CLLI

Children with Life-Limiting Illness Waiver (CLLI)

Ages Birth through 18

Allows children (under 19) with a life-limiting illness who can be safely cared for at home, to be eligible for Health First Colorado benefits.  This waiver also allows the members’ family to seek curative treatment while the child is receiving palliative or hospice care.

Qualifying for CLLI Medicaid Waiver services

• Must be 18 years old or younger
• Child receiving services must be safely cared for in the family home, but are at risk of institutionalization in a hospital
• Have a life-limiting illness as certified by a physician
• Have a disability as defined by the Social Security Administration (SSA)
• Meet financial determination requirements as outlined in the Colorado Code of Regulations and as determined by your local Department of Human Services (DHS)

Visit the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing website for the most up-to-date information on the CLLI Waiver.

Need to contact our Intake and Enrollment Team?

To learn more about eligibility for any of the programs and services offered at Foothills Gateway, Inc., please contact us at intaketeam@foothillsgateway.org.