Colorado § 27-10.5-105 - Case management agencies - purchase of services and supports.

§ 27-10.5-105. Case management agencies - purchase of services and supports.

(1) Once a case management agency has been designated pursuant to section 25.5-6-1703, it shall, subject to available appropriations:

(a) Determine eligibility and develop an individualized plan for each person who receives long-term services or supports pursuant to section 25.5-6-1704; except that, for a child from birth through two years of age, eligibility determination and development of an individualized family service plan must be made pursuant to part 4 of article 3 of title 26.5;

(b) Provide case management services, including service and support coordination and periodic reviews, for persons receiving services and families with children with intellectual and developmental disabilities;

(c) Obtain or provide early intervention services and supports pursuant to part 4 of article 3 of title 26.5;

(d) Take steps to notify eligible persons, and their families as appropriate, regarding the availability of services and supports;

(e) Pursuant to section 26.5-3-404, collaborate with the department of early childhood as it develops and implements a statewide plan for public education outreach and awareness efforts related to part C child find and the availability of early intervention services.

Source: L. 75: Entire article added, p. 910, § 1, effective July 1. L. 85: Entire section R&RE, p. 992, § 6, effective July 1. L. 88: (2)(f) repealed and (4) amended, p. 1083, §§ 9, 5, effective April 9. L. 90: (2)(a) amended, p. 412, § 42, effective June 7. L. 92: Entire section R&RE, p. 1365, § 6, effective July 1. L. 93: IP(1) amended, p. 1163, § 136, effective July 1, 1994. L. 2007: (2) amended, p. 1562, § 7, effective May 31. L. 2008: (2) amended, p. 2220, § 3, effective June 5; entire section amended, p. 1450, § 4, effective August 5. L. 2010: (2)(d) amended, (HB 10-1213), ch. 220, p. 961, § 2, effective May 10; (2)(f) repealed, (SB 10-208), ch. 314, p. 1472, § 3, effective May 27. L. 2013: Entire section R&RE, (HB 13-1314), ch. 323, p. 1797, § 7, effective March 1, 2014. L. 2014: IP(1) and (1)(a) amended, (HB 14-1363), ch. 302, p. 1270, § 33, effective May 31. L. 2021: IP(1) and (1)(a) amended, (HB 21-1187), ch. 83, p. 350, § 59, effective July 1, 2024. L. 2022: IP(1), (1)(a), (1)(c), and (1)(e) amended, (HB 22-1295), ch. 123, p. 862, §§ 112, 113, effective July 1.

Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 1993 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 230, Session Laws of Colorado 1993.

ANNOTATION

Nonprofit corporation offering services to the developmentally disabled pursuant to this section is not a political subdivision for purposes of the federal National Labor Relations Act. The corporation functions not as a state-created department or administrative arm of government, but essentially as a private contractor. Jefferson County Cmty. Ctr. v. N.L.R.B., 732 F.2d 122 (10th Cir. 1984) (decided under former § 27-11-103).