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At the last meeting of the Direct Care Workforce Stabilization Board, held April 12, board members reviewed feedback from the March 28 public hearing in Boulder and began discussing possible recommendations to the Colorado legislature.
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An analysis conducted on behalf of the Home Care and Hospice Association of Colorado (HHAC) found Colorado falls short in the supply of private duty nurses to support its Medicaid enrollees as a result of the state’s low PDN Medicaid reimbursement rates.
The locations, dates and tentative times for public hearings to be conducted by the Direct Care Workforce Stabilization Board have been selected by the board.
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Several key challenges face home care providers heading into the 2024 Colorado legislative session, which begins Wednesday, Jan. 10. While there is no shortage of demand for home care services, there are unfunded mandates that continue to multiply, chronically deficient state funding, and barriers to patient access and provider certification.
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The Direct Care Workforce Stabilization Board, created last year by the Colorado Legislature to recommend policy changes for direct care employment standards – such as compensation and working hours – met for the first time Monday, Nov. 13, 2023. This was largely an organizational meeting for the 15-member board, which includes a representative from the Home Care and Hospice Association of Colorado (HHAC), Eliza Schultz.
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Board members have been selected for the newly created Direct Care Workforce Stabilization Board established under Senate Bill 23-261.
The 15-member board includes 12 members who represent employers, employees and consumers, and three members from the following state departments: Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE), Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE).
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The 2023 legislative session has drawn to a close at the capitol. Among the many issues that legislators took up this year were bills that impact Medicaid reimbursement rates, the timeline for issuing death certificates and the state’s engagement with workers who provide personal care services in Colorado.
Increased Medicaid Reimbursement Rates
The Colorado Legislature this year approved...
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HHAC released a statement today in advance of the upcoming Colorado legislative session, which will convene Jan. 9, 2023.
The Colorado Legislature reconvenes on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023. However, the Joint Budget Committee (JBC) has already begun meeting and deciding on budget priorities. That’s why HHAC is already hard at work for you at the capitol, educating policymakers about the need for increased reimbursement rates.
The 2022 legislative session of the Colorado General Assembly was both historic and challenging. However, HHAC’s advocacy team was able to once again boost HHAC’s profile, gain key advocates with members of the General Assembly and influence important policy discussions that affect our membership.
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HHAC Requests Increased Medicaid Reimbursement Rates
Highlights from the 2022 Colorado Legislative Session