12 Colo. Code Regs. § 2509-5-7.414
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, June 10, 2024
Section 12 CCR 2509-5-7.414 - REIMBURSEMENT FOR CORE SERVICES PROGRAMA. The state shall reimburse counties for expenditures in approved Core Services Program Plans to include the following:1. Salaries, fringe and operating costs directly related to the Core Service funded FTE positions;2. Rent and utilities for facilities which are for the sole and separate use of a Core Services Program;3. Contracted services authorized by an approved Core Services Program Plan and contained in a written contract between the individual contractor and the county department; contractors must perform as an independent business entity;4. Program services purchased from an agency as outlined in an approved Core Services Program Plan when a written contractual agreement exists between the provider agency and the county department;5. Capital expenditures on items that are for the appropriate, necessary and justifiable use of the approved Core service;6. Consultation, training, and staff development for county Core service staff when necessary for the delivery of a Core service;7. Program expenses such as training supplies, films, or publications necessary for the delivery of Core Services Program services;8. Travel and per-diem expenses directly related to program delivery or administration;9. Travel for children in out-of-home care or their parents is allowed if part of an approved Core Services Plan;10. Space guarantees necessary to maintain program availability not to exceed 50 percent capacity of a facility. Space guarantees up to 100 percent capacity of a facility may be paid for no more than three months when initiating a new program.B. Core Services Program Care expenditures not reimbursable by the state include: 1. Contractual program services such as child care services and physical exams;2. Foster care costs for placement in facilities operating under the supervision of the county department, for placement in residential child care facilities or child placement agencies on the state approved vendor list or for supervised independent living placement funds;3. Those expenditures that may be reimbursed by some other source;4. Other expenditures not permitted by the fiscal rules or procedures.C. Any expenditure other than those defined in this section as reimbursable shall be nonreimbursable unless specifically identified in an approved Core Services Program Plan.D. The county department shall only be reimbursed for the current (month being paid) and two months preceding.E. The county department shall only purchase services from facilities other than those on the state department's vendor list, if the approved Core Services Program Plan provides for the expenditure.F. The county department shall meet all State fiscal reporting requirements before being reimbursed for expenditures in its plan. The State may withhold or reduce reimbursement to counties for expenditures not in compliance with programs as described in the approved Core Services Program Plan.G. County departments assessing fees for Core Services shall set these fees and the method of computation in their Core Services plans for consideration of the State Board of Human Services.38 CR 23, December 10, 2015, effective 1/1/201640 CR 17, September 10, 2017, effective 10/1/201740 CR 21, November 10, 2017, effective 12/1/201741 CR 21, November 10, 2018, effective 12/1/201842 CR 17, September 10, 2019, effective 10/1/201942 CR 23, December 10, 2019, effective 1/1/202043 CR 21, November 10, 2020, effective 12/1/202044 CR 21, November 10, 2021, effective 11/1/202144 CR 23, December 10, 2021, effective 12/30/202146 CR 09, May 10, 2023, effective 6/1/2023