To: Assisted Living Residence (ALR) Providers
From: Dee Reda, Community Services Section Manager
The Department of Health Care Policy and Financing would like to inform all providers of the implementation of the new Alternative Care Facility (ACF) rule effective 10/31/18. The new ACF rule can be found on the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) website under 10 CCR 2505-10 8.495.
Changes to the ACF regulations include:
- Alignment of HCPF regulations with the new ALR regulations going into effect July 1, 2018.
- Included HCBS Settings Final Rule requirements
- Enhanced environmental standards
- Updated requirements on medication administration and monitoring
- Clarity on critical incident reporting for providers
- Clarification on reimbursement
- Clarification on requests for staffing waivers
Please review the new regulations to ensure compliance. Contact hcpf_hcbs_questions@state.co.us with any 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.
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