2019 Memo Series Communications

2019 Policy Memos

Policy Memo – anything that changes Departmental policy because of the federal and/or state legislation, rules or regulations promulgated as a result of previous federal and/or state legislation, rules, regulations, policies, or procedures. A Policy Memo can interpret and provide further guidance to previously promulgated regulations.

2019 Policy Memos
Memo # Memo Title Issue Date Audience Keywords Links & Attachments
PM 19-007 Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Update - Good Faith Effort Exemption Request 8/22/2019 Stakeholders EVV, CURES Act, Personal Care, Home Health, HCBS, Waiver None
PM 19-006 In-Home Support Services Rule Revision 7/31/2019 Stakeholders IHSS, Rule Change, Case Management, Agencies IHSS Rule
PM 19-005 Exception to Waiting List Protocol 7/3/2019 Case Management Agencies Waiting List, Emergency Enrollment, Aging Caregiver, HB 18-1407 Request for Emergency Enrollment Form
PM 19-004 Consumer Directed Attendant Support Services Rule Change 6/27/2019 Case Management Agencies CDASS, Case Management Agencies, Rule Change, SEP, CCB

CDASS Service Utilization Protocol

CDASS Rule
PM 19-003 The Administrator of Medicaid 6/18/2019 All Stakeholders Administrator, Administration None
PM 19-002 Colorado Home and Community Based Services, Transition Services 5/8/2019 Providers, Case Managers, Members and Stakeholders Colorado Choice Transitions (CCT), Money Follows the Person, Transition Services None
PM 19-001 Types of Exemptions Available to American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) 2/11/2019 Eligibility Workers Exemptions Available to American Indians and Alaska Natives, AI/AN None

2019 Operational Memos

Operational Memo – detailed instructions and/or clarifications to contracted entities and county partners to operationalize a new or existing state and/or federal law, new or existing state and/or federal rule, or Department policy.

2019 Operational Memos
Memo # Memo Title Issue Date Audience Keywords Links & Attachments
OM 19-061 MEQIP Discontinuance 12/27/2019 Stakeholders MEQIP None
OM 19-060 Home and Community Based Services Children's Extensive Supports Waiver and Children's Home and Community Based Services Waiver - Direction to Case Management Agencies and EQHealth Solutions 12/17/2019 Case Management Agencies and EQHealth Solutions HCBS, CES, C-HCBS, SEPS, CCBS, EQHealth None
OM 19-059 2020 Social Security Cost of Living Adjustments 12/16/2019 Stakeholders 2020 COLA, 2020 Cost of Living Adjustment, SSI, Home Maintenance Allowance, HMA, Patient Payment, PNA, Personal Needs Allowance, Spousal Protections, Community Sprouse, CSRA, Home Equity Maximum None
OM 19-058 Supported Employment Supports and Services 12/13/2019 HCBS Supported Employment Service Providers and HCBS Case Managers Supported Employment, Sequencing, Job Development, Job Coaching-Group, Job Coaching-Individual None
OM 19-057 Form AP-5615, County Submissions to Financial Compliance Unit for Review 12/12/2019 Eligibility Sites AP-5615, Cola, County, Eligibility Site, Nursing Facility, Intermediate Care Facility, NF, ICF, ICF-IID, Patient Liability, Resident Income, Review, Audit, Compliance, Rule 8.482 None
OM 19-056 Nursing Facility and Intermediate Care Facility for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities Personal Needs Account Reviews 12/10/2019 Long Term Care Providers Personal Needs Account, Nursing Facility, NF, Intermediate Care Facility for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities, ICF-IID, Review, Audit, Providers, CSR 25.5-6-206 None
OM 19-055 Nursing Facility and Intermediate Care Facility for Individuals with Intellectual and Development Disabilities Post Payment Reviews 12/10/2019 Long Term Care Providers Nursing Facility, NF, Intermediate Care Facility for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities, ICF-IID, Post Payment Review, Review, Audit, Provider, CSR 25.5-4-301 None

OM 19-054

(superseded by OM 20-065)

