation popularly referred to […]
§ 25.5-6-103. Court-Approved Trusts – Transfer of Property for Persons Seeking Medical Assistance – Rule-Making Authority for Trusts Created on or After July 1, 1994 – Undue Hardship
The state board shall adopt such rules as are necessary with respect to trusts established pursuant to sections 15-14-412.6 to 15-14-412.9. The state board shall adopt rules that address, but need not be limited to, the following: The definition, including any limitations, of permissible distributions from trusts, taking federal guidelines into consideration; Reasonable financial reimbursement […]
§ 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 […]
§ 25.5-5-414. Telemedicine – Legislative Intent
It is the intent of the general assembly to recognize the practice of telemedicine as a legitimate means by which an individual may receive medical services from a health- care provider without person-to-person contact with a provider. Repealed. On or after January 1, 2002, face-to-face contact between a health-care provider and a patient is not […]
§ 25.5-5-506. Prescribed Drugs – Utilization Review
The state department shall develop and implement a drug utilization review process to assure the appropriate utilization of drugs by patients receiving medical assistance in the fee-for-service and primary care physician programs. The review process shall include the monitoring of prescription information and shall address at a minimum underutilization and overutilization of benefit drugs. Periodic […]
§ 25.5-5-415. Medicaid Payment Reform and Innovation Pilot Program – Legislative Declaration – Creation – Selection of Payment Projects – Report – Rules
The general assembly finds that: Increasing health-care costs in Colorado’s medicaid program creates challenges for the state’s budget. Further, the increasing health-care costs do not necessarily reflect improvements in either health outcomes for patients or in patient satisfaction with the care received; Moreover, the fee-for-service payment model may not support or align financially with evolving […]