Announcement: Upcoming Rule Revision Roundtable: Community Integrated Health Care Services (CIHCS) - to start August 2025

 

To: All CIHCS Agencies, All Health Facilities, All Community Paramedics, All Emergency Medical Services Agencies, All Interested Parties Starting August 2025, HFEMSD will be hosting a rules revision roundtable discussion for revisions to 6 CCR 1011-3 - Standards for Community Integrated Health Care Service Agencies, related to the licensing of CIHCS Agencies. This rule revision is in response to the Sunset Report from Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) and the accompanying bill extending the program, Senate Bill 25-192. All interested parties and the public are invited and welcome to attend. The first meeting will be held Tuesday, August 19, 2025, 1pm-3pm, and subsequently on the third Tuesday of each month until May 2026. All meetings can be attended remotely via Zoom. This first meeting will be held in a hybrid format, attendees can participate either in-person at the CDPHE campus or remotely via Zoom. If you are interested in participating in updating 6 CCR 1011-3, please sign up to receive notice of each meeting and other important information related to this rule revision. Please share this link widely with other interested parties. Notice prior to each meeting will be sent through the Division’s Health Facilities portal message system, the EMTS On the Go newsletter, and to the interested parties list. If you have any questions or comments prior to the meeting, please contact Ash Jackson at ash.jackson@state.co.us or Alexandra Haas at alexandra.haas@state.co.us.

August 6, 2025, Nursing Home Licensing General Rule Update Stakeholder Meeting

 

To: Nursing Home providers and all parties interested in the stakeholder process to update 6 CCR 1011-1, Chapter 5 - Nursing Care Facilities From: HFEMSD  You are invited to participate in the stakeholder process to review, reorganize, and update 6 CCR 1011-1, Chapter 5 - Nursing Care Facilities. Stakeholder engagement is crucial for the Department’s effort to align Chapter 5 with nursing home care and service delivery in Colorado, and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of nursing home patients.  Stakeholder meetings are scheduled for the first Wednesday of the month from August 2025 through April 2026, with a May meeting only if needed. All interested parties are encouraged to attend and participate in the stakeholder meetings. All meetings will be open to the public and hosted in a hybrid format with in-person and online attendance options.  The first stakeholder meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.  In-person meeting location: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South Denver, CO 80234 Building B, Room B1E  Remote meeting information: Join Zoom meeting Meeting ID: 841 1533 5863 Passcode: 296312 Find your local number For detailed information about the stakeholder process, including a tentative schedule of topics for each meeting, please refer to the stakeholder information letter. Meeting details, including agendas and proposed rule language, will be available in the public Google folder dedicated to this rulemaking in advance of each monthly stakeholder meeting.  We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all people to engage fully. Auxiliary aids and services for individuals with disabilities and language services for individuals whose first language is not English may be provided upon request. Please notify the Nondiscrimination Coordinator at cdphe_nondiscrimination@state.co.us or 303-692-2102 at least one week prior to the meeting to make arrangements.   Please be aware that the meeting will be recorded. Attendees may use artificial intelligence (AI) note-taking tools; however, notes taken in this manner do not constitute the official record of the meeting. Official meeting records are available from the department upon request.  If you are interested in participating in the stakeholder process to update Chapter 5, please sign up to receive notice of each meeting and other important information emailed directly to you. Please feel free to share this link with other interested parties. Notice of each meeting will be sent via email and via the Division’s portal messaging system roughly one to two weeks before each meeting.  Future meetings are currently planned for: August 6, 2025 September 3, 2025 October 1, 2025 November 5, 2025 December 3, 2025 January 7, 2026 February 4, 2026 March 4, 2026 April 1, 2026 May 6, 2026 (if needed) If you have any questions or comments prior to the meeting, please contact Francile Beights at francile.beights@state.co.us or Grace Sandeno at grace.sandeno@state.co.us.