eligibility-and-enrollment-continuity-of-care-12-month-eligibility

Reason(s) for non-compliance: • The Lead Agency does not always provide a minimum 12-month eligibility period for each child, as required by 98.21(a)(1). (Plan Questions 2.5.2a and 2.5.2c) Overall Target Completion Date: 07/01/2026 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 CDEC will complete Colorado’s rulemaking process with changes to 12-month eligibility to come into compliance. 12/19/2024 2 CDEC will send the rule language to OCC for review. 12/20/2024 3 As of January 1, 2025, CDEC will provide a minimum 12-month eligibility for each child as required by 98.21(a)(1) by doing the following: Upon notification that a new child who is eligible for CCCAP has been added to the household, the case redetermination date will be aligned with the month in which the child was added to the household. The household re-determination date must not occur any earlier than twelve (12) months from the date the child was added to the home. Households whose cases close due to a voluntary withdrawal must not be required to provide additional documentation if they withdraw and request services again within the same twelve (12) month eligibility period. Eligibility shall be determined based on information provided at the most recent application or redetermination, and the family will receive the remainder of their twelve (12) month eligibility period as of the date the services are requested again. 01/01/2025 4 CDEC will submit a plan amendment with the newly promulgated rules language as appropriate evidence for compliance 01/01/2025