Adult Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Waiver Redesign Stakeholder Group

Purpose

Adult Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Waiver Redesign Stakeholders provide guidance and advice to the Department on the development and implementation of a redesigned waiver to support adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

The redesigned waiver will offer an array of services and supports that are flexible to the needs and preferences of the individuals who receive them, are available when and where they are needed, and incorporate the following principles:

Freedom of choice over living arrangements, social, community, and recreational opportunities
Individual authority over supports and services
Support to organize services in ways that are meaningful to the individual receiving services
Health and safety assurances
Opportunity for community contribution
Responsible use of public dollars

Background

In October 2013, the Department organized a Waiver Redesign Workgroup comprised of diverse stakeholder perspectives including individuals receiving services, their family members, professional advocates, and representatives from provider agencies and the Community Centered Boards. A comprehensive report was presented to the Department in April 2015. Please see the "Reports" section below to view this work.

Thereafter, the Department began evaluating and planning for the implementation of the Workgroup’s recommendations. In August 2016, the Waiver Redesign Workgroup transitioned to become the Waiver Implementation Council. The Council consulted and advised the Department in redesigning services and analyzing the fiscal, programmatic, and operational impacts of a redesigned waiver are in progress.

In October 2018, the Department and the Council expanded from a formal representative stakeholder process to more directly draw from the statewide stakeholder community’s consultation and advice for the remaining development and implementation of a redesigned waiver.

Reports

Meeting Materials

January 16, 2019

November 28, 2018

October 15, 2018

August 15, 2018

Meeting Summary

Handouts:

July 25, 2018

Meeting Summary

Handouts:

March 22, 2018

Meeting Summary - March 22, 2018

For meeting documents older than 2018, please contact the Steadman Group

sharoniddwaiver@steadmangroup.com

If you are not currently on the Adult IDD Waiver Redesign Stakeholder email distribution list-serve and would like to be added, or would like to have access granted for the Adult IDD Waiver Redesign Stakeholder Online Forum, please contact the Steadman Group sharoniddwaiver@steadmangroup.com

Reasonable accommodations for the meetings will be provided upon request for persons with disabilities.
Please contact John.R.Barry@state.co.us at 303-866-3173, or the 504/ADA Coordinator at hcpf504ada@state.co.us at least one week prior to the scheduled meeting if you need accommodations.