C.R.S. § 25.5-6-415: Individual residential services and supports settings for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities - statewide database - risk criteria - complaint process - rules - definitions.

(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Individual residential services and supports" means the residential services provided by a service provider agency to no more than three individuals within one residence.

(b) "Individual residential services and supports setting" means a community living residential setting in which individual residential services and supports are provided to no more than three persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities and for which a state license is not required.

(c) "Service provider agency" means an organization approved by the state department to provide oversight and support to an individual residential services and supports setting to ensure that the caregivers meet state standards for health, safety, and quality of care.

(2) (a) The state department shall establish a statewide database to enhance the transparency of Colorado's individual residential services and supports network. The purpose of the statewide database is to provide accurate information about certain individual residential services and supports settings and their associated service provider agencies.

(b) The database is for use by the state department, the department of public health and environment, and service provider agencies.

(c) The database must include information on individual residential services and supports settings. The state department shall determine what information must be collected on each individual residential services and supports setting type for inclusion in the database. At a minimum, each service provider agency must submit the following information for each covered individual residential services and supports setting that the service provider agency oversees:

(I) The name and contact information of the individual residential services and supports setting, if applicable;

(II) The address and location of the individual residential services and supports setting;

(III) The name of each service provider agency that the individual residential services and supports setting is currently associated with and the service provider agency's contact information; and

(IV) When applicable, the name of each service provider agency that the individual residential services and supports setting contracted with in the previous five years and each service provider agency's contact information.

(d) Beginning July 1, 2026, and quarterly thereafter, a service provider agency shall submit the information detailed in subsection (2)(c) of this section to the state department.

(e) Beginning August 1, 2026, and quarterly thereafter, the state department shall update the database to accurately reflect the information submitted by a service provider agency, as required by subsection (2)(d) of this section. The state department shall update the database within one month after receiving the information detailed in subsection (2)(c) of this section.

(f) The state department shall determine the circumstances in which information from the database may be shared with members of the public, consistent with all applicable state and federal privacy and confidentiality laws.

(g) Identifying information from residential homes where residing individuals receive residential services and supports from a family member shall not be shared with the public.

(h) Information from the database may be provided to appropriate and authorized parties by the service provider agency when considering potential placement.

(5) The state department may adopt rules, as necessary, to carry out the requirements of this section.

(6) Nothing in this section shall be construed to reduce, limit, or otherwise diminish the rights of individuals receiving intellectual and developmental disability services, including the right to informed choice of setting consistent with federal home- and community-based services requirements.