Update Regarding Community Integrated Health Care Service Agencies Board of Health Rulemaking - 6 CCR 1011-3 (CIHCS) Rules Revision Roundtable

 

To: All CIHCS Agencies, All Health Facilities, All Community Paramedics, All Emergency Medical Services Agencies, All Interested Parties From: HFEMSD  Thank you to everyone who has participated in the rule revision meetings to update and revise 6 CCR 1011-3, Standards for Community Integrated Health Care Service Agencies (CIHCS). The Board of Health has set this for a Rulemaking Hearing that will be held on August 19, 2026. To sign up to provide testimony related to the rules during the Board of Health’s hearing, please follow the instructions on the Board of Health’s webpage. If you wish to receive individual notice of this process and future rule updates related to CIHCS agency rules, please sign up to our interested parties list. Feel free to share this link with other interested parties.  If you have any questions or comments, please contact Ash Jackson at ash.jackson@state.co.us or Alexandra Haas at alexandra.haas@state.co.us.

August 5, 2026, Nursing Home Licensing General Rule Updates Stakeholder Meeting

 

To: Nursing Home providers and all parties interested in the stakeholder process to update 6 CCR 1011-1, Chapter 5 - Nursing Care Facilities From: HFEMSD  You are invited to participate in the stakeholder process to review, reorganize, and update 6 CCR 1011-1, Chapter 5 - Nursing Care Facilities. Stakeholder engagement is crucial for the Department’s effort to align Chapter 5 with nursing home care and service delivery in Colorado and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of nursing home residents. A list of all planned future meetings is included below. We encourage all interested parties to attend and participate in the stakeholder meetings. All meetings are open to the public and hosted in a hybrid format with in-person and online attendance options.  The next stakeholder meeting is Wednesday, August 5, 2026, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Expected topics to be covered at this meeting include food and nutrition services and food assistants, as well as a review of changes made to previously discussed standards related to social services and resident engagement. In-person meeting location: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South Denver, CO 80234 Building A, Carson Room Remote meeting information: Join Zoom meeting Meeting ID: 841 1533 5863 Passcode: 296312 Find your local number Meeting dates are scheduled through February 2027. Future meetings are currently planned for: September 2, 2026 October 7, 2026 November 4, 2026 December 2, 2026 January 6, 2027 February 3, 2027 For detailed information about the stakeholder process, including an updated tentative schedule of topics for each meeting, please refer to the stakeholder information letter. Please note that the topic schedule may change and is reviewed and adjusted after each monthly meeting to accommodate additional time dedicated toward discussion of complex issues as they arise.  Additional meeting details, including agendas and proposed rule language, are available in the public Google folder dedicated to this rulemaking in advance of each monthly stakeholder meeting.  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.   Please be aware that the meetings are recorded. Attendees may use artificial intelligence (AI) note-taking tools; however, notes taken in this manner do not constitute the official record of the meeting. Official meeting records are available from the department upon request.  If you are interested in participating in the stakeholder process to update Chapter 5, you may sign up to receive notice of each meeting and other important information emailed directly to you. Please feel free to share this link with other interested parties. Notice of each meeting will be sent via email and via the Division’s portal messaging system roughly one to two weeks before each meeting.  If you have any questions or comments prior to the meeting, please contact Francile Beights at francile.beights@state.co.us or Grace Sandeno at grace.sandeno@state.co.us.