Community Integration Plan Individuals with Disabilities
The bill establishes that public and governmental entities (entities) shall administer services, programs, and activities in the most integrated setting that is appropriate to the needs of individuals with disabilities. The bill establishes when entities are required to provide home- and community-based services (services) to qualified individuals with disabilities.
If an entity cuts services, the entity shall assess whether the service cut increases the risk of institutionalization for qualified individuals with a disability receiving services. If so, the entity must develop a plan to reduce that risk.
The bill directs the department of health care policy and financing Colorado disability opportunity office to develop a comprehensive community integration plan (plan) for implementing its obligation to provide qualified individuals with disabilities with opportunities to live, work, and be served in integrated the least restrictive settings possible . The bill requires the plan to include specified elements and that the plan must be reviewed and updated every 3 years.
An entity is not required to comply with the provisions of the bill if it can establish that doing so would require a fundamental alteration of its program, services, or activities.
(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)