S.B. 08-2 Persons with developmental disabilities - family caregiver - appropriation. Expands the definition of "least restrictive environment" to include the family home, if appropriate, and adds a definition for "family caregiver". Allows the department of human services to directly reimburse a qualified family caregiver for services or supports provided to the family caregiver's child with developmental disabilities. Clarifies that family support services can be delivered to a child or an adult family member.
Appropriates $17,132 from the general fund to the department of health care policy and financing, for allocation to the department of human services Medicaid-funded programs, services for people with disabilities - Medicaid funding, community services for people with developmental disabilities administration, for the implementation of the act.
APPROVED by Governor June 5, 2008
EFFECTIVE June 5, 2008
S.B. 08-5 Persons with developmental disabilities - employment services pilot program. Establishes a pilot program to implement an outcome-based supported employment model for integrated employment services for persons with developmental disabilities and recommend a payment system for supported employment services in Colorado for persons with developmental disabilities. Requires the department of human services to submit to the general assembly, the governor, and the lieutenant governor a report evaluating the pilot program.
APPROVED by Governor April 10, 2008
EFFECTIVE April 10, 2008
S.B. 08-163 Autism commission - duties - designation of nonprofit organization - funding. Creates an autism commission ("commission") to study autism spectrum disorders, identify existing services and gaps in services for people with autism spectrum disorders, and identify best practices in providing services. Directs the commission to develop a 10-year strategic plan for Colorado that:
● Clarifies the array of services and supports needed for persons with autism spectrum disorders;
● Provides effectively coordinated services and supports to persons with autism spectrum disorders in this state; and
● Estimates the funding and sources of funding needed to provide necessary and coordinated services to persons with autism spectrum disorders.
Specifies the duties and membership of the commission. Directs the commission to submit a final report to the governor and the general assembly by October 1, 2009.
Requires the executive director of the department of human services to designate a nonprofit organization as the custodian of funds for the commission. Authorizes the organization to receive and expend funds to operate the commission. Provides that all costs of the commission shall be paid by contributions, grants, services, and in-kind donations from private sources. Repeals the commission, effective July 1, 2010.
APPROVED by Governor April 14, 2008
EFFECTIVE April 14, 2008
S.B. 08-165 Persons with disabilities - advisory council - appropriation. Creates the Colorado advisory council for persons with disabilities ("council") in the office of the governor. Outlines the membership and duties of the council.
Authorizes the council to receive and expend gifts, grants, and donations.
Appropriates $9,030 from the general fund to the office of the governor, for the Colorado advisory council for persons with disabilities, for the implementation of this act.
APPROVED by Governor June 5, 2008
EFFECTIVE June 5, 2008
S.B. 08-177 Colorado works program - temporary aid to need families - basic cash assistance grant amount - types of assistance - county reserves - reporting - program maintenance fund - strategic allocation committee - statewide strategic use fund - appropriation. Makes amendments to the Colorado works program ("program") to comply with changes in federal law and to provide greater flexibility in administering the program.
Changes the term "basic assistance grant" to "basic cash assistance grant" and "diversion" to "short-term assistance". Adopts the term "ongoing assistance" to apply to any type of assistance other than short-term assistance. Repeals the specific circumstances included in the definition of "qualified alien", and instructs the state board of human services ("state board") to define the term by rule in conformance with federal law. Repeals the specific circumstances included in the definition of "work activities", and instructs the state board to define it by rule in accordance with federal law.
Clarifies the various types of assistance available under the program, including ongoing assistance payments, short-term assistance payments, and support services. Repeals the provisions concerning diversion grants. Clarifies the language concerning determination of eligibility under the need standard. Instructs the state board, by rule, to establish the amount of the basic cash assistance grant, requiring the state board to increase the amount by at least 20% over the amount paid as of January 1, 2008, and encouraging the state board to increase the amount by up to 30%.
Clarifies the distribution of duties between the state department of human services ("state department") and the county departments of social or human services ("counties"). Repeals the specific criteria for setting the amount of the county block grants, and directs the state department, with input from the works allocation committee, to set the amount based on demographic and economic factors within the counties. Repeals specific reporting requirements, and directs the state department to submit case record information as required by federal law.
