C.R.S. Section 25.5-6-1702
Definitions


As used in this part 17, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)

“Authorized representative” means a person designated by the member receiving services, or by the parent or guardian of the member receiving services, if appropriate, to assist the member in acquiring or utilizing long-term services and supports pursuant to this article 6 and article 10 of this title 25.5. The extent of the authorized representative’s involvement must be determined upon designation.

(2)

“Case management agency” means a public or private not-for-profit or for-profit organization contracted with the state of Colorado to provide case management services and activities.

(3)

“Case management services” means the assessment of an individual’s need for long-term services and supports; the development and implementation of a person-centered support plan for the member; the coordination, monitoring, and delivery of long-term services and supports; the evaluation of service effectiveness; and the reassessment of the member’s needs, all of which must be performed by a case management agency or an entity.

(4)

“Case manager” means a person who provides case management services and activities pursuant to this article 6 and article 10 of this title 25.5 for members receiving long-term services and supports.

(5)

“Community-centered board” means a private for-profit or not-for-profit organization that is an administrator of locally generated funding pursuant to section 25.5-10-206 (6) and acts as a resource for persons with an intellectual and developmental disability or a child with a developmental delay.

(6)

“Conflict-free case management” means case management services and activities provided to a member enrolled in a home- and community-based services waiver by an entity other than the entity providing direct long-term services and supports, except as otherwise allowed pursuant to 42 CFR 441.301 (c)(1)(vi). Service providers, case management agencies, and entities are responsible for ensuring employees meet the requirements of this article 6.

(7)

“Defined service area” means the geographical area determined by the state department to be served by a case management agency.

(8)

“Entity” means a public or private not-for-profit or for-profit organization, which may include a community-centered board, that has a contract or agreement with the state of Colorado to perform specific functions.

(9)

“Intellectual and developmental disability” has the same meaning as set forth in section 25.5-6-403 (3.3)(a).

(10)

“Long-term services and supports” means the services and supports used by members of all ages with functional limitations and chronic illnesses who need assistance to perform routine daily activities.

(11)

“Member” means any person enrolled in the state medical assistance program, articles 4, 5, and 6 of this title 25.5, or the children’s basic health plan, article 8 of this title 25.5.

(12)

“Person-centered support plan” means a long-term services and supports plan that is directed by the member, or the member’s legal guardian, and prepared by the case manager to identify the supports needed for the member to achieve personally identified goals and is based on respecting and valuing member preferences, strengths, and contributions.

(13)

“Person with an intellectual and developmental disability” has the same meaning as set forth in section 25.5-6-403 (3.3)(b).

(14)

“Service provider” means an agency or individual certified by the state department and enrolled to provide one or more long-term services and supports.

(15)

“Waiting list” has the same meaning as set forth in section 25.5-10-202 (38).

Source: Section 25.5-6-1702 — Definitions, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-25.­5.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

