OBRA Specialized Services

Age 18 & Up

OBRA Specialized Services provides integrated community-based supports while the individual resides in a nursing facility as required by the Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1987 (OBRA). Supports and services are similar to State SLS.

To qualify:

  1. Are eighteen (18) years of age or older
  2. Have residency in the State of Colorado
  3. Have been determined to have an intellectual or developmental disability pursuant to the procedures set forth in the Colorado Code of Regulations
  4. Residing in a nursing facility

Services & Supports

Individuals enrolled in OBSS can access some of the same services available under State SLS, including:

  • Assistive Technology
  • Behavioral Services
  • Day Programming
  • Dental
  • Hippotherapy
  • Home Accessibility Adaptations
  • Home Delivered Meals
  • Homemaker
  • Life Skills Training
  • Massage Therapy
  • Mentorship
  • Movement Therapy
  • Peer Mentorship
  • Personal Care Services
  • Personal Emergency Response
  • Prevocational Services
  • Recreational Facility Fees/Passes
  • Respite
  • Specialized Medical Equipment/Supplies
  • Supported Employment/Job Coaching
  • Transition Services
  • Transportation
  • Vehicle Modifications
  • Vision

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Not sure where to go?
Call our main line at
303-360-6600
Need to contact our Intake team? Please fill out our Intake Referral Form or leave a message with our intake team by calling 303-360-6600, ext. 3, then select the option to start services for Medicaid waivers or state general funded programs.
For helpful guides and information about our services, please visit our Helpful Tools page