Community Integration Plan Individuals with Disabilities

Removed duplicate legislative declaration text that appeared in multiple sections, consolidating the Olmstead decision references into one location.

Reorganized the bill structure by moving content from separate sections into a unified statute (8-88-102.5) to eliminate redundancy.

Added sponsor lists for both House and Senate, indicating broader bipartisan support compared to the previous version.

Updated bill status markers to reflect that amendments have been adopted in the Second House, changing from 'PREAMENDED' to 'REREVISED'.

Added a requirement that if an entity cuts services, it must assess whether the cut increases the risk of institutionalization for individuals receiving services, and if so, develop a plan to reduce that risk.

Clarified that the plan must include commitments on how the state will meet goals for each group of individuals with disabilities who are unnecessarily segregated.

Extended the deadline for the lead agency to develop the comprehensive community integration plan from September 1, 2028, to September 1, 2031.

Added an appropriation clause to the bill title, indicating new funding will be provided to support the bill's provisions.

The document was converted from a final act version to a preliminary version with committee amendments, including the addition of a bill summary and committee sponsorship information.

Formatting changes were made to align with standard legislative markup conventions, including the addition of page numbers and section numbering.

The legislative declaration was expanded to include a specific statement that the current Colorado community living plan has never been evaluated or updated and is insufficient.

A new provision was added stating that if an entity cuts services, it must assess whether this increases the risk of institutionalization for individuals receiving services.

An exemption was added allowing entities to not comply with the bill if doing so would require a fundamental alteration of their program, services, or activities.

Added requirement for CDOO to develop a comprehensive community integration plan by September 1, 2028, including analysis of service integration, concrete commitments to expand opportunities, measurable goals with timeframes, funding sources, and commitments to address segregation.

Clarified that funding for plan development is limited to the Disability Support Fund and prohibits general fund appropriations for this purpose.

Updated and expanded definitions related to community-based services, most integrated setting, and plan requirements to better reflect current needs and Olmstead protections.

Strengthened legislative declaration about Olmstead v. L.C. protections and the state's duty to help individuals with disabilities transition out of institutions.

Added 18 new House co-sponsors and 11 new Senate co-sponsors to the bill.

Added explicit language stating that federal law under Olmstead already provides a private right of action, and the General Assembly does not need to create a new one, though it urges future strengthening of these rights.

Added detailed definitions for 'community-based services' including specific references to Social Security Act sections for home health care, personal care, PACE, and other services.

Added definitions for 'disability', 'fundamental alteration', 'most integrated setting', 'plan', and 'public or governmental entity'.

Changed the legislative declaration to use all capital letters and reorganized the structure to emphasize Olmstead obligations and the insufficiency of the previous Colorado Community Living Plan.

Added specific requirements that the plan must include commitments for each group of individuals with disabilities who are unnecessarily segregated.

Changed formatting from mixed case to all capital letters throughout the statutory text, which is a common legislative practice for consistency.

Added seven new co-sponsors to the House sponsorship list: Bacon, Boesenecker, Brown, Feret, Garcia, Gilchrist, Jackson, Lindsay, Mabrey, McCormick, Paschal, Ricks, Rutinel, Rydin, Smith, Stewart K., Stewart R., Story, Valdez, Velasco, Willford, Woodrow, and Zokaie.

Updated the bill summary to indicate this version is the third reading unamended version as of April 16, 2025, with a note that a reengrossed version summary will be available later.

Removed the requirement for the CDOO to review and update its plan every three years beginning September 1, 2031, including the assessment of whether timeframes, goals, and benchmarks have been met.

Eliminated the mandate that if benchmarks were not met, the updated plan must include a description of barriers to implementation and how those barriers will be addressed.

Added Appropriations committee to House Committees list, indicating the bill now requires funding approval.

Added new statutory section requiring a comprehensive community integration plan with specific components including analysis of current service integration, commitments to expand opportunities, specific timeframes and measurable goals, funding sources, and commitments for meeting goals for each group of individuals.

Changed the lead agency for developing the community integration plan from unspecified to the Department of Higher Education (CDOO), with required collaboration with other state agencies and stakeholders.

Added requirement that if benchmarks are not met in the plan review, the updated plan must include a description of barriers to implementation and how those barriers will be addressed.

Removed the word 'qualified' from the legislative declaration, broadening the scope to include all individuals with disabilities rather than only those meeting specific criteria.

Added requirement that the plan be reviewed and updated every three years starting September 1, 2031, with assessment of whether goals and benchmarks were met.