§ 53-550. Developmental disabilities mill levy.

(a)

Dedicated mill levy increases for purchases of services to persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities, children up to age five with developmental delays, and persons seeking a developmental disability or delay determination. The city shall assess on an annual basis, in addition to any and all other city and county ad valorem property tax levies, a levy at the rate of 1.0 mill on all taxable property in the City and County of Denver. The revenue derived from said levy shall be credited to the human services special revenue fund, fund number 13000 of the fund plan as set forth in section 20-18 and used exclusively for the purposes set forth in this article XVII.

(b)

Permitted uses of mill levy revenue. Revenue derived from the dedicated levy shall be used exclusively for the following purposes:

(1)

Contracts for purchasing services and supports for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities, children up to age five with developmental delays, and persons seeking a developmental disability or delay determination through the community centered board for Denver County as designated by the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing pursuant to §§ 25.5-10-209, C.R.S. and 27-15.5-104, C.R.S., as amended.

(2)

Contracts for purchasing services and supports for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities, children up to age five with developmental delays, and persons seeking a developmental disability or delay determination through any other entity or organization that provides such services.

(3)

Transfer of revenue to the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing in order to receive matching federal funds to provide Medicaid-approved waiver services to persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

(4)

Costs incurred by the Denver Department of Human Services in order to administer and enforce any city contracts for purchasing supports to eligible persons as permitted by this section, in an amount not to exceed three-quarters of one percent (.75%) of the revenue derived from the dedicated levy per annum.

(c)

Residency requirement for beneficiaries of dedicated revenue. Any contract for purchase of supports or services as permitted by this section shall include provisions to require and ensure that revenue derived from the dedicated levy is expended for the benefit of children and adults who are residents of Denver in accordance with rules and regulations of the executive director of the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing promulgated pursuant to § 25.5-10-204, C.R.S., as amended.

(d)

Cap on administrative expenses paid from dedicated funds. Except as permitted in this subsection (d), any contract for supports or services as permitted by this section shall include a provision limiting the amount of the service provider's administrative and overhead expenses that may be paid by the city to the service provider to no more than fifteen (15) percent of the total amount of dedicated mill levy funds disbursed to the service provider per annum. From July 1, 2018, until December 31, 2020, a service provider may recover up to eighteen (18) percent of the total amount of dedicated mill levy funds disbursed to the service provider per annum.

(e)

Reporting. The community centered board for Denver County shall provide an annual report to the council of the City and County of Denver in accordance with the terms of the contract for purchasing services and supports for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

(Ord. No. 1071-16, § 1, 1-9-17; Ord. No. 0589-18, § 1, 6-25-18)