Beginning in fiscal year 2008-09, caps the amount that counties may retain as unspent reserves and lowers the cap annually through fiscal year 2011-12. Repeals the cap, effective July 1, 2012, but recognizes the general assembly’s intent that a cap continue to exist in statute, and directs the state department to collaborate with the counties and with advocates for program participants and review the county reserve levels existing as of fiscal year 2011-12 and make recommendations to the health and human services committees of the general assembly for further legislation.
Repeals the short-term works emergency fund and replaces it with the county block grant support fund. Changes the name of the Colorado long-term works reserve fund to the Colorado long-term works reserve ("reserve"), and clarifies the uses of the reserve. Creates the Colorado works program maintenance fund ("maintenance fund") to consist of moneys appropriated from the reserve. Makes the moneys in the maintenance fund subject to annual appropriation to the executive director of the state department ("executive director") for use in responding to emergency or otherwise unforeseen purposes in implementing the program. Requires the executive director to report annually to the joint budget committee and the legislative health and human services committees concerning the use of moneys in the maintenance fund.
Creates the strategic allocation committee ("committee") to make recommendations to the state department for allocation of the moneys in the Colorado works statewide strategic use fund ("strategic use fund"). Specifies the membership, terms, and compensation of the committee members. Repeals the committee, effective July 1, 2018, subject to prior review.
Creates the strategic use fund to consist of moneys appropriated from the reserve. Makes the moneys in the strategic use fund subject to annual appropriation to the state department to be allocated to help fund initiatives and programs that support the program and either have achieved or are likely to achieve specified goals in implementing the program. Identifies entities that are eligible to receive moneys from the strategic use fund, the procedure for applying for moneys, and the procedure by which the committee will review the applications and recommend recipients to the executive director. Directs the executive director to approve the committee’s recommendations, but allows the committee to seek approval from the state board if the executive director does not approve a recommendation. Directs the state board, by rule, to establish monitoring and reporting requirements for entities that receive moneys from the strategic use fund, and instructs the state department to review the programs that receive moneys from the strategic use fund. Requires the executive director to report annually to the joint budget committee and the legislative health and human services committees concerning programs and initiatives that receive moneys from the strategic use fund.
Appropriates $3,000,000 from the reserve to the maintenance fund; appropriates $10,000,000 from the reserve to the strategic use fund; appropriates $65,071 and 1.0 FTE from temporary aid to need families ("TANF") block grant funds to the state department for allocation to the office of self sufficiency for administration; appropriates $140,000 from federal TANF block grant funds to the state department for allocation to the office of self sufficiency for county training; appropriates $168,400 from federal TANF block grant funds to the state department for allocation to the office of self sufficiency for federal TANF reauthorization Colorado benefit management system changes.
APPROVED by Governor June 2, 2008
PORTIONS EFFECTIVE June 2, 2008
PORTIONS EFFECTIVE January 1, 2009
S.B. 08-210 Child care - provider reimbursement. Requires the department of human services to establish a child care provider reimbursement rate task force ("task force") to study the most efficient and cost-effective way for the state to adopt consistent, statewide child care provider reimbursement rates for low-income families. Describes membership for the task force. Requires the task force to report its findings to the general assembly.
APPROVED by Governor June 4, 2008
EFFECTIVE June 4, 2008
S.B. 08-216 Residential child care facilities - county contribution for cost of placement - repeal - appropriation. For the 2008-09 and 2009-10 fiscal years, limits the county contribution for residential child care facilities to 10% of the cost of placement for children in said facilities. Repeals the 10% limitation effective July 1, 2010.
Appropriates $8,001,927 from the general fund to the department of human services, division of child welfare, for child welfare services. Decreases the cash fund appropriation to the department of human services, division of child welfare, for child welfare services by $8,001,927.
APPROVED by Governor May 28, 2008
EFFECTIVE May 28, 2008
H.B. 08-1005 Multi-agency services - services for children and families - appropriation. Requires parties to a memorandum of understanding for the coordination of services for children and families to specifically identify the amount of anticipated reinvestment savings realized as a result of the implementation of the collaborative system of management of multi-agency services program ("program"). Authorizes the department of human services ("department") to contract for an external evaluation of the program. Requires the department to seek input from participating counties and entities in the development of the evaluation criteria and components. Requires any county participating in the program to participate in the evaluation. Requires the department to develop a training package for counties to assist them in developing more effective strategies to deliver services to children and families. Authorizes the use of moneys from the performance-based collaborative management incentive cash fund for the external evaluations and for development of the training package.
