HCBS Regulations Overview 2025 (7/1) – NEW (2 CEUs)

Description

Course Description
This course provides an in-depth introduction to Colorado’s Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) regulations as outlined in 10 CCR 2505-10, Part 8.7000. Designed for agency administrators, managers, and compliance staff, it serves as the foundation for understanding how Medicaid waiver services must be delivered, documented, and overseen under current Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) requirements.

Participants will explore the structure and purpose of the HCBS rule set, including its connection to federal Home and Community-Based Settings (HCBS) Final Rule standards and state certification processes. The course walks through key provider responsibilities detailed in sections 8.7400 through 8.7600, including:

• Provider Agency Requirements – certification, staffing, service delivery, and quality management expectations
• Personnel Standards (8.7410–8.7418) – staff qualifications, supervision, and adherence to the Person-Centered Support Plan (PCSP)
• Service Definitions and Coverage – Homemaker, Personal Care, and Health Maintenance Activities
• Incident Reporting and Participant Safeguards
• Community First Choice (CFC) integration and alignment with waiver services

Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Identify the structure and purpose of 10 CCR 2505-10 Part 8.7000 and its relationship to federal and state oversight.
• Interpret core HCBS Provider Agency responsibilities and apply them within daily operations.
• Describe the personnel and documentation requirements that ensure compliance with the Person-Centered Support Plan.
• Distinguish between HCBS service types Homemaker, Personal Care, and their regulatory requirements.
• Recognize foundational principles of HCBS certification, quality management, and participant rights and safety.

Tangible Value for Agencies

• Compliance Confidence: Keeps managers and supervisors informed of the most current HCBS expectations to reduce risk of survey citations.
• Audit Readiness: Strengthens documentation and personnel oversight systems aligned with HCPF and CDPHE regulatory standards.
• Staff Competency: Reinforces understanding of PCSP-driven care delivery across all direct-care service types.
• Operational Alignment: Clarifies how HCBS certification requirements complement existing licensure standards under 6 CCR 1011-1, promoting unified policies and procedures.
• Time & Cost Efficiency: Provides concise, Colorado-specific compliance education that agencies can assign across leadership and quality teams without additional in-person training costs.

Target Audience
Agency administrators, managers, supervisors, and compliance staff of Colorado-licensed Class B Home Care Agencies and HCBS-certified providers.

Course Format
Interactive online module with knowledge checks, downloadable compliance tools, and a course completion certificate.