May 21, 2026 - House Bill 1294 Stakeholder Forum - Extended Survey

To: All Stakeholders  From: HFEMSD  You are invited to participate in the 1294 Stakeholder Forum. The House Bill 1294 Stakeholder Forum is an opportunity to promote dialogue and transparency for issues of interest and concern to all licensed healthcare facilities. Pursuant to C.R.S 25-3-113, the Stakeholder Forum consists of representatives from various types of provider facilities licensed by the department along with consumers, consumer advocates, ombudsmen and other interested parties which meet at least four times each year for the Department to discuss and take into consideration the concerns and issues of interest to the forum members and other attendees regarding the development and implementation of rules and other matters that affect all licensed health care facilities. At this meeting, the department will present:  Extended survey criteria Meeting Dates This meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 21, 2026, from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.  The series of ongoing 1294 meetings which will be held for 90 minutes beginning in May to continue discussions regarding the extended survey criteria. Thursday, June 18, 2026, at 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. Thursday, July 16, 2026, at 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. To participate, we have a number of resource links below.   HB 1294 Stakeholder Forum Website (includes meeting information and invite/communication sign-up)  Agenda Item Request Form REMINDER: Official meeting minutes are available from the department upon request. Attendees may use artificial intelligence (AI) note-taking tools; however, notes taken in this manner do not constitute the official record of the meeting. If you have any further questions or comments before the meeting, please contact Rachel Bader at rachel.bader@state.co.us.

Board of Health Rulemaking Announcement for June 17th, 2026: 6 CCR 1011-1 Chapters 9 & 13 - Community Clinics and Freestanding Emergency Departments

 

To: All Stakeholders interested in regulations related to Community Clinics and Freestanding Emergency Departments (FSEDs)  From: HFEMSD  To those who participated in the stakeholder process to update 6 CCR 1011-1, Chapters 9 and 13 (Community Clinics and FSEDs), the HFEMSD Policy and Regulations team extends a sincere thank you. The Department went to the Board of Health in April to request that a rulemaking hearing be set for June. The Board of Health has granted our request and will hold a public rulemaking hearing on June 17, 2026 at 10 a.m. to consider the proposed changes. Notice of the hearing is hereby given pursuant to the provisions of Section 24-4-103, C.R.S. You may provide your comments to the Board in advance of the June rulemaking hearing for their consideration. To submit written comments to the Board, please email cdphe.bohrequests@state.co.us. The Board also welcomes oral testimony regarding rulemakings and the stakeholder process at the hearing. To provide oral testimony, you must sign up before 5 p.m on June 16, 2026. The time for providing oral testimony may be limited to 3 minutes or less. For further details about providing feedback at the Board of Health meeting, please visit Participate in the Board of Health. The agenda for the public meeting, other meeting documents, and Zoom link on the day of the meeting can all be accessed at Board of Health meetings. If you have any questions or comments, please contact Grace Sandeno at grace.sandeno@state.co.us or Alexandra Haas at alexandra.haas@state.co.us.