You will be able to validate your attendance (Check-In to sessions) using your personal schedule.
Tuesday May 19, 2026 11:30am - 12:45pm MDT
Speakers 
Private Duty Nursing, HCPF
Christine Merriman, MSHA, LNHA, is a Policy Advisor IV with the Colorado Department of
Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF), serving as a Medicaid Benefits Policy Specialist in
the Office of Community Living. She is a subject matter expert in long-term home health, private
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Home Health Policy Advisor, HCPF
Paul Hutchings, DPT is a Home Health Policy Advisor at the Colorado Department of Health
Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) bringing over 18 years of experience as a licensed physical
therapist. In this role, he supports regulatory updates, leads stakeholder engagement, and
collabo...
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Policy Advisor, HCPF
Amanda Smith is a Policy Advisor at the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and
Financing, where she specializes in In-Home Support Services (IHSS) policy. She works on the
development and implementation of policies that strengthen access to home- and
community-based ser...
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