 New Trainings Incentive Approval Process 12/10/2019 Stakeholders Incentives, Training, SDC, LMS, Medical None
OM 19-053 Transition Coordination Agency List 11/12/2019 Contracted Options Counseling Entities Options Counseling, Section Q, Informed Consent, Transition Coordination, Transition Services, ADRC, Transition Coordination Agency Transition Coordination Agency List
OM 19-052 Room and Board and Personal Needs Allowance Amounts 11/7/2019 Case Managers, Participants & Providers Room and Board Rate, Cost of Living Adjustment, Personal Needs Allowance None
OM 19-051 Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF-IID) Admission Review Process Guidance 11/6/2019 Community Centered Boards ICF-IID, Community Centered Board, CCB, Admission Review, Case Management Agency Admission Packet Checklist
OM 19-050 Choice of Provider 11/6/2019 HCBS IDD Waiver Stakeholders Provider Choice, CCB, RFP None
OM 19-049 CHCBS Eligibility Clarification 10/24/2019 Case Management Agencies & Eligibility Sites Case Management Agencies, Eligibility Sites, CHCBS, Waiver None
OM 19-048 CDASS Allocation Increase Process for Single Entry Point Agencies, Community Centered Boards and Case Management Agencies 10/21/2019 Single Entry Point Agencies, Community Centered Boards and Case Management Agencies CDASS, Rate Increase, SEP, CCB, 1/1/20 CDASS Allocation Increase Workflow Process
OM 19-047 Interdisciplinary Team Changes 10/18/2019 HCBS IDD Stakeholders, Case Management Agencies, and Providers CCB, Service Plan, IDT, Case Management None

OM 19-046 

(superseded by OM 20-043)

 Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review and Level of Care Eligibility 10/8/2019 Single Entry Point Agencies & Nursing Facilities PASRR, ULTC 100.2, Resident Review, Status Change None
OM 19-045 Medical Assistance Returned Mail Process 10/1/2019 Eligibility Sites Returned Mail, Mail None
OM 19-044 Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review - Updates 9/26/2019 Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review Stakeholders PASRR, Timelines, Hospital Discharges

PASRR Contact Information-September 2019

PASRR E-mail Blast 9.9.19 Final HCPF Language Inc

OM 19-043 State-SLS Support Plan Template 9/9/2019 Community Centered Boards Sate-SLS, State Programs, Support Plan State-SLS Support Plan Template
OM 19-042 Bridge Character Limit Expansion and Changes to Goals and Inventory of Needs Entry (Includes Training) 9/3/2019 Case Management Agencies Inventory of Needs, Goals, Bridge, Character Expansion, QIS, PAR, PPA, Prior Authorization, Certification Period Bridge Training for Updates to Goals and Inventory of Needs
OM 19-041 Conflict-Free Case Management - Rural Exception Implementation 8/29/2019 Case Management Agencies Conflict-Free Case Management, CFCM, Rural Exception, Transition None
OM 19-040 Managed Care Entity Notification Policy Revision 8/5/2019 Managed Care Entities Managed Care Organized, Managed Care Entity, Notification Requirements, Overpayments, Changes in Member Circumstances, Changes in Provider Circumstances Monthly Notification Template
OM 19-039 Eligibility Span Error Report Guidance 8/2/2019 County Departments of Human Services and Medical Assistance Sites Audit, Errors, Timely

Report Details

CBMS Project 9584 Build Training Guide

CBMS Project 9584 KT Release Notes

CBMS Project 12208 KT Release Notes
OM 19-038 Critical Incident Reporting and Mistreatment Participant Education 7/30/2019 Case Managers Critical Incident Report, CIRS, Reporting, Participant Education, Roles and Responsibilities, Educational Tool

Critical Incident and Mistreatment Reporting Quick Guide

Critical Incident and Mistreatment Reporting Participant Education and Contacts
OM 19-037 Group Employment Standards 7/29/2019 Home and Community-Based Services, Medicaid Supported Employment Service Providers and HCBS Case Managers Supported Employment, Group Supported Employment, HCBS Waivers None

OM 19-036

(superseded by OM 20-011)

 Implementation of the FY 2019-20 Cybersecurity Incentive 7/18/2019 County Departments of Human/Social Services Cybersecurity, Incentives, Deliverables, MOU, OIT, CDHS, Remediation None

OM 19-035

(superseded by OM 20-009)

 Implementation of the FY 2019-20 Food Security Incentive 7/18/2019 County Departments of Human/Social Services Food Security, SNAP, EBNE, Incentives, Performance

