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Notes for the Colorado IDD field.

Working notes for case managers, families, and providers — practical guidance from a Colorado Program Approved Service Agency.

For families & providers

Colorado turned on PETI for DD-waiver homes. Here's who pays what now.

Some adults in host homes and group homes now contribute part of their income toward the cost of their care. What the PETI worksheet means, who's exempt, and the paperwork that now really matters.

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For case managers

Referring a Client to a Colorado Host Home

A step-by-step walkthrough for case managers: confirming waiver eligibility, choosing a PASA, the discovery call, and the four-step path from referral to move-in.

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For case managers

HCBS-DD vs SLS vs CES Waivers

Colorado has three Medicaid waivers specific to IDD — each covers a different population. A plain-English explainer of who each waiver is for and which one fits your client.

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For families

What is a Colorado PASA?

A plain-English explainer of Colorado's Program Approved Service Agency designation — what it means, what to ask any PASA, and what PASA status doesn't guarantee.

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