Transition Services For Members

• Help you determine if transition to a community-based setting is possible
• Help coordinate your transition into a community-based setting
• Enhance and improve your quality of life
• Improve your access to an array of Home and Community Based Services (HCBS)
• Increase housing options for people with all types of disabilities

Note: Referral to Transition Services does not guarantee transition into a community-based setting

• You must be a Health First Colorado (Colorado's Medicaid Program) member
• You must be 18 years of age or older
• You must qualify for an HCBS waiver
• You must reside in a qualified institution, which is:
  • a nursing home, or
  • an intermediate care facility for people with intellectual disabilities
• You may also receive expanded HCBS services if you reside in the community and have a qualifying life event 

• Transition Coordination

See other State Plan Benefits

​Referrals to options counseling can be made by:

• Long Term Care Facility staff
• Family members
• Friends
• Community members
• Self

​Contact the Local Contact Agencies for Options Counseling in your area to make a referral for yourself or someone else who may desire to learn about community living options.

Contact the Local Contact Agencies for Options Counseling in your area to make a referral for yourself or someone else who may desire to learn about community living options.