Food Security Data July 2019

SNAP Outreach Flyer 5-14-19

OM 19-034

(superseded by OM 20-068)

 Implementation of the FY 2019-20 Eligibility Performance Incentive 7/18/2019 County Departments of Human/Social Services Timeliness, Backlog, Case Maintenance, LTSS, Performance, Benchmark, Incentives None
OM 19-033 Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review - Statewide Vendor 7/18/2019 Hospitals, Nursing Facilities, Single Entry Point (SEP) Agencies, Community Centered Boards (CCB), Mental Health Centers (MHC), and Stakeholders PASRR, Transition, Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review, Nursing Facility Admissions None
OM 19-032 Entering Temporary Census Income - Medical Assistance 7/16/2019 Eligibility Sites Entering Temporary Census Income for Medical Assistance Programs None
OM 19-031 Home and Community-Based Services-Children's Extensive Support Waiver Enrollment Date 7/11/2019 Community Centered Boards (CCB), the State Utilization Review Contractor (URC), and Stakeholders HCBS-CES Waiver, Enrollment Date, Authorization Date, Community Centered Board, CCB, Utilization Review Contractor, URC None

OM 19-030

(superseded by OM 20-065)

 Implementation of the FY 2019-20 Training Incentive 7/11/2019 County Departments of Human/Social Services Training, Incentives, LMS None
OM 19-029 HCBS Settings Final Rule - Rights Modification Updates 7/8/2019 Case Management Agencies & Providers Home and Community-Based Services, HCBS, HCBS Settings Final Rule, Rights Modification None

OM 19-028

(superseded by OM 20-067)

 2019 Minimum Monthly Maintenance Needs Allowance (MMMNA) 7/2/2019 Eligibility Sites Minimum Monthly Maintenance Needs Allowance, MMMNA, Monthly Income Allowance, MIA, Spousal Allowance None
OM 19-027 Pre-Approval PDF Form to Receive Reimbursement for Training or Certification for Supported Employment 6/25/2019 Case Managers, Health First Colorado Program Approved Service Providers (PASA), and the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment’s Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) Supported Employment Vendors Supported Employment Service Providers, Employment First, Training, Certification, SB 18-145, Pre-Approval, Reimbursement

Supported Employment Training

Certification Pre-approval Reimbursement Instructions for Completing the Pre-Approval Form
OM 19-026 Children's Habilitation Residential Program (CHRP) Waiver Support Need Level Review Process 6/21/209 All Stakeholders Children's Habilitation Residential Program (CHRP), Inventory for Client and Agency Planning (ICAP), Assessment, Support Level Request for Support Level Review- CHRP Waiver
OM 19-025 Case Management New Employment Data Requirements 6/18/2019 Case Managers Employment First, Data, Service Planning, SB18-145 BUS Update Memorandum dated June 2019
OM 19-024 HCBS Settings Final Rule - Intensive Supervision 6/4/2019 Case Management Agencies and Providers Home and Community-Based Services Settings Final Rule, HCBS, Supervision None
OM 19-023 FY 19-20 County Incentives Contract Amendment 6/6/2019 County Departments of Human/Social Services County Incentives, Incentives, FY 19-20, Performance Benchmarks

FY 2019-20 County Incentives Contract Amendment #5

FY 19-20 County Incentives Funding Table

FY 2019-20 County Contact List Template
OM 19-022 Justifying and Documenting Need for Transition Services Within HCBS Waivers 5/31/2019 Stakeholders Transition Services, Justification, HCBS Case Management, HCBS Waiver Benefits None

OM 19-021

OM 19-021 (Spanish)

 Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Children's Extensive Support (CES) Waiver Operational Guidance 5/28/2019 Members to Receiving Services Through the HCBS-CES Waiver, Members' Families, Case Managers, Case Management Agencies, Advocates, State of Colorado Contracted Reviewers and Stakeholders Involved with the HCBS-CES Waiver HCBS-CES, CES Eligibility

