Children's Extensive Support Waiver (CES)

“A waiver is an extra set of Health First Colorado (Colorado's Medicaid program) benefits that you could qualify for in certain cases.”hcpf.colorado.gov

“The Children's Extensive Support (CES) Waiver helps children and families by providing services and supports that will help children with a developmental disability establish a long-term foundation for community inclusion as they grow into adulthood.”hcpf.colorado.gov

“Are less than eighteen years of age”hcpf.colorado.gov

“Live in the family home”hcpf.colorado.gov

“Have been determined to have a developmental disability which includes developmental delay if under five (5) years of age”hcpf.colorado.gov

“Demonstrate a behavior or have a medical condition that requires direct human intervention, more intense than a verbal reminder, redirection or brief observation of status, at least once every two hours during the day and on a weekly average of once every three hours during the night.”hcpf.colorado.gov

“Children must meet the Health First Colorado financial determination for Long-Term Services and Supports eligibility.”hcpf.colorado.gov

“Waivers have extra program rules and some programs may have waitlists.”hcpf.colorado.gov

“HCBS-Children's Extensive Supports (CES) waiver”drive.google.com

“There may be a waiting list for some waivers, however currently only the Persons with Developmental Disabilities (DD) waiver has a waitlist.”drive.google.com

Spanish: HCPF's Spanish children's waiver chart (January 2025) lists this waiver as "Exención de apoyo extendido para niños (HCBS-CES)", ages "Desde el nacimiento hasta los 17 años".