§ 8-85-102 — Definitions

As used in this article, unless the context otherwise
requires:

(1) Base amount means the equal amount of funding an independent living
center would receive to provide the five independent living core services
throughout its service catchment area, regardless of any other factors.

(2) Cross-disability means, with respect to an independent living center,
that the center provides independent living services to individuals representing a
range of disabilities.

(3) Department means the department of labor and employment created in
section 24-21-121, C.R.S.

(4) Executive director means the executive director of the department of
labor and employment.

(5) Independent living center means a consumer-controlled, community-based, cross-disability, nonresidential, private nonprofit agency that is designated
as an eligible agency under Title VII, section 725 of the federal Rehabilitation Act
of 1973, as amended, and that:

(a) Is designed and operated within a local community by individuals with
disabilities; and

(b) Provides required independent living core services and programs and an
array of expanded services.

(6) Independent living core services means:

(a) Information and referral services;

(b) Independent living skills training;

(c) Peer counseling, including cross-disability peer counseling;

(d) Individual and systems advocacy; and

(e) Transition services or diversion from nursing homes and institutions to
home- and community-based living, or upon leaving secondary education.

(7) Independent living services means:

(a) Independent living core services; and

(b) Other services and assistance as defined by federal regulations.

(8) Individual with a disability means an individual:

(a) With a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or
more major life activities of such individual;

(b) With a record of such an impairment; or

(c) Regarded as having such an impairment.

(9) Office means the office of independent living services created pursuant
to section 8-85-103 within the department.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2016: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 16-093), ch. 54, p. 126, � 1, effective March 23.