The Children's Extensive Support Program Information

The Children's Extensive Support Program Information (Spanish)
OM 19-020 Documenting Individual Service and Support Plans in the Home and Community Based Services Service Plan 5/24/2019 Case Managers Individual Service and Support Plan, ISSP, Goals, Inventory of Needs, Bridge, Service Plan, Interdisciplinary Team (IDT), Personal Goals, Service Goals, Person Centered Planning Bridge Screen Shots
OM 19-019 Guidance on Home Accessibility Adaptations Requests for CES and SLS Waivers 5/20/2019 Case Management Agencies Home Accessibility Adaptations, Home Modifications None
OM 19-018 Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Children's Extensive Support (CES) Waiver Policy Guidance 5/13/2019 Members to Receiving Services Through the HCBS-CES Waiver, Members' Families, Case Managers, Case management Agencies, Advocates, State of Colorado Contracted Reviewers and Stakeholders Involved with the HCBS-CES Waiver CES Waiver Application, Case Management, State Contracted Reviewer, Utilization Review Contractor, HCBS-CES Waiver CES Waiver Application Revised May 2019, CES Waiver Appendices Revised April 2019

OM 19-017

(superseded by OM 20-005)

 Non-Medical Transportation Public Transit Service Addition 4/23/2019 Stakeholders & Case Managers NMT, Public Transportation, RTD None
OM 19-016 Developmental Disability and Developmental Delay Determinations 4/22/2019 Community Centered Board Staff Developmental Disability, Determination, Community Centered Board, Developmental Delay Case Management Agency Resources
OM 19-015 Consumer Directed Attendant Support Services Financial Management Service Vendor Transition Process for Case Management Agencies 4/10/2019 Case Management Agencies CDASS, FMS

CDASS FMS Transition Process for Case Management Agencies

Member/Authorized Representative Notification, FMS Selection Spreadsheet
OM 19-014 Continuity of Care Agreement 4/2/2019 Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review Stakeholders Continuity of Care Agreement, COC, PASRR None
OM 19-013 (superseded by OM 20-033) Medical Assistance - Medicare Savings Program and Low Income Subsidy 3/28/2019 County Departments of Human/Social Services & Medical Assistance Sites 2019 Income Limits None
OM 19-012 2019 Federal Poverty Level Guidelines 3/22/2019 County Departments of Human/Social Services & Medical Assistance Sites 2019 Federal Poverty Level Guidelines

April 2019 CHP + Income Chart Final

April 2019 Medicaid Income Chart
OM 19-011 (superseded by OM 20-025)  Health First Colorado Buy-In for Working Adults with Disabilities 2019 Income Chart and Premium Guide 3/22/2019 County Departments of Human/Social Services & Medical Assistance Sites Medicaid, Buy-In, CBWD None
OM 19-010 (superseded by OM 20-028) Health First Colorado Children with Disabilities Buy-In 2019 Income Chart and Premium Guide 3/22/2019 County Departments of Human/Social Services & Medical Assistance Sites Medicaid, Buy-In, Children with Disabilities, CBWD, 2019 FPL, Income, Premium None
OM 19-009 HCBS Settings Final Rule - PTP Process 3/21/2019 Providers for Home and Community Based Services Home and Community-Based Services Settings Final Rule, HCBS, Provider Translation Plan, PTP None
OM 19-008 2019 Increase to Resource Limits - Medicare Savings Program and Low-Income Subsidy 3/8/2019 Eligibility Sites 2019 Increase to Resource Limits None
OM 19-007 Targeted Case Management Billing Practices for Home and Community Based Services Waivers 3/6/2019 Community Centered Boards Targeted Case Management, TCM, Documentation, Billing, Claims, HCBS Waivers None

OM 19-006

(superseded by OM 19-029)

 HCBS Settings Final Rule - Rights Modification Updates 2/26/2019 Case Management Agencies & Providers Home and Community-Based Services Settings Final Rule, Rights Modification, Informed Consent, Training None

OM 19-005

(superseded by OM 19-034)

 Guidance to Contractors on Reporting Suspected Provider Fraud 2/22/2019 Contractors Provider Fraud, Fraud Reporting, Program Integrity, Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Contractor Suspected Fraud Written Notice Form
OM 19-004

Implementation of the FY 2018-19 Improving Member Correspondence Incentive- Reporting Period 2

 2/5/2019 County Departments of Human/Social Services

CBMS, Eligibility, Member Correspondence, Incentive, Data Collection, SB17-121, County Incentives Program

Data Collection Plan Agreement - RP2

Data Collection Tutorial

Data Collection Examples

OM 19-003

(superseded by OM 19-059)

