In 2014 the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services published the final settings rule requiring home and community-based services (HCBS) to meet certain criteria. This rule ensures that all people receiving HCBS waiver services have:
-Access to the benefits of community living
-Live and receive services in integrated and non-institutional settings.
Colorado has worked to transition into compliance with this rule over the last several years. All agencies (including Support Inc.) and all settings (residential, day services, employment) are required to be in full compliance with the rule by March 2023. Click on the links below to learn more about Federal Final Settings Rule.
ØFAQ Part 1: General Questions
ØFAQ Part 2: Follow-up on General Questions
ØFAQ Part 3: Lease & Residential Agreements
ØFAQ Part 4: Employment-Related Services
ØNon-Residential Setting Training
ØIndividual Rights & Rights Modification- Providers & CMA’s
ØIndividual Rights & Rights Modification- Families & Guardians
ØIndividual Rights & Rights Modification- Members
ØPerson-Centeredness & Requirements
ØUnderstanding Guardianship & Final Settings Rule
ØNational health Institute Writing Respectfully: Person-First and Identity-First Language
ØSocial Work Today Person-Centered Thinking in Developmental Disabilities- Dreaming Possible Dreams
