Hospice General Rule Updates Stakeholder Meeting—January 22, 2025

 

To: Hospice providers and all parties interested in the stakeholder process to update 6 CCR 1011-1, Chapter 21 - Hospices You are invited to participate in the stakeholder process to review, revise, and update 6 CCR 1011-1, Chapter 21 - Hospices. This stakeholder process will involve discussing and receiving feedback about identified changes and proposed rule language.  The Department must review its rules every five to seven years to assess their appropriateness and ensure they remain up-to-date with recent statutory and regulatory changes, in accordance with Department policy and Section 24-4-103.3, C.R.S. During the Department’s last review of Chapter 21, several important updates were identified, including modernization. The proposed chapter wide updates will incorporate CMS requirements, state statutory changes, federal regulations on emergency preparedness, and the hospice model of care.  Stakeholder engagement is integral to the Department’s effort to align Chapter 21 with hospice care and service delivery in Colorado and protect the health, safety, and welfare of hospice patients. Stakeholder meetings are currently planned for the fourth Wednesday of the month from January through June for a total of six meetings. The first stakeholder meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, from 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. 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.  Zoom meeting information:  Join Zoom Meeting  Meeting ID: 848 5590 4243 Passcode: 582561 In-person location:  CDPHE main campus  4300 Cherry Creek S Drive, Denver, CO 80246 Building A, Room Carson (this meeting room is located on the first floor of Building A, down the hall from the main entrance) 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.   If you are interested in participating in the stakeholder process to update Chapter 21, please sign-up to receive notice of each meeting and other important information. Please share this link with other interested parties. Notice of each meeting will be emailed directly to interested parties and sent via the Division’s portal messaging system roughly one to two weeks before each meeting. Meeting details, including agendas, presentations, proposed rule language, etc. will be available before each meeting in the public Google folder dedicated to this rulemaking.  The current schedule of planned meetings is: January 22, 2025  February 26, 2025 March 26, 2025 April 23, 2025 May 28, 2025 June 25, 2025 If you have any questions or comments prior to the first meeting, please contact Ash Jackson at ash.jackson@state.co.us or Alexandra Haas at alexandra.haas@state.co.us.