House Bill 12-1294 enacted statutory changes that require CDPHE to deem health
facilities that are currently accredited by an accrediting organization
recognized by the Federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as
satisfying the requirements for renewal of a state health facility license. The
legislation directed the Department to provide an appropriate credit or reduced
fee to a health facility that achieves state license renewal through deemed
status. The Division is proposing amendments to Chapter IV that implement this
legislation for facilities licensed as Rehabilitation Hospitals. The Division is
also changing the title of the Chapter based upon HB12-1294.
Please
submit any comments on the draft rule changes by Wednesday, April 30, 2014. You
may review the draft rule changes at: http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/CDPHE-HF/CBON/1251590617780
Laurie
Schoder, Policy Analyst
303-692-2832, laurie.schoder@state.co.us