Colorado Title 26.5. Early Childhood Programs and Services § 26.5-3-406. Coordinated system of payment for early intervention services--duties of departments

(a) Establishing an early intervention state plan for a statewide, comprehensive system of early intervention evaluations and early intervention services in accordance with part C child find;

(b) Establishing an interagency operating agreement between the department and the departments of education, health care policy and financing, and public health and environment regarding the responsibilities of each department to assist in the development and implementation of a statewide, comprehensive system of early intervention services and a coordinated system of payments for early intervention services;

(c) Developing, in cooperation with the department of education, the department of health care policy and financing, the department of public health and environment, the division of insurance in the department of regulatory agencies, private health insurance carriers, and certified early intervention service brokers, a coordinated system of payment of early intervention services using public and private money;

(e) Ensuring an appropriate allocation of payment responsibilities for early intervention services among federal, state, local, and private sources, including public medical assistance and private insurance coverage.

(3)(a) Repealed by Laws 2022, Ch. 123 (H.B. 22-1295), § 3, eff. July 1, 2024.

(b) On and after July 1, 2024, nothing in this part 4 inhibits, encumbers, or controls the use of local money, including county grants, revenues from local mill levies, and private grants and contributions, that a certified early intervention service broker or county government may elect to allocate for the benefit of eligible children.