 2019 Social Security Cost of Living Adjustments 1/29/2019 Counties and Eligibility Sites 2019 COLA, 2019 Cost of Living Adjustment, SSI, Home Maintenance Allowance, HMA, Patient Payment, PNA, Personal Needs Allowance, Spousal Protection, Community Spouse, CSRA, Home Equity Maximum None
OM 19-002 Fraud Investigations and Overpayments 1/23/2019 County Staff Client Fraud, Member Fraud, Overpayment, Recovery, Interest, Fraud Interest Legislative Report Form 
OM 19-001 Over Cost Containment Submission Process Through eQHealth eQSuite 1/09/2019 Case Management Agencies & Case Managers Over Cost Containment, eQHealth, eQSuite None

2019 Informational Memos

Informational Memo – important information for contracted entities, county partners and external stakeholders that is strictly informational and timely.

2019 Informational Memos
Memo # Memo Title Issue Date Audience Keywords Attachments
IM 19-070 Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver Amendment Approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 12/30/2019 Stakeholders HCBS Waiver Amendment, Approval, CMS, BI, CES, CHCBS, CHRP, CLLI, CMHS, DD, EBD, SCI, SLS None
IM 19-069 Over Cost Containment Process and Expectations 12/17/2019 Stakeholders Over Cost Containment, EQHealth, HCBS PAR Screenshot Example
IM 19-068 House Bill 18-1407 Reporting Reminder 12/16/2019 Providers & Agencies House Bill 18-1407, 1407, Wage Pass Through None
IM 19-067 2020 NCI Surveys Announcement 12/16/2019 Stakeholders HCBS Waivers, National Core Indicators, Developmental Disabilities Waiver, Supported Living Services Waiver, Elderly, Blind, & Disabled Waiver, Community Mental Health Supports Waiver, Children's Extensive Supports Waiver None
IM 19-066 Critical Incident Online Training Modules 12/5/2019 Case Managers Critical Incident CIRS, HCBS Waiver, Training None
IM 19-065 County Incentives Program Support Calls and FAQs 11/13/2019 County Departments of Human/Social Services Incentives, Eligibility, Food Security, Cyber Security, Training FY2019-20 County Incentives Program FAQs
IM 19-064 House Bill 18-1407 Reporting Tool 10/31/2019 Provider Agencies 18-1407, 1407, Reporting Tool, Wage Pass Through None
IM 19-063 Transition Services 101 Webinar 10/24/2019 Stakeholders Transition Services, Colorado Choice Transitions, CCT, HCBS Services, HCBS Waivers, Money Follows the Person None
IM 19-062 Senate Bill 19-238 Stakeholder Engagement Opportunities 10/18/2019 Stakeholders SB19-238, Home Care, Home Care Workers, Training

