Colorado § 8-85-102 - Definitions.

§ 8-85-102. Definitions.

As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Base amount" means the equal amount of funding an independent living center would receive to provide the five independent living core services throughout its service catchment area, regardless of any other factors.

(2) "Cross-disability" means, with respect to an independent living center, that the center provides independent living services to individuals representing a range of disabilities.

(3) "Department" means the department of labor and employment created in section 24-21-121, C.R.S.

(4) "Executive director" means the executive director of the department of labor and employment.

(5) "Independent living center" means a consumer-controlled, community-based, cross-disability, nonresidential, private nonprofit agency that is designated as an eligible agency under Title VII, section 725 of the federal "Rehabilitation Act of 1973", as amended, and that:

(a) Is designed and operated within a local community by individuals with disabilities; and

(b) Provides required independent living core services and programs and an array of expanded services.

(6) "Independent living core services" means:

(a) Information and referral services;

(b) Independent living skills training;

(c) Peer counseling, including cross-disability peer counseling;

(d) Individual and systems advocacy; and

(e) Transition services or diversion from nursing homes and institutions to home- and community-based living, or upon leaving secondary education.

(7) "Independent living services" means:

(a) Independent living core services; and

(b) Other services and assistance as defined by federal regulations.

(8) "Individual with a disability" means an individual:

(a) With a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities of such individual;

(b) With a record of such an impairment; or

(c) Regarded as having such an impairment.

(9) "Office" means the office of independent living services created pursuant to section 8-85-103 within the department.

Source: L. 2016: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 16-093), ch. 54, p. 126, § 1, effective March 23.

Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 26-8.1-102 as it existed prior to 2016.