25.5‑6‑101
Spousal protection - protection of income and resources for community spouse - definitions - amounts retained - responsibility of state department - right to appeal
25.5‑6‑102
Court-approved trusts - transfer of property for persons seeking medical assistance for nursing home care - undue hardship - legislative declaration
25.5‑6‑103
Court-approved trusts - transfer of property for persons seeking medical assistance - rule-making authority for trusts created on or after July 1, 1994 - undue hardship
25.5‑6‑104
Long-term care placements - comprehensive and uniform client assessment instrument - report - legislative declaration - definitions - repeal
25.5‑6‑105
Legislative declaration relating to implementation of single entry point system - repeal
25.5‑6‑106
Single entry point system - authorization - phases for implementation - services provided - repeal
25.5‑6‑107
Financing of single entry point system - repeal
25.5‑6‑108.5
Community long-term care studies - authority to implement - alternative care facility report
25.5‑6‑110
Private-public partnership education and information program concerning long-term care insurance authorized
25.5‑6‑113
Health home - integrated services - legislative declaration - contracting - definitions
25.5‑6‑115
Notification of federal immigration consequences
25.5‑6‑116
Community placement transformation - creation - report - repeal
25.5‑6‑201
Special definitions relating to nursing facility reimbursement
25.5‑6‑202
Providers - nursing facility provider reimbursement - exemption - rules - repeal
25.5‑6‑203
Nursing facilities - provider fees - federal waiver - fund created - rules - repeal
25.5‑6‑204
Providers - reimbursement - intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities - reimbursement - maximum allowable
25.5‑6‑205
Collection of penalties assessed against nursing facilities - creation of cash fund
25.5‑6‑206
Personal needs benefits - amount - patient personal needs trust fund required - funeral and final disposition expenses - penalty for illegal retention and use
25.5‑6‑208
Nursing facility provider reimbursement - rules - definition - repeal
25.5‑6‑209
Establishment of nursing facility provider demonstration of need - criteria - rules
25.5‑6‑210
Additional supplemental payments - nursing facilities - funding methodology - reporting requirement - rules - repeal
25.5‑6‑301
Short title
25.5‑6‑302
Legislative declaration
25.5‑6‑303
Definitions - repeal
25.5‑6‑304
Administration
25.5‑6‑305
Provision of services for elderly and blind individuals and individuals with disabilities
25.5‑6‑306
Eligible groups
25.5‑6‑307
Services for the elderly, blind, and disabled
25.5‑6‑308
Cost of services
25.5‑6‑309
Special provisions - post-eligibility treatment of income
25.5‑6‑310
Special provisions - personal care services provided by a family - repeal
25.5‑6‑311
Duties of state department
25.5‑6‑312
Gifts - grants
25.5‑6‑313
Rules - federal authorization
25.5‑6‑314
Training for staff providing direct-care services to clients with dementia - rules - definitions
25.5‑6‑401
Short title
25.5‑6‑402
Legislative declaration - Prader-Willi syndrome
25.5‑6‑403
Definitions
25.5‑6‑404
Duties of the department of health care policy and financing and the department of human services
25.5‑6‑405
Relationship to other programs
25.5‑6‑406
Appropriations - reimbursement for services - direct support professionals - legislative declaration - definitions - repeal
25.5‑6‑407
Gifts - grants
25.5‑6‑408
Eligibility - fees
25.5‑6‑409
Services for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities
25.5‑6‑409.3
Consolidated waiver - intellectual and developmental disabilities - conflict-free case management - legislative declaration - repeal
25.5‑6‑409.5
Transition plan for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities to adult services - legislative declaration - report - rules - cash fund
25.5‑6‑410
Qualification for federal funding
25.5‑6‑411
Personal needs trust fund required
25.5‑6‑413
Elimination of subminimum wage - transition plan for individuals with disabilities - waiver - legislative declaration - definition
25.5‑6‑601
Short title
25.5‑6‑602
Legislative declaration - no entitlement created
25.5‑6‑603
Definitions
25.5‑6‑604
Cost of services
25.5‑6‑605
Relationship to single entry point for long-term care - repeal
25.5‑6‑606
Implementation of program for persons with mental health disorders authorized - federal waiver - duties of the department of health care policy and financing and the department of human services - rules
25.5‑6‑607
Implementation of part contingent upon receipt of federal waiver - repeal of part
25.5‑6‑701
Short title
25.5‑6‑702
Legislative declaration - no entitlement created
25.5‑6‑703
Definitions - repeal
25.5‑6‑704
Implementation of home- and community-based services program for persons with brain injury authorized - federal waiver - duties of the department - rules - repeal
25.5‑6‑705
Implementation of part contingent upon receipt of federal waiver - repeal of part
25.5‑6‑706
Rate structure - rules - quality assurance
25.5‑6‑901
Disabled children care program - eligibility criteria - documentation requirements - report to the general assembly
25.5‑6‑902
Children’s personal assistance services and family support program - repeal
25.5‑6‑903
Residential child health-care program - waiver - home- and community-based services - rules
25.5‑6‑1101
Definitions
25.5‑6‑1102
Service model - consumer-directed care - repeal
25.5‑6‑1103
Reporting
25.5‑6‑1201
Legislative declaration - repeal
25.5‑6‑1202
Definitions
25.5‑6‑1203
In-home support services - eligibility - licensure exclusion - in-home support service agency responsibilities - rules - repeal
25.5‑6‑1204
Provision of services - duties of state department - gifts - grants
25.5‑6‑1205
Accountability - rate structure - rules
25.5‑6‑1206
Report - repeal
25.5‑6‑1207
Repeal of part
25.5‑6‑1301
Legislative declaration
25.5‑6‑1302
Definitions
25.5‑6‑1303
Pilot program - complementary or alternative medicine - rules
25.5‑6‑1304
Repeal of part
25.5‑6‑1401
Legislative declaration
25.5‑6‑1402
Definitions
25.5‑6‑1403
Waivers and amendments
25.5‑6‑1404
Medicaid buy-in program - eligibility - premiums - medicaid buy-in fund - report - rules - repeal
25.5‑6‑1405
Rule-making authority
25.5‑6‑1406
Availability of federal financial assistance under medical assistance
25.5‑6‑1501
Community transition services and supports - legislative declaration - rules
25.5‑6‑1601
Definitions
25.5‑6‑1602
State department to request increase in reimbursement rate for certain services
25.5‑6‑1603
Minimum wage - wage pass-through requirement for certain home care agencies - applicability - reports - recovery
25.5‑6‑1604
Training for home care agency employees - process for reviewing and enforcing training requirements
25.5‑6‑1605
Exemptions
25.5‑6‑1701
Legislative declaration
25.5‑6‑1702
Definitions
25.5‑6‑1703
Case management system - defined service areas - case management services - only willing and qualified provider exemption - rules
25.5‑6‑1704
Intellectual and developmental disability determination - functional eligibility determination - rules
25.5‑6‑1705
Person-centered support plan
25.5‑6‑1706
Termination of long-term services and supports for member receiving services
25.5‑6‑1707
Records and confidentiality of information
25.5‑6‑1708
Performance audits - Colorado local government audit law - public disclosure of board administration and operations
25.5‑6‑1709
Community-centered board designation - rules
25.5‑6‑1801
Legislative declaration
25.5‑6‑1802
Definitions
25.5‑6‑1803
Development of spending plan
25.5‑6‑1804
Spending plan - approval by joint budget committee - reporting
25.5‑6‑1805
Home- and community-based services improvement fund - creation - transfer - expenditures
25.5‑6‑1806
Repeal of part
25.5‑6‑1901
Definitions
25.5‑6‑1902
Community first choice option - covered services - state plan amendment
25.5‑6‑1903
Permissible services and supports
25.5‑6‑1904
Maintenance of effort
25.5‑6‑1905
Eligibility
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