Colorado Code
Part 2 - Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
§ 25.5-10-207.5. Strategic Plan for Long- Term Services and Supports - Joint Hearing - Appropriation - Reporting - Legislative Declaration - Rules

(2) [ Editor's note: This version of subsection (2) is effective July 1, 2024. ] During each regular session of the general assembly, the joint budget committee and the health and human services committees of the senate and the house of representatives, or any successor committees, shall hold a joint hearing and take public testimony on the status of the waiting lists for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are waiting for enrollment into a home- and community-based services program or a program provided pursuant to this article 10 and the availability of general fund money to reduce the number of persons on the waiting lists and the amount of time eligible persons wait for such services. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the state department shall present testimony, including the information provided in the report pursuant to subsection (3) of this section, as well as information concerning the ongoing implementation of the strategic plan required pursuant to subsection (4) of this section, including any revisions to the strategic plan. Additionally, the state department, case management agencies, and providers shall report on the use and effectiveness of any money appropriated in the preceding state fiscal year for increasing system capacity. The goal of the hearing is to propose an appropriation from the general fund to the intellectual and developmental disabilities services cash fund.








(4) (a) [ Editor's note: This version of subsection (4)(a) is effective July 1, 2024. ] On or before November 1, 2014, the state department shall develop, in consultation with intellectual and developmental disability system stakeholders, a comprehensive strategic plan including administrative procedures and adequate funding to enroll eligible persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities into home- and community-based services programs and programs provided pursuant to this article 10 at the time those persons choose to enroll in the programs or need the services or supports. As part of developing the strategic plan, the state department shall review the statutory definition of "waiting list" set forth in section 25.5-10-202 and make recommendations concerning amendments to the definition. In engaging stakeholders, the state department shall include both persons and families receiving services, as well as persons and families waiting for enrollment into programs, services, or supports. These persons and families must include, at a minimum, persons and families who reside in each defined service area within the state. In developing the strategic plan, the state department shall review relevant recommendations from the community living advisory group created in the office pursuant to the governor's executive order D 2012-027, as well as other relevant information. The strategic plan must include specific recommendations and annual benchmarks for achieving this enrollment goal by July 1, 2020, including recommendations relating to increasing system capacity. The state department shall review the strategic plan annually and revise the plan as needed to meet the enrollment goal. Nothing in this section precludes the state department from considering changes in the structure of the state's intellectual and developmental disabilities programs, including medicaid waiver modification.















Source: L. 2014: Entire section added, (HB 14-1051), ch. 33, p. 184, § 2, effective August 6. L. 2017: (2) and (3)(a) amended, (HB 17-1060), ch. 6, p. 17, § 10, effective November 2. L. 2018: (1)(a)(IV) amended and (1)(a)(VI), (1)(a)(VII), (1)(a)(VIII), (6), (7), and (8) added, (HB 18-1407), ch. 248, p. 1531, § 3, effective May 24. L. 2021: (2) and (4)(a) amended, (HB 21-1187), ch. 83, p. 341, § 43, effective July 1, 2024.
Editor's note: Subsection (2) is similar to former § 25.5-10-207 (2) as it existed prior to 2014.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in HB 18-1407, see section 1 of chapter 248, Session Laws of Colorado 2018.

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