October 17, 2023 Labor and Childbirth Policy Stakeholder Meeting, impacting 6 CCR 1011-1, Chapter 4 - General Hospitals, and Chapter 22 - Birth Centers

 

To: All Stakeholders interested in the implementation of Senate Bill 21-193, concerning the protection of a pregnant person’s rights during the perinatal period, as it relates to