10 Colo. Code Regs. § 2505-10-8.403

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, June 10, 2024

Section 10 CCR 2505-10-8.403 - LONG TERM CARE SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

Long-term care services for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities include institutional services available through ICF/IID and Home and Community Based Services for individuals with Developmental Disabilities (HCBS-DD). These specialized services are available to Medicaid eligible clients who meet the target group designation for individuals with developmental disabilities and meet the level of care guidelines described below.

8.403.1LEVEL OF CARE GUIDELINES FOR LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES FOR TINDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

Level of care guidelines for programs for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities are used to determine if the profile of a client's programmatic and/or medical needs are appropriate to a specific ICF/IID nursing home class or equivalent set of HCBS-DD services.

.11 Clients shall be certified for admission to a specific class of ICF/IID based on the following criteria:

A.Minimum/Moderate- individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities who exhibit the following characteristics:

1. Have deficiencies in adaptive behavior that preclude independent living and require a supervised living environment;

2. Need supervision and training in self-help skills and activities of daily living, but do not display excessive behavior problems which are disruptive to other residents or which prevent participation in group or community activities;

3. Are capable of attending appropriate day services or engaging in supported or competitive employment; and,

4. Are capable of being maintained in a community-based setting.

Clients certified at this level of care may be provided Class II ICF/IID services if HCBS-DD services (as set forth in the regulations at Section 8.500) are not available, after a reasonable search has been conducted by the CCB, due to lack of availability of appropriate providers.

B.Specialized Intensive- individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities whose psychological, behavioral, and/or developmental needs require 24-hour supervision, and who have potential for movement to a less restrictive living arrangement.. These individuals must conform to one of the profiles described below:

1. Behavior development profile:

- Function at a severe to moderate overall level of intellectual or developmental disability;

- May present a danger to self or others in the absence of supervision and habilitative services;

- Display severe maladaptive and/or anti-social behaviors, and may have exhibited delinquent behaviors;

- May display destructive or physically aggressive behaviors;

- Need specialized behavior management, counseling, and supervision;

2. Social emotional development profile:

- Function at a moderate to mild overall level of intellectual or developmental disability.

- Exhibit severe social and emotional problems attributable to a mental disorder.

- May be verbally abusive and/or physically aggressive toward self, others, or property.

- May display run-away, withdrawal, and/or bizarre behavior attributable to a mental disorder;

- Need social, adaptive, and intensive mental health services.

3.Intensive developmental profile:

- Function at a profound to severe level of intellectual or developmental disability;

- Exhibit severe deficiencies in behaviors such as eating, dressing, hygiene, toileting, and communication;

- May display inappropriate social and/or interpersonal behaviors;

- Need intensive self-management and adaptive behavior training.

Additionally, these individuals are capable of functioning in a community-based setting.

Clients certified at this level of care may be provided Class II or Class IV ICF/IID services if HCBS-DD services (as provided in the regulations at Section 8.500) are not available, after a reasonable search has been conducted by the CCB, due to lack of availability of appropriate providers.

C.Intensive Medical/Psychosocial- individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities who have intensive medical and psychosocial needs that require highly structured, in house, comprehensive, medical, nursing and psychological treatment. These individuals must meet at least one of the following requirements:

1. Exhibits extreme deficiencies in adaptive behaviors in association with profound or severe intellectual or developmental disabilities or in association with medical problems requiring availability of medical life support services on a continuous basis; and/or

Exhibits maladaptive behavior(s) potentially injurious to self or others to the degree that intensive programming in an institutional or closed setting is required; and

Inappropriate for placement in less restrictive settings, such as minimum/moderate or specialized intensive community-based services, due to the nature and/or severity of their disabilities.

2. Appropriate for service in less restrictive community residential programs, but all local and statewide avenues for alternative placement have been investigated and exhausted prior to referral to a Class IV facility. Plans for eventual community placement have been established;

3. Committed by court action to a Regional Center under the Division Regional Center Operations, Department of Human Services.

Clients certified at this level of care may be provided Class IV ICF-IID services if HCBS-DD services (as provided in the regulations at Section 8.500) are not available after a reasonable search has been conducted by the CCB, due to lack of availability of appropriate providers.

10 CCR 2505-10-8.403