Facility Administrators
Please click here to find a progress report on the implementation
of House Bill 12-1268 which transfers Life Safety Code (LSC) oversight from
the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) to the
Department of Public Safety (DPS) effective July 1, 2013.
Both agencies
will be involved in licensure and Medicare/Medicaid certification of facilities
(for hospice this only includes those with inpatient beds), so to date, HB1268
implementation has focused on the new infrastructure needed to transition
responsibility and create a smooth workflow between CDPHE to DPS. The next phase
of implementation will be more focused on stakeholder involvement regarding
licensure regulations and new administrative processes associated with obtaining
and renewing licensure and certification.
The progress report provides
information on the tasks that have been completed, the tasks that are ongoing,
as well as contact information if you have specific questions.
This blog publishes information typically sent to users of the Colorado Health Facilities Interactive (COHFI) system for health care entities regulated by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Please note that COHFI is the official medium for business communication between the Department and licensed and/or Medicare/Medicaid certified health care entities. Health care entities should continue to monitor their email accounts routinely.