Funding Title

Colorado

Colorado Medical Assistance
Denver Metro Area ......(303) 866-3513
Toll Free.................... 1(800) 221-3943

Waiver(s)

Colorado Autism Waiver
Administering Agency: Health Care Policy and Finance/Medicaid
Age Range: 0-6 years
Number of Slots Available: Approximately 75 beginning 1/1/06
Eligibility: Children must have an autism diagnosis. The waiver does not cover children with PDD/NOS or Asperger’s Syndrome.
Financial: The child must be Medicaid eligible. Parents’ income is taken into account when determining eligibility.
Services Provided: Behavior therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and psychological services.
Caps: Children are limited to waiver services in the amount of $25,000 or less each year.
Provider Qualifications: The state has established provider qualifications for lead therapists, senior therapists and line staff.

Official Program Name: Community Mental Health Services Program
State: Colorado
Waiver Authority: 1915(b)
Date Originally Approved: 3/6/1998
Implementation Date: 3/6/1998
Expiration Date: 6/30/07
Summary: Medicaid managed care program that provides specialty mental health services to Medicaid recipients.

Official Program Name: CO - Developmentally Disabled (0007.91.R4)
State: Colorado
Waiver Authority: 1915 C
Date Originally Approved: 7/1/2004
Implementation Date: N/A
Expiration Date: 6/30/2009
Summary: To provide habilitation services (day, prevoc, residential & supported employment), transportation, supported living, home mods., assisted technology to MR/DD adults and children. (Replaces 0007.91.R3 which expires 6/30/04) 3/3/04

Official Program Name: CO - Persons with Mental Illness (0268-90.R1)
State: Colorado
Waiver Authority: 1915 C
Date Originally Approved: 7/1/2002
Implementation Date: N/A
Expiration Date: 6/30/2007
Summary: To provide homemaker, personal care, respite, adult day health, environ mods., transportation, PERS, and alternative care facilities to chronically mentally ill individuals 18 and over needing nursing facility level of care. (Replaces 0268.90 which expires 3/27/03)

Official Program Name: CO-Support Living Services (0293.90.R1)
State: Colorado
Waiver Authority: 1915 C
Date Originally Approved: 7/1/2004
Implementation Date: N/A
Expiration Date: 6/30/2009
Summary: Provide supported living services, professional services, environmental engineering and dental/vision/hearing services to DD age 18 and over.

Official Program Name: CO - Children's Habilitation Residential Program (0305.90.R1)
State: Colorado
Waiver Authority: 1915 C
Date Originally Approved: 7/1/2004
Implementation Date: N/A
Expiration Date: 6/30/2009
Summary: To provide habilitation (residential) and support and respite care services to individuals DD birth to 18 (18-20 may be enrolled if court ordered)

Official Program Name: CO-Children's Extensive Support (4180.90.R1)
State: Colorado
Waiver Authority: 1915 C
Date Originally Approved: 7/1/2004
Implementation Date: N/A
Expiration Date: 6/30/2009
Summary: To provide personal assistance, environ access adaptations, engineering, spec med equip & supplies, professional services and community connection services to DD under age 18.

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