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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) Subject to annual appropriations by the general assembly, the department shall provide or purchase, pursuant to subsection (4) of this section, authorized long-term services and supports from case management agencies or service agencies for persons who have been determined to be eligible for such long-term services and supports pursuant to section 27-10.5-106, and as specified in the eligible person's individualized plan. Those long-term services and supports may include, but need not be limited to, the following:
(a) Repealed by Laws 2022, Ch. 123 (H.B. 22-1295), § 111, eff. July 1, 2022.
(b) Case management services;
(c) Day services and supports that offer opportunities for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities to experience and actively participate in valued adult roles in the community. These services and supports will enable persons receiving services to access and participate in community activities, such as work, recreation, higher education, and senior citizen activities. Day services and supports, including early intervention services, may also include the administration of nutrition or fluids through gastrostomy tubes, if administered by a person authorized pursuant to section 27-10.5-103(2)(i) and supervised by a licensed nurse or physician.
(d) Residential services and supports, including an array of training, learning, experiential, and support activities provided in living alternatives designed to meet the individual needs of persons receiving services and may include the administration of nutrition or fluids through gastrostomy tubes, if administered by a person authorized pursuant to section 27-10.5-103(2)(i) and supervised by a licensed nurse or physician; and
(e) Ancillary services, including activities that are secondary but integral to the provision of the services and supports specified in this subsection (1).
(2) Service agencies receiving funds pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall comply with all of the provisions of this article and the rules promulgated thereunder.
(3) Repealed by Laws 2022, Ch. 123 (H.B. 22-1295), § 111, eff. July 1, 2022.
(4)(a) The department may purchase services and supports, including service and support coordination, directly from service agencies if:
(I) Required by the federal requirements for the state to qualify for federal funds under Title XIX of the federal “Social Security Act”, as amended, including programs authorized pursuant to part 4 of article 6 of title 25.5, C.R.S.; or
(II) Repealed by Laws 2021, Ch. 83 (H.B. 21-1187), § 57, eff. July 1, 2024.
(b) The department shall only purchase long-term services and supports directly from those service agencies that meet established standards.
(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the provision of services and supports, including case management services, directly by the department through regional centers, for persons receiving services in regional centers.
(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the provision of services and supports, including case management services, directly by the department.
(5)(a) Each year the general assembly shall appropriate moneys to the department to provide or purchase services and supports for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities pursuant to this section. Unless specifically provided otherwise, services and supports shall be purchased on the basis of state funding less any federal or cash funds received for general operating expenses from any other state or federal source, less funds available to a person receiving residential services or supports after such person receives an allowance for personal needs or for meeting other obligations imposed by federal or state law. The yearly appropriation, when combined with all other sources of funds, shall in no case exceed one hundred percent of the approved program costs as determined by the general assembly. Funds received for capital construction shall not be considered in the calculation for the distribution of funds under the provisions of this section.
(b) Repealed by Laws 2022, Ch. 123 (H.B. 22-1295), § 111, eff. July 1, 2022.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Colorado Revised Statutes Title 27. Behavioral Health § 27-10.5-104. Authorized services and supports--conditions of funding--purchase of services and supports--boards of county commissioners--appropriation - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/co/title-27-behavioral-health/co-rev-st-sect-27-10-5-104/
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