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MEMORANDUM
TO:
Colorado Centers for Independent Living Executive Directors, Staff, and
Consumers,
Colorado Statewide Independent Living Council Members,
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Consumers and Staff
Colorado Developmental Disabilities Council Staff and Consumers
FROM:
Karen Prince, Independent Living Program Coordinator
DATE:
February 9, 2016
SUBJECT: Notice of Rule Revision in Rules Section 9.202, 9.203, and 9.207.2
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Notice is given that the Colorado Division of Vocational Rehabilitation/Independent Living
Program is proposing to revise wording in Section 9.202 changing the Provider Association to
Provider Network and defining the Network to be any Certified Center for Independent Living in
Colorado. Revise Section 9.203 to add the fifth Core service in conjunction with the Workforce
Investment and Opportunity Act of 2015. Revise Section 9.207.2 to remove association term and
replace with Network. Below are the proposed rule revisions.
Revise section 9.202 DEFINITIONS “Provider association” means the Association for Colorado
Centers for Independent Living (ACCIL). To be “PROVIDER NETWORK” MEANS ANY
CERTIFIED CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING IN COLORADO.
“Verification team” means a team designated by the director, which consists of DVR staff and
other persons, including representatives of the SILC and the provider association. To be:
“VERIFICATION TEAM” MEANS A TEAM DESIGNATED BY THE DIRECTOR, WHICH
CONSISTS OF DVR STAFF AND OTHER PERSONS AS APPROPRIATE.
Revise section 9.203 SERVICES PROVIDED A. add the fifth (5th) Core service of
TRANSITION.
Revise section 9.207.2 INDEPENDENT LIVING ALLOCATIONS COMMITTEE A. The
SILC, provider association, and DVR shall participate in an Independent Living Allocation
Committee. The Chairperson of the SILC shall make the appointment of two members who are
advocate for individuals with disabilities and are not affiliated with CILs. The provider
association shall appoint two individuals and the Director of DVR will appoint two individuals.
The total number of allocation committee members shall equal six, two from each group. To be:
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The SILC, provider NETWORK, and DVR shall participate in an Independent Living Allocation
Committee. The Chairperson of the SILC shall make the appointment of two members who are
advocate for individuals with disabilities and are not affiliated with CILs. The provider
NETWORK shall appoint two individuals and the Director of DVR will appoint two individuals.
The total number of allocation committee members shall equal six, two from each group.
Please provide any comments to Karen Prince at [email protected] or 303-866-4730
before March 10, 2016.
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John W. Hickenlooper, Governor | Reggie Bicha, Executive Director