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Promising Practices in HCBS: Colorado- Simplified Access to Nursing Home Alternatives
12/03/2004 | Requests *Summary
The State of Colorado has established Single Entry Point (SEP) agencies that provide an access point for several publicly funded long-term supports for people with disabilities, including older people, people with physical disabilities, people living with AIDS, and people with brain injuries. SEP agencies provide education to individuals about available options and provide easier access for individuals and families to the programs. This report describes the SEP system in Colorado.
Author
Chevalier, Lisa
Available Files
- CO-Simplified Access PDF (167K)
Keywords
Medicaid; Long Term Services and Supports; Human Services; Aging and Disability Resource Center; Nursing Facility Transition; Single Point of Entry; home and community based services; Single Entry Point; simplified access;
Topic
Aging Issues, Long-Term Care, Quality, Single Point of Entry/No Wrong Door, State/Agency Information, Transition/Diversion from Institutions
Type/Tool
Promising practices
Source
CMS, Thomson Reuters (formerly Medstat)
State
Colorado
Date Created
06/10/2004
Contact
Latrice Burrell
Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing
latrice.burrell@state.co.us
Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing
latrice.burrell@state.co.us
Short URL
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* Reflects requests since January 1, 2007
Options
HCBS / Clearinghouse for the Community Living Exchange Collaborative / (http://www.hcbs.org)