Colorado Joint Budget Committee Memorandum: FY 2026-27 Impacts Of JBC Actions On HCBS Waivers For The I/DD Community

On April 15, 2026, the Colorado Joint Budget Committee (JBC) published this memorandum regarding impacts of JBC actions on home- and community-based services (HCBS) waivers for those with intellectual/developmental disability (I/DD) during fiscal year 2026 to 2027. This memo includes a summary of Committee actions affecting the Home- and Community Based Services waivers for individuals with developmental disabilities, a brief synopsis of the Committee’s rejection of changes to the individual residential services and supports (IRSS) rate, and information regarding the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing’s application of post-eligibility treatment of income (PETI . . .