Appropriates $376,950 from the performance-based collaborative management incentive cash fund to the department of human services for the implementation of the act.
APPROVED by Governor May 28, 2008
EFFECTIVE May 28, 2008
H.B. 08-1031 Persons with developmental disabilities - waiting list navigator pilot program - appropriation. Requires the department of human services ("department") to create, in consultation with community centered boards, a waiting list navigator pilot program ("pilot program") to assist persons with developmental disabilities and their families who are on the waiting list for services and supports. Requires the department to report the results of the pilot program to the general assembly, including recommendations for a permanent program.
Appropriates $500,000 out of the general fund to the department of human services for allocation to services for people with disabilities, community services for people with developmental disabilities, and program costs.
APPROVED by Governor June 5, 2008
EFFECTIVE June 5, 2008
H.B. 08-1051 Family preservation services - core services for families. Clarifies statutory language concerning core services for families received through the department of human services. Removes time limits on intensive services.
APPROVED by Governor February 21, 2008
EFFECTIVE August 5, 2008
NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause. For further explanation concerning the effective date,
see page vi of this digest.
H.B. 08-1101 Developmental disabilities - waiting lists for services - joint legislative hearing - cash fund - appropriations authorized. Creates the developmental disabilities services cash fund (cash fund). Directs the joint budget committee and the health and human services committees of the senate and the house of representatives to hold a joint hearing during each regular session of the general assembly and to take public testimony on the status of the waiting lists for adult comprehensive services, adult supported living services, and family support services for persons with developmental disabilities and the availability of general fund moneys to reduce the number of persons on the waiting lists and the amount of time eligible persons wait for such services. States that the goal of the joint hearing shall be to propose an appropriation from the general fund to the cash fund in an amount equal to 2% of the amount by which total general fund appropriations for the fiscal year may increase over the prior fiscal year in accordance with the statutory limit on general fund appropriations. Authorizes the general assembly to appropriate moneys in the cash fund to:
● The department of human services for program costs for adult comprehensive services, adult supported living services, and family support services for persons with developmental disabilities; and
● The department of health care policy and financing for adult comprehensive services and adult supported living services for persons with disabilities.
APPROVED by Governor June 5, 2008
EFFECTIVE August 5, 2008
NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause. For further explanation concerning the effective date,
see page vi of this digest.
H.B. 08-1210 In-home support services - repeal. Continues in-home support services until July 1, 2011.
APPROVED by Governor April 7, 2008
EFFECTIVE April 7, 2008
H.B. 08-1220 Federal waiver provisions - persons with developmental disabilities. Changes statutory provisions in order to comply with federal waiver requirements and current practices associated with services and supports for persons with developmental disabilities.
APPROVED by Governor June 5, 2008
EFFECTIVE June 5, 2008
H.B. 08-1221 Public assistance - adult foster care - in-home services. Makes technical changes to clarify existing policy for programs administered by the department of human services for people who qualify for public assistance. Exempts from the mandatory comprehensive and uniform client assessment process the home care allowance program, adult foster care, and in-home services under the federal "Older Americans Act of 1965". Specifies that adult foster care facilities shall be licensed by the department of public health and environment. Specifies the amount of the home care allowance grant.
APPROVED by Governor April 14, 2008
EFFECTIVE August 5, 2008
NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause. For further explanation concerning the effective date,
see page vi of this digest.
H.B. 08-1229 Child care licensing - family child care home - substitute providers. Defines the term "substitute child care provider" to include persons who provide temporary care in a family child care home during the absence of the licensed provider for more than 14 days or 112 hours in any calendar year. Requires a substitute child care provider to be certified by the department of human services ("department") and to submit to a fingerprint-based criminal history records check. Prohibits the department from certifying a person as a substitute child care provider if the person has been convicted of certain crimes. Requires the state board of human services ("state board)" to promulgate rules for the certification of substitute child care providers.
Requires the state board to establish the circumstances under which a licensed family child care home provider must use a certified substitute child care provider when the licensed provider is absent from the home.
APPROVED by Governor April 10, 2008
EFFECTIVE August 5, 2008
NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause. For further explanation concerning the effective date,
see page vi of this digest.
