American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) �Update Webinar
�Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing
Office of Community Living
Health Programs Office
May 18, 2023
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Agenda
Hearing From You!
Throughout the webinar today, we will have polls to gather input and ideas from you!
We encourage you to participate. The feedback you provide allows us to continue to improve and tailor our communication and outreach efforts to what works best for each of you.
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General ARPA HCBS Updates
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Spending Update
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Project Area | Total Current Budget | Encumbered/ Allocated* | Estimated Amount Spent |
Spending Plan Projects Excluding Rate Increases | $282.48M | $58.98M | $20.00M |
Spending Plan Rate Increases | $270.72M | $144.25M | $84.38M |
Total | $553.20M | $203.23M | $104.38M |
*Spending, encumbered, and allocated estimates through March 2023
Quarterly Reports
New quarterly reports (Jan-March 2023) now up on the website!
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Complete: Project 5.03 - Case Management Rates
The Department contracted with a vendor to:
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Complete: Project 5.03 - Case Management Rates
Evaluate and identify best practices in case management which included recommendations for the Department to work on:
Many of these recommendations are underway using Case Management Redesign!
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Completed Projects: �Website Walkthrough
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Poll Questions -
Website Content
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Questions & Discussion
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Use Raise Hand feature in Reactions
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If you’re on the phone �Press *6 to unmute or *9 to raise hand
Older Americans Month
May is Older Americans Month!
This year’s theme is ‘Aging Unbound’
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Mental Health Awareness Month
May is also Mental Health Awareness Month!
This year’s theme is �‘More than Enough’
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Grant Opportunity Highlights
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Grants Overview
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$148M Total across 21 Grants, Pilots, and Community Initiatives
$80M in grants, pilots, and community initiatives upcoming
$54.3M
$13.5M
1.05 Training Grants
The primary goal of this grant is to provide training opportunities for workers to gain higher-level skills that would promote greater retention within the HCBS workforce.
Maximum Award Amount: $100,000
Who is Eligible:
Deadline:
Grant Information:
Questions email hcpf_dcworkforce@state.co.us
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Healthcare Practice Transformation
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SB 22-1302
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HB 22-1302 Grant Update
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6.06 Dollars to Digitize
Support HCBS and Behavioral Health providers by investing in digital tools and technology �offering the most value
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113 Dollars to Digitize Grant Awards
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Total Awarded:
$13,551,320
Average Award:
$118,872
Grant Projects Start:
May 15, 2023*
Provider Type | # Grantees |
HCBS | 83 |
BH | 27 |
CMHC | 3 |
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ALL counties served by D2D applicants!
Rural areas1 have HIGHER number of providers relative to population.
What’s Next for 6.06-D2D
ARPA 6.06 Grant Project Implementation:
Summer Request for Applications (RFA) - round 2:
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Other Upcoming Opportunities
ARPA 4.03 Child/Youth Step-Down Options Grant Project:
ARPA 7.02 Member Emergency Preparedness Grant Project:
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Questions & Discussion
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Press *6 to unmute if you’re on the phone �or �Raise your hand in Zoom
Reminder! ARPA Project Pulse Newsletter
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Poll Question - �Newsletter Content
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Other Department Updates
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Senate Bill 23-289: CFC Legislation
Why?
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CFC Language in SB23-289
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CFC Legislation Timeline
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Adam/Lana/Candace/
Senate Bill 23-289: Introduced in the Senate on 4/18/23 | |
Senate | House |
Unanimously passed Senate Health and Human Services Committee on 4/20/23 | Passed the House Public and Behavioral Health and Human Services Committee unanimously 5/2/23 |
Unanimously passed Senate Appropriations 4/26/23 | Passed on a vote of 10-1 in the House Appropriations Committee 5/3/23 |
Put on the Consent Calendar in the Senate where the bill passed unanimously 4/27/23 | Passed the House on a vote of 55-10 5/6/23 |
Pending signature of Governor Polis! |
Special shoutout to Julie Reskin, David Bolin, and Megan Bowser for taking quick action to testify in support of the bill to the Senate Health and Human Services Committee and to David for testifying in the House as well
DOJ Update
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Equity Study Second Meeting Promo
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ARPA Initiative 3.01 - Equity Study, HCPF is working with stakeholders to identify barriers and increase equity across home and community-based services (HCBS) programs. Including:
On June 6, 2023 from 12 to 2 p.m., we will share what we have learned, and invite your further participation in a conversation about barriers and actionable solutions around awareness and enrollment of HCBS programs and services.
Other OCL Updates
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Upcoming Rate Increases
The following services will receive a Targeted Rate Increase (TRI) effective 7/1/23:
Additionally the direct care worker base wage is also increasing to $15.75 and each service will receive a corresponding rate increase
All services will also receive a 3% across-the-board increase
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Questions & Discussion
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Press *6 to unmute if you’re on the phone �or �Raise your hand in Zoom
Poll Question - �Webinar Content
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60 Second Satisfaction Survey
Next Webinar
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Thursday, June 15, 2023
OCL Update Webinar�All Stakeholders
Thank you!
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