Home Care Worker Engagement Flyer

Public Listening Sessions Flyer

IM 19-061 Single Entry Point (SEP) Request for Proposal (RFP) Posted 10/15/2019 Stakeholders Single Entry Point, SEP, Request for Proposal, RFP None
IM 19-060 Senate Bill 19-238 Training Advisory Committee 10/1/2019 Stakeholders Senate Bill 19-238, Training Advisory Committee, Direct Care Workers Training Advisory Committee Member Selection Letter
IM 19-059 Children's Extensive Support (CES) Waiver Regulation Revision 9/30/2019 Stakeholders CES Waiver, CES Application None
IM 19-058 Information Regarding the Use Optional State Assessments 9/26/2019 Nursing Facility Providers OSA, Optional State Assessment, PDPM, MDS, RUG, Acuity Information Regarding Optional State Assessments for Nursing Facility Residents
IM 19-057 Critical Incident Training Series 9/24/2019 Community Centered Board (CCB) and Single Entry Point (SEP) Case Managers Critical Incident, CIRS, HCBS Waiver, Training None
IM 19-056 Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Update-Good Faith Effort Exemption Request CMS Decision Announcement 9/23/2019 Stakeholders EVV, Cures Act, Personal Care, Home Health, HCBS, Waiver None
IM 19-055 Children with Life Limiting Illness (CLLI) and Persons with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) 2020 Waiver Renewal Presentations 9/20/2019 Stakeholders Children with Life Limiting Illness (CLLI), Persons with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI), Home &Community-Based Services (HCBS), Waiver, Renewal, 2020, Presentation None
IM 19-054 Developmental Disability and Delay Determinations Frequently Asked Questions 9/19/2019 Community Centered Board Case Managers, Individuals Receiving Services and Stakeholders Developmental Disability, Delay, Determination, CCB, Testing, IQ, Adaptive Developmental Disability and Delay Determinations FAQ Sheet 2019
IM 19-053 Division of Housing's Software, Elite, Training Opportunity 9/18/2019 Stakeholders Host Homes, Training, Division of Housing, Individual Residential Support Services None
IM 19-052 Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver Amendment Timelines 9/11/2019 Stakeholders Amendment, Timeline, HCBS, BI, CES, CHCBS, CHRP, CLLO, CMHS, DD. EDB, SCI, SLS None
IM 19-051 Community Centered Board PASRR Work 8/28/2019 Community Centered Boards (CCB) Community Centered Boards, CCB, PASRR, Transition None
IM 19-050 HCBS Settings Final Rule - Rights Modification Workgroup 8/27/2019 Stakeholders Home-and Community-Based Services, HCBS, HCBS Settings Final Rule, Rights Modification, Workgroup None
IM 19-049 Public Notice for Waiver Amendments 8/12/2019 Stakeholders Public Notice, Waiver, Amendment, BI, CES, CHCBS, CHRP, CLLI, CMHS, DD, EBD, SCI, SLS None
IM 19-048 IRSS Stakeholder Meeting 08/09/2019 Stakeholders Individual Residential Support Services, IRSS August 21 IRSS Agenda
IM 19-047 HCBS Rate Increases 8/8/2019 Stakeholders, Case Management Agencies, Providers Rate Increase, HCBS, Waivers None
IM 19-046 PASRR Training 8/12/2019 Stakeholders PASRR, Training None
IM 19-045 Updated General Email Address for Critical Incident Reporting Inquiries 7/29/2019 Case Management Agencies, Service Agencies and Stakeholders Critical Incident Reporting, CIRS Email Contact None
IM 19-044 IDD Rate Methodology Stakeholder Feedback 7/23/2019 Stakeholders Rate Methodology, Home and Community-Cased Services (HCBS), Waivers, Children's Extensive Supports (CES), Children's Habilitation Residential Program (CHRP), Persons with a Developmental Disability (DD), Supported Living Services

Rate Methodology 2017 Stakeholder Presentation

Waiver Implementation Council Presentation

Rate Methodology Language
IM 19-043 Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver Renewal and Amendment Approval From the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 7/9/2019 Stakeholders HCS Waiver Renewal, HCBS Waiver Amendment, Approval, CMS, BI, CES, DD, EBD, SCI, SLS, 2019 None
IM 19-042 SB 19-238 Stakeholder Group Announcement 7/1/2019 All Stakeholders Stakeholder Group, Personal Care, Homemaker, Agencies, SB19-238 Senate Bill (SB) 19-238 Improve Wages and Accountability Home Care Workers
IM 19-041 IRSS Stakeholder Meeting 6/25/2019 All Stakeholders Individual Residential Support Services, IRSS July 2019 IRSS Stakeholder Meeting Agenda
IM 19-040 Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review Transition 6/21/2019 All Stakeholders PASRR, Transition, Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review Mental Health Centers Contact Information
IM 19-039 No Wrong Door Quarterly Communication - May 2019 7/1/2019 All Stakeholders No Wrong Door, NWD, Long-Term Services and Supports, LTSS, Pilot None
IM 19-038 FY 2019-20 County Administration Allocation 5/31/2019 County Department of Human/Social Services County Administration, Allocation, County Admin, FY19-20 FY 2019-20 HCPF County Administration Allocations - Corrected
IM 19-037 Transition Services Post Rule Update 5/29/2019 Stakeholders Colorado Choice Transitions, CCT, Rulemaking, HCBS Services, HCBS Waivers, Transition Services, Transitions, Money Follows the Person None
IM 19-036 Case Management Quarterly Newsletter 5/22/2019 Stakeholders Case Management Redesign, Conflict-Free Case Management, CFCM, Case Management Agency and Case Manager Qualifications, Third Party Entity None
IM 19-035 HCBS-CES Waiver Rule Revision Stakeholder Engagement Opportunity 5/21/2019 Stakeholders HCBS-CES Waiver, Regulation, Rule Revision, Stakeholder None