H.B. 08-1246 Persons with developmental disabilities - abuse and neglect - plan for registry of caregivers - appropriation. Requires the department of human services ("department") to convene a working group to make recommendations for the development of a plan by the department to implement a registry of caregivers who have a substantiated allegation of exploitation, mistreatment, neglect, physical abuse, or sexual abuse of a person with developmental disabilities ("registry"). Outlines the issues to be addressed in the creation and implementation of a registry. Authorizes the department to seek and accept gifts, grants, and donations for the implementation of the act. Creates the caregiver abuse registry fund ("fund"). Specifies that the department need not begin developing a plan for a registry until at least $33,000 is credited to the fund.
Appropriates $33,000 out of any moneys in the fund to the department, for allocation to services for people with disabilities, community services for people with developmental disabilities, administration, for the implementation of the act.
APPROVED by Governor June 5, 2008
EFFECTIVE June 5, 2008
H.B. 08-1250 County contingency fund - county tax base relief payments - formula - appropriation. Creates the county tax base relief fund ("fund"), and transfers all remaining moneys in the county contingency fund to the fund. Changes the method of calculating distributions from the fund to supplement county expenditures for public assistance. Allows the executive director of the department of human services to transfer unexpended moneys between the county tax base relief fund and the county administrative line in the annual general appropriation act.
Appropriates $3,400,000 to the department of health care policy and financing, $1,000,000 of which is from general fund, $700,000 of which is from cash funds, and $1,700,000 of which is anticipated from federal funds.
Appropriates $10,200,000 to the department of human services, $4,000,000 of which is from general fund, $1,600,000 is from cash funds, and $4,600,000 is anticipated from federal funds.
APPROVED by Governor June 2, 2008
EFFECTIVE June 2, 2008
H.B. 08-1265 Colorado child care assistance program - eligibility guidelines. Amends the eligibility guidelines for the Colorado child care assistance program ("CCCAP") to align the state eligibility income requirements with the federal economic guidelines, making families whose income does not exceed 85% of the Colorado state median income eligible for the CCCAP.
If a county reduces its income eligibility requirement, requires the county to continue to provide CCCAP services for a family until the family's next redetermination or for 6 months, whichever is longer, so long as the family's household income remains at or below the prior income eligibility requirements.
APPROVED by Governor April 14, 2008
EFFECTIVE August 5, 2008
NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause. For further explanation concerning the effective date,
see page vi of this digest.
H.B. 08-1268 Department of human services - rental of surplus lands - appropriation. Expands the rental authority of the department of human services to rent surplus facilities. Creates the department of human services buildings and grounds cash fund ("fund"). Excludes the fund from the limitations on the amount of uncommitted reserves that may be maintained by state agencies for cash funds. Repeals the rental properties salvage fund, the Fort Logan state hospital fund, and the regional center enterprise fund.
Appropriates $81,024 and 1.0 FTE from the fund to the department of human services, office of operations, for implementation of the act.
APPROVED by Governor May 27, 2008
EFFECTIVE May 27, 2008
H.B. 08-1307 Public assistance - supplemental security income benefits - interim assistance for costs. Clarifies that neither the state department of human services nor any county shall pay any portion of the costs, including legal fees, incurred by a recipient of public assistance in seeking supplemental security income benefits or any other federal benefits.
APPROVED by Governor March 26, 2008
EFFECTIVE March 26, 2008
H.B. 08-1366 Children with disabilities - early intervention services. Reorganizes and recodifies existing statutory provisions related to early intervention services for infants and toddlers with significant developmental delays or disabilities. Recodifies the coordination system of payment for early invention services for infants and toddlers as it relates to part C child find activities of the federal "Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004" ("part C activities"). Clarifies the division of responsibilities between the department of human services ("department") and the department of education for part C activities.
APPROVED by Governor May 28, 2008
EFFECTIVE August 5, 2008
NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause. For further explanation concerning the effective date,
see page vi of this digest.
H.B. 08-1404 Child welfare - counties - cash fund - appropriation. Requires the department of human services ("department") to report to the general assembly concerning the work of the governor's child welfare action committee. Creates the child welfare action committee cash fund. Requests county departments of human services ("county departments"), upon request, to report information to the department concerning employees of the county departments.
Appropriates $350,000 from the general fund to the department for the implementation of the governor's child welfare action committee, created by Executive Order B 006 08. Appropriates $200,000, or so much as may be available, from the child welfare action committee cash fund to the governor's child welfare action committee.
APPROVED by Governor May 28, 2008
EFFECTIVE May 28, 2008
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