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HCPF outlines emergency rule changes and soft caps; families say cuts already happening
Summary
HCPF said it will use emergency rulemaking to implement caregiver limits and related sustainability actions, with feedback open through Jan. 15 and emergency hearing Feb. 13; families and advocates reported that case managers and providers are already applying the new calculator and caps ahead of the April 1 effective date.
The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing told the Community First Choice Council it is taking rule changes through an emergency rulemaking process to implement caregiver limits and soft, capped service limits required by a governor's October 2025 executive order.
HCPF said a redlined draft of the rules has been posted on its website (since Dec. 19) and the public comment period is open through Jan. 15. The department said it will hold an emergency rule hearing on Feb. 13 and a final hearing on April 10; the rules are described in presentation materials as intended to be…
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