caregivercuts

🚨 THE FIGHT ISN’T OVER 🚨

URGENT: Parent Caregivers — We Need Written Public Comment

The Medical Services Board is voting on rule changes that cut hours for parent caregivers. Written testimony is critical right now.

Please consider submitting a comment and SHARING what’s true for your family:

There is a severe lack of providers in rural areas — parent caregivers are often the only providers available
Even in Grand Junction, PASAs and agencies do not have enough staff to meet families’ direct care needs
Many agencies are not trained or equipped to support our children’s unique disabilities and complex behaviors
No agency has sufficient staff to replace the care families are already providing
Even families approved for respite cannot access it because providers do not exist
Cutting caregiver hours removes care — it does not replace it

Written testimony may be emailed in advance to:

Testimony received by 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday before the meeting will be to Medical Services Board members in advance
Testimony received after 5:00 p.m. Thursday will still be accepted but will be shared with Board members after the meeting

Testimony may be provided:All comments will be limited to a maximum of two minutes unless scheduled in advance

📌 If you wish to provide testimony by phone or computer, you must sign up in advance using the Google form.

Individuals providing remote testimony will be called after those testifying in person
No additional sign-ups are accepted once public testimony begins
Multiple opportunities to sign up will be offered before the deadline

This rule specifically, the rule states that:

Legally Responsible Persons providing over 5 hours of Homemaker per member per week will experience a reduction in working hours
This limit is part of HCPF’s cost-containment strategy and applies even when no alternative providers are available
The rule frames this cap as a guardrail to reduce reliance on family caregivers and curb utilization growth Doc A MSB 25-11-06-B Emergency …

This confirms that the rule does directly impose a 5-hour weekly cap on LRP Homemaker services and is a key component of the proposed savings.

Community Connector would be limited to “school-aged (6 and older)” children only

Children ages 0–5 would lose access, even if medically or developmentally necessary
This impacts families using Community Connector to:
- Practice safety and community skills
- Support preschool and kindergarten readiness
- Generalize therapy goals outside the home

Across all HCBS and CFC services combined, caregivers would be limited to:

New enforcement section allows:
- Payment holds
- Recoupments
- Plans of correction
- Penalties for exceeding limits (even unintentionally)
Agencies and caregivers must submit detailed attestations and records
Errors or delays can result in withheld payments CFC and Community Connector Rul…