§ 25-5-6-1201

(1) The general assembly finds that there may be a more effective way to deliver home- and community-based services to the elderly, blind, and disabled; to disabled children; and to persons with spinal cord injuries that allows for more self-direction in their care and a cost savings to the state. The general assembly also finds that every person who is currently receiving home- and community-based services does not need the same level of supervision and care from a licensed health-care professional in order to meet the person's care needs and remain living in the community. The general assembly, therefore, declares that it is beneficial to the elderly, blind, and disabled members of home- and community-based services, to members of the disabled children care program, and to members enrolled in the spinal cord injury waiver pilot program for the state department to develop a service that would allow the members to receive in-home support.(2) The general assembly further finds that allowing members more self-direction in the members' care is a more effective way to deliver home- and community-based services to members with major mental health disorders and brain injuries, as well

lowing members more self-direction in the members' care is a more effective way to deliver home- and community-based services to members with major mental health disorders and brain injuries, as well as to members receiving home- and community-based supportive living services and children's extensive support services. Therefore, the general assembly declares that it is appropriate for the state department to develop a plan for expanding the availability of in-home support services to include these members.(3) This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2025.Amended by 2024 Ch. 152,§ 91, eff. 8/7/2024.Repealed by 2023 Ch. 270,§ 12, eff. 7/1/2025.Amended by 2018 Ch. 35, § 32, eff. 8/8/2018.Amended by 2014 Ch. 254, § 1, eff. 3/1/2015.Amended by 2014 Ch. 255, § 2, eff. 8/6/2014.L. 2006: Entire article added with relocations, p. 1970, § 7, effective July 1. L. 2014: Entire section amended, (HB 14-1358), ch. 255, p. 1017, § 2, effective August 6; entire section amended, (HB 14-1357), ch. 254, p. 1013, § 1, effective 3/1/2015. L. 2018: (2) amended, (SB 18-091), ch. 35, p. 389, § 32, effective August 8.(1) This section is similar to former § 26-4-1401 as it existed prior to 2006.(2)

h. 254, p. 1013, § 1, effective 3/1/2015. L. 2018: (2) amended, (SB 18-091), ch. 35, p. 389, § 32, effective August 8.(1) This section is similar to former § 26-4-1401 as it existed prior to 2006.(2) Amendments to this section by HB 14-1357 and HB 14-1358 were harmonized.2024 Ch. 152, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3). For the legislative declaration in SB 18-091, see section 1 of chapter 35, Session Laws of Colorado 2018.