12 Colo. Code Regs. § 2511-1-11.120
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 22, November 25, 2024
Section 12 CCR 2511-1-11.120 - ADMISSION PROCESS, WAIT LIST, AND PRIORITY [Rev. eff. 12/1/14]A. A person seeking admission to a Veterans Community Living Center may obtain an application form and information describing the application procedures from the individual Center. Staff shall provide the applicant with information regarding all required documentation, information and verifications necessary to complete the application when the application is requested.B. Staff shall conduct a preadmission screening of the applicant to determine if the applicant meets the eligibility requirements stated in Section 11.110 within five business days of receipt of the application. If the requirements are met, the Center's admissions staff shall review the submitted materials as outlined in Section 11.120, C. Once the applicant has been determined eligible, the applicant shall be admitted to the Center or placed on the Center's wait list, if applicable.C. Applicants shall provide the following information:1. A signed admission application, including completed financial information, a functional assessment, medical information and authorization for release of information; and,2. Verification of eligibility for admission, including proof of discharge from the armed services and a copy of the DD-214 Form, if applicable.D. In the event admission is denied, admission's staff shall provide the applicant with information regarding their right to request a review of the denial and the review process. The applicant can request a review of the denial by sending a request in writing to the administrator of the home within thirty (30) calendar days of the date on the applicant's notice of denial. The administrator shall conduct a final review of the admission's staff decision within ten calendar days of receipt from the applicant and shall notify the applicant in writing of the final decision. The decision of the administrator shall constitute final agency action.E. If a Veterans Community Living Center does not have a vacant bed for an approved admission, the applicant shall be placed on a wait list administered by each Center. Wait list protocols shall be based on the following rank:1. Date of completed application.2. Applicant is a resident Veteran.3. Applicant is a non-resident Veteran.4. Applicant is a spouse/surviving spouse.5. Applicant is a parent of a child(ren) who (all) died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.F. An applicant on the wait list offered admission has ten business days from the date of the written notice of admission to accept or decline admission to the Center. If the applicant declines the offer of admission, the applicant's name shall be removed from the list, unless the applicant requests to be moved to the bottom of the wait list. If the applicant fails to respond to the offer of admission within ten business days from the date of the written notice, the applicant shall be moved to the bottom of the wait list.G. The Veterans Community Living Center shall require all approved applicants to declare all sources and amounts of monthly income. Staff shall evaluate the financial status of an approved applicant to determine the person's ability to pay toward the cost of care and to calculate the maintenance rate.37 CR 21, November 10,2014, effective 12/1/2014