It is the policy of the Colorado Department of Human Services to require care providers to meet standards and conditions for the well being and protection of the homeless youth in their care. In furtherance of the foregoing policy considerations, the proper enforcement of these rules requires thorough and ongoing appraisal of the youth care shelter where care is provided, the staff members providing the care, and the nature and quality of the care provided.
The establishment of D&E Clinics throughout the state allows families to access services within their own community. The purpose of the handbook is to describe the Diagnostic & Evaluation (D&E) Clinic Program's guidelines and procedures. The goal is to provide stakeholders (i.e. D&E Clinic Coordinators, Part C Representatives, D&E Clinic Teams, HCP Personnel, etc.) with a clear understanding of how the clinics operate. It is important to note that each community's D&E clinic is unique, although general operating procedures and fundamentals are the same, as outlined in this handbook.
Medicaid buy-in offers health care coverage for children with disabilities whose family earnings and resources might otherwise make them ineligible for Medicaid.
The Colorado Prevention Leadership Council consists of representatives from ten state agencies, two universities, and various partners and was created through state legislation to promote coordinated planning, implementation, and evaluation of quality prevention, intervention, and treatment services for children, youth, and families at the state and local level.
The Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) and the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) have been aware of potential conflicts of interest in the developmental disability services delivery system related to the multiple roles that Community Centered Boards (CCBs) hold for some time. In February 2010, the Departments solicited applications for and convened a stakeholder group to develop recommendations for resolving the conflict of interest issues inherent in the developmental disabilities system.