IM 19-034

(superseded by IM 20-022)

 County Grant Program Application 5/20/2019 County Departments of Human/Social Services County Grants, Grant Program, Grant Funding

FY 2019-20 County Grant Program Competitive Application


FY 2019-20 County Grant Program Preferred Projects


FY 2019-20 County Grant Program Interview Slots
IM 19-033 State Innovation Model, Behavioral Health Integration Modules 5/9/2019 Primary Care Providers, Regional Accountable Entities, Case Management Agencies, Service Provider Agencies, Advocacy Agencies, and Health First Colorado Members with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Behavioral Health, Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Disability Competent Care, Provider Education SIM BHI Training Modules Flyer
IM 19-032 National Core Indicators - Staff Stability Survey 5/9/2019 Intellectual and Developmental Disability Services Providers, Program Approved Service Agencies, and Community Centered Boards National Core Indicators, Survey, Staff Stability, Program Approved Service Agencies, Direct Service Providers None
IM 19-031 Individual Residential Support Services (IRSS) Stakeholder Workgroup 5/1/2019 Stakeholders IRSS, Host Homes, Program Approved Service Agency, PASA, Individual Residential Support Services Individual Residential Support Services Stakeholder Meeting Agenda
IM 19-030 Implementation of the LTSS PEAKPro Project 4/16/2019 Eligibility Sites & Case Management Agencies (CMAs) LTSS, PEAKPro, Long Term Care, Home and Community Based Services, Case Management Agencies, Eligibility Sites PEAKPro Who to Contact Form
IM 19-029 HCBS Settings Final Rule - Announcement of FAQ Part IV 4/10/2019 Providers, Case Managers & Stakeholders Home and Community Based-Services Settings Final Rule, HCBS, Frequently Asked Questions, FAQ's, Employment, Prevocational Services, Supports Employment FAQ Part IV
IM 19-028 Provider Training for In-Home Support Services  4/10/2019 In-Home Support Services Agencies In-Home Support Services, IHSS, Providers, HCBS None

IM 19-027 

(superseded by IM 20-012)

 Children's Habilitation Residential Program (CHRP) Waiver Expansion Stakeholder Engagement-Rule Revisions Update 4/9/2019 All Stakeholders Children's Habilitation Residential Program (CHRP), Child Welfare, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Children, Stakeholders, Waiver Renewal, Rule Revisions, Medical Services Board None
IM 19-026 IRS Form 1095-B for Youth in Foster Care 3/26/2019 County Staff 1095-B, IRS, Tax Forms, Foster Care Foster Care Youth 1095-B: Frequently Asked Questions
IM 19-025 Over Cost Containment Process and Frequently Asked  Questions 3/21/2019 All Stakeholders Over Cost Containment, FAQ, EQHealth None
IM 19-024 CHCBS Parental Fees Implementation Delay 3/14/2019 All Stakeholders CHCBS, Parental Fees, Waiver, Children None
IM 19-023 Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Children's Extensive Supports (CES) Waiver Stakeholder Engagement Opportunities Updates 3/14/2019 All Stakeholders HCBS-Children's Extensive Supports Waiver, Stakeholder Engagement None
IM 19-022 House Bill 18-1407 - Stabilization of Direct Support Professional Workforce Implementation FAQ 3/6/2019 All Stakeholders HB 18-1407, Wage Pass-Through, Direct support Professional None
IM 19-021 Financial Management Service Vendors for Consumer Directed Attendant Support Services  3/6/2019 All Stakeholders CDASS, FMS, Financial Management Service None
IM 19-020 No Wrong Door Quarterly Communication - February 2019 2/25/2019 All Stakeholders No Wrong Door, NWD, Pilot, LTSS None
IM 19-019 Public Noticing for Waiver Amendments 2/22/2019 All Stakeholders Public Notice, Home and Community Based Waiver Fact Sheet 2019 Spring Amendment BI CHCBS CLLI CMHS EBD SCI
IM 19-018 Business Reengineering Project For Counties  2/19/2019 Eligibility Sites BPR, Eligibility Sites, Model Sites, Learning Sessions, Business Process Communications Business Process Reengineering Project
IM 19-017 National Core Indicator Surveys 2019 2/19/2019 Long-Term Services and Supports Members, Families, Case Managers, Providers and Advocates National Core Indicators, NCI, Member Satisfaction, Survey None
IM 19-016 Implementation of House Bill 18-1407, Stabilization of Direct Support Professional Workforce - Support Plan Authorization Limit Increase 2/13/2019 All Stakeholders HB 18-1407, Wage Pass Through, Direct Support Professional, Service Plan Authorization Limit None
IM 19-015 HC 18-1407 Wage Pass-Through Draft Reporting Tool Feedback 2/12/2019 All Stakeholders HB 18-1407, Wage Pass-Through

