C.R.S. Section 25.5-10-303
Administration

  • duties of department

(1)

Subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly, the state department shall administer the family support services program and shall coordinate family support services with other existing services provided to families and individuals. Family support services must be provided in a manner that develops comprehensive, responsive, and flexible support to families in their role as the primary care givers for a family member with an intellectual and developmental disability.

(2)

[Editor’s note:
This version of subsection (2) is effective until July 1, 2024.]
The state department may contract with community-centered boards and other service providers approved by the state department to provide family support services in accordance with this part 3. Programs developed shall be flexible in order to address individual family needs.

(2)

[Editor’s note:
This version of subsection (2) is effective July 1, 2024.]
The state department may contract with case management agencies or entities approved by the state department to provide family support services in accordance with this part 3. Programs developed shall be flexible in order to address individual family needs.

(3)

In administering the family support services program, the state department shall have the following duties:

(a)

To design the program;

(b)

[Editor’s note:
This version of subsection (3)(b) is effective until July 1, 2024.]
To pursue a family support model 200 waiver for approval by the federal health care financing administration in order to utilize medicaid funds for the provision of family support services, implemented subject to appropriation;

(b)

[Editor’s note:
This version of subsection (3)(b) is effective July 1, 2024.]
To pursue a family support model 200 waiver for approval by the federal centers for medicare and medicaid services in order to utilize medicaid funds for the provision of family support services, implemented subject to appropriation;

(c)

[Editor’s note:
This version of subsection (3)(c) is effective until July 1, 2024.]
To develop rules to be promulgated by the state board pursuant to section 25.5-10-306, with consultation from service providers, including representatives of families of persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities;

(c)

[Editor’s note:
This version of subsection (3)(c) is effective July 1, 2024.]
To develop rules to be promulgated by the state board pursuant to section 25.5-10-306, with consultation from service agencies, including representatives of families of persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities;

(d)

To allocate funds;

(e)

[Editor’s note:
This version of subsection (3)(e) is effective until July 1, 2024.]
To coordinate training and provide technical assistance to community-centered boards and service providers;

(e)

[Editor’s note:
This version of subsection (3)(e) is effective July 1, 2024.]
To coordinate training and provide technical assistance to case management agencies or entities approved to provide family support services;

(f)

To monitor and evaluate the program;

(g)

To coordinate contracts, expenditures, and billing of the program; and

(h)

To recommend changes in the program.

(4)

[Editor’s note:
This version of subsection (4) is effective until July 1, 2024.]
Subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly, out of the appropriation to the state department for community programs in the general appropriation act, the state department is authorized to use up to seven percent of such appropriation allocated for family support services to pay for administrative costs within the state department and the community-centered boards.

(4)

[Editor’s note:
This version of subsection (4) is effective July 1, 2024.]
Subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly, out of the appropriation to the state department for community programs in the general appropriation act, the state department is authorized to use up to seven percent of such appropriation allocated for family support services to pay for administrative costs within the state department and the service agency.

(5)

The state department shall take any necessary action relating to the termination and wind up of the Colorado family support loan fund as created in section 25.5-10-402 prior to its repeal. The state department shall receive payments relating to outstanding loans made from the Colorado family support loan fund as created in section 25.5-10-402 prior to its repeal, which payments shall be transferred to the state treasurer and credited to the family support services fund created in section 25.5-10-303.5.

Source: Section 25.5-10-303 — Administration - duties of department, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-25.­5.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

25.5‑10‑101
Office of community living - creation - transfer of duties and functions - rules - legislative declaration 25.5‑10‑201
Legislative declaration 25.5‑10‑202
Definitions - repeal 25.5‑10‑203
Division of intellectual and developmental disabilities - creation - functions - reporting - legislative declaration 25.5‑10‑204
Duties of the executive director - state board rules - definitions - repeal 25.5‑10‑205
Community-centered boards and service agencies - local public procurement units 25.5‑10‑206
Authorized long-term services and supports - conditions of funding - purchase of services and supports - adult protective services data system check - boards of county commissioners - appropriation 25.5‑10‑207.5
Strategic plan for long- term services and supports - joint hearing - appropriation - reporting - legislative declaration - rules 25.5‑10‑208
Service agencies and case management agencies - money - rules - repeal 25.5‑10‑209
Community-centered boards - designation - purchase of services and supports - performance audits - Colorado local government audit law - public disclosure of board administration and operations - repeal 25.5‑10‑209.3
Cross-system behavioral health crisis response - comprehensive care coordination and treatment model - training - legislative declaration 25.5‑10‑209.5
Case management agencies - certification - purchase of services and supports - rules - repeal 25.5‑10‑210
Revocation of designation - repeal 25.5‑10‑211
Eligibility determination - individualized plan - periodic review - rules - repeal 25.5‑10‑211.5
Conflict-free case management - implementation - legislative declaration - definition - repeal 25.5‑10‑212
Procedure for resolving disputes over eligibility, modification of services or supports, and termination of services or supports 25.5‑10‑213
Discharge - repeal 25.5‑10‑214
Community residential home - licenses - rules 25.5‑10‑215
Compliance with local government zoning regulations - notice to local governments - provisional licensure 25.5‑10‑216
Imposition of legal disability - removal of legal right 25.5‑10‑217
Conduct of court proceedings 25.5‑10‑218
Persons’ rights 25.5‑10‑219
Right to individualized plan or individualized family service plan - repeal 25.5‑10‑220
Right to medical care and treatment 25.5‑10‑221
Right to humane treatment 25.5‑10‑222
Right to religious belief, practice, and worship 25.5‑10‑223
Rights to communications and visits 25.5‑10‑224
Right to fair employment practices 25.5‑10‑225
Right to vote 25.5‑10‑226
Records and confidentiality of information pertaining to eligible persons or their families - repeal 25.5‑10‑227
Right to personal property 25.5‑10‑228
Right to influence policy 25.5‑10‑229
Right to notification 25.5‑10‑230
Discrimination 25.5‑10‑231
Sterilization rights 25.5‑10‑232
Competency to give consent to sterilization 25.5‑10‑233
Court-ordered sterilization 25.5‑10‑234
Confidentiality of sterilization proceedings 25.5‑10‑235
Limitations on sterilization 25.5‑10‑236
Civil action and attorney fees 25.5‑10‑237
Terminology 25.5‑10‑238
Federal funds 25.5‑10‑239
Evaluations to determine whether a defendant is mentally retarded or has an intellectual and developmental disability for purposes of class 1 felony trials 25.5‑10‑240
Retaliation prohibited 25.5‑10‑241
Host home provider stakeholder collaboration - report 25.5‑10‑301
Legislative declaration 25.5‑10‑302
Purpose 25.5‑10‑303
Administration - duties of department 25.5‑10‑304
Family support councils 25.5‑10‑305
Authorized family support services 25.5‑10‑305.5
Family support services fund - creation 25.5‑10‑306
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