A mother, father, brother, sister; or,
Extended blood relatives such as grandparent, aunt, uncle, cousin; or
An adoptive parent; or,
One or more individuals to whom legal custody of a Client with an intellectual or developmental disability has been given by a court; or,
A spouse; or,
The Client's children.
X LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE PERSON means the parent of a minor child, or the Client's spouse.
II PROGRAM APPROVED SERVICE AGENCY means a developmental disabilities service agency or typical community service agency as defined Section 8.600.4 et seq., that has received program approval to provide HCBS-DD waiver services.
The following services are available through the HCBS-DD Waiver within the specific limitations as set forth in the federally approved HCBS-DD Waiver.
Department of Labor and Employment's Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, will either grant or deny approval and notify the Provider of its determination within 30 days of receiving the pre-approval request under 8.500.9.B.1.a.ii.1.a.
The Case Management Agency shall meet the requirements set forth at Section 8.519.22.
The section hereby incorporates the terms and provisions of the federally approved Home and Community-Based Supported Living Services (HCBS-SLS) waiver. To the extent that the terms of the federally approved waiver are inconsistent with the provisions of this section, the waiver shall control. HCBS-SLS services and supports which are available to assist persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities to live in the person's own home, apartment, family home, or rental unit that qualifies as an HCBS-SLS setting. HCBS-SLS waiver services are not intended to provide twenty-four (24) hours of paid support or meet all identified Client needs and are subject to the availability of appropriate services and supports within existing resources.
I CONSUMER DIRECTED ATTENDANT SUPPORT SERVICES (CDASS) means the service delivery option for services that assist an individual in accomplishing activities of daily living when included as a waiver benefit that may include health maintenance, personal care and homemaker activities.
A mother, father, brother, sister; or,
Extended blood relatives such as grandparent, aunt, uncle, cousin; or
An adoptive parent; or,
One or more individuals to whom legal custody of a Client with an intellectual or developmental disability has been given by a court; or,
A spouse; or
The Client's children.
S HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES (HCBS) WAIVERS means services and supports authorized through a 1915(c) waiver of the Social Security Act and provided in community settings to a Client who requires a level of institutional care that would otherwise be provided in a hospital, nursing facility or Intermediate Care Facility for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF-IID).
Activities and Materials, as defined in Section 8.484.2.A ., both within and outside of the setting.
Case Management Agency (CMA) means a public or private not-for-profit or for-profit agency that meets all applicable state and federal requirements and is certified by the Department to provide case management services for specific Home and Community-Based Services waivers pursuant to Sections 25.5-10-209.5 and 25.5-6-106, C.R.S. and pursuant to a provider participation agreement with the state Department.
Case Manager means a person who provides case management services and meets all regulatory requirements for case managers.
The Division of Housing (DOH) is a division within the Colorado Department of Local Affairs that is responsible for approving Home Accessibility Adaptation PARs, oversight on the quality of Home Accessibility Adaptation projects, and inspecting Home Accessibility Adaptation projects, as described in these regulations.
Home Accessibility Adaptations means the most cost-effective physical modifications, adaptations, or improvements in a Participant's existing home setting which, based on the Participant's medical condition or disability: Participant
Home Accessibility Adaptation Provider means a provider agency that meets the standards for Home Accessibility Adaptation described in Section 8.500.94.B.6.e and is an enrolled Medicaid provider.
Person-Centered Planning means Home Accessibility Adaptations that are agreed upon through a process that is driven by the Participant and can include people chosen by the Participant, as well as the appropriate health care professionals, providers, and appropriate state and local officials or organizations; and where the Participant is provided necessary information, support, and choice Participant to ensure that the Participant directs the process to the maximum extent possible.
Participant direction of HCBS-SLS waiver services is authorized pursuant to the provisions of the federally approved Home and Community-Based Supported Living Services (HCBS-SLS) Waiver, CO.0293 and Section 25.5-6-1101, et seq. C.R.S.
The Case Management Agency shall complete a service plan for each Client enrolled in the HCBS-SLS waiver in accordance with Section 8.519.11.B.2
Prior Authorization Requests (PAR) shall be in accordance with Section 8.519.14
Case Management Agencies shall meet the requirements set forth at Section 8.519.22
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