Draft Reporting Tool

Signed House Bill 18-1407
IM 19-014 Family Support Services Program (FSSP) Stakeholder Engagement 2/11/2019 All Stakeholders Family Support Services Program (FSSP, CCB, Stakeholder, Rule Revision None
IM 19-013 State Supported Living Services Stakeholder Meeting 2/7/2019 All Stakeholders State SLS None
IM 19-012 Children's Habilitation Residential Program (CHRP) Waiver Expansion Stakeholder Engagement-Rule Revisions 2/6/2019 All Stakeholders Children's Habilitation Residential Program (CHRP), Child Welfare, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Children, Stakeholders, Waiver Renewal None
IM 19-011  Implementation of House Bill 18-1407, Stabilization of Direct Support Professional Workforce Stakeholder Engagement 1/31/2019 All Stakeholders HB 18-1407, Wage Pass Through, Direct Support Professional Proposed Regulations
IM 19-010 Case Management Redesign Stakeholder Engagement Meetings 1/28/2019 All Stakeholders Case Management, Redesign, Conflict-Free Case Management, HCBS Engagement Meeting Schedule Jan-March 2019
IM 19-009 Implementation of House Bill 18-1407, Access to Disability Services and Stable Workforce Stakeholder Engagement 1/28/2019 All Stakeholders HC 18-1407, Wage Pass Through, Direct Support Professional None
IM 19-008 Implementation of House Bill 18-1407, Stabilization of Direct Support Professional Workforce Stakeholder Engagement 1/18/2019 All Stakeholders HB 18-1407, Compensation Increase, Direct Support Professional, 6.5% Rate Increase Stakeholder Agenda
IM 19-007 Public Noticing for Children's Extensive Support (CES), Children's Habilitation Residential Program (CHRP), Persons with Developmental Disabilities (DD), and Supportive Living Services (SLS) Waiver Renewals for 2019 2/6/2019 All Stakeholder Public Notice, Renewal, 2019, Children's Extensive Support Waiver (CES), Children's Habilitation Residential Program (CHRP), Persons with Developmental Disabilities (DD), Supported Living Services (SLS), Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) None
IM 19-006 HIPAA and PASRR Evaluation and Determinations 1/15/2019 PASRR Evaluators and Nursing Facilities PASRR, HIPAA, OBRA Evaluation, PASRR Evaluation, Nursing Facility Screening, Nursing Facility Admission, Pre-Admission Screening and Annual Resident Review HIPAA and PASRR Evaluation and Determinations
IM 19-005 Non-Medical Transportation Stakeholder Meeting 1/15/2019 All Stakeholders Non-Medical Transportation Non-Medical Transportation Stakeholder Workgroup Agenda for 2/5/19

IM 19-004

(superseded by IM 19-023)

 HCBS Children's Extensive Support Waiver Stakeholder Engagement 1/15/2019 All Stakeholders HCBS-Children's Extensive Supports Waiver, Stakeholder Engagement None
IM 19-003 Home and Community-Based Services Waiver Program Post Payment Reviews 1/14/2019 Providers Audit, HCBS, Home and Community Bases Services, Post Payment Review, Provider, Waiver None
IM 19-002 Colorado Choice Transition Services Stakeholder Update 1/11/2019 Colorado Choice Transitions Stakeholders Colorado Choice Transitions, CCT, Rulemaking, HCBS Services, HCBS Waivers, Transition Services, Transitions, Money Follows the Person None
IM 19-001 State SLS Stakeholder Meeting 1/8/2019 All Stakeholders State Supported Living Services, SLS

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