Integrated Programs for Dual Eligibles is a program that will offer a coordinated benefit package-including care coordination and care management- that is evidence based, promotes value, and contributes to the overall improved health for persons who are jointly eligible for both Medicaid and Medicare. Individuals who are entitled to Medicare coverage and are eligible for some form of Medicaid benefit are usually referred to as a dual eligible.
The purpose of this Manual is to provide guidance on preparing and processing documents that comply with NEPA and other applicable state and federal environmental laws affecting transportation projects in Colorado. This Manual provides references and links to related federal and state laws, executive orders, regulations, and policies. It also provides "best practice" examples for various compliance processes where appropriate. It is intended that CDOT staff, local agency representatives, and consultants use this Manual to implement NEPA in an effective manner, producing more consistent, improved environmental documents that decision-makers may use to make well-informed transportation decisions.
This guidance document has been developed to assist school district personnel and families in becoming familiar with the wide range of characteristics and abilities of their students with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and in applying Colorado's new eligibility category of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to identify students eligible for special education services. Schools have experienced a steady increase in the number of students with autism spectrum disorder over the past 10 years. In 2012 the Center for Disease Control (CDC) estimated that about 1 in 88 young children have an ASD. The information in these guidelines may be used to guide the process of identifying students with ASD and developing appropriate programming, supports and services.
To understand how similar school shootings might be prevented, The Denver Foundation, approached the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence (CSPV) to assist with the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data obtained through an investigative arbitration agreement. The purpose was to understand the school's risk and threat assessment procedures and responses, the school's approach to safety and climate, and the lessons that may be learned from this incident that could improve youth violence prevention in school settings in the future. In short, the ultimate objective is to discover ways to make schools safer and to help prevent future tragedies like the one that occurred at AHS.
Colorado LINKS for Mental Health (Linking Interagency Networks for Kids Services) is an initiative seeking to create partnerships between state agencies and community groups working in the kids' mental health system. The purpose of the guidebook is to enable organizations to identify other planning groups working on youth health, mental health and co-occurring issues, so as to create opportunities to collaboration and avoid duplication in efforts. Hopefully, the guidebook will serve as a useful resource to state agencies, foundations, providers, policymakers, consumers, planning organizations, and community organizations.
The use of body worn cameras (BWC) among law enforcement agencies is growing rapidly. Law enforcement agencies are using BWCs for a variety of reasons, including improving evidence collection, evaluating and strengthening officer performance and accountability, enhancing transparency, documenting police-public encounters, and investigating and resolving complaints. However, it is important to note that the deployment of BWC systems is in its infancy and much remains unknown about their operational and total cost of ownership impacts. BWCs present important privacy concerns. Citizens may be less willing to provide information to law enforcement when the officer is recording the interaction. The potential for body-worn cameras to be coupled with other technologies, such as facial recognition software, may present additional concerns for citizen privacy.
Positive protection is defined by Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) as "devices that contain and/or redirect vehicles and meet the crash worthiness evaluation criteria contained in NCHRP Report 350." By this definition, positive protection devices should prevent intrusion into the work area. These guidelines address the use of positive protection devices in work zones.
The city of Alamosa's public water system that supplies drinking water to the community became contaminated with Salmonella bacteria. Alamosa's population is about 8,900 people. The outbreak resulted in 442 reported illnesses, 122 of which were laboratory-confirmed, and one death. In general, the city was historically in compliance with all health-based drinking water standards, with the exception of the arsenic standard. Although there were several possible causes of the outbreak, our conclusion is that an animal source of fecal contamination entered the Weber Reservoir, and then spread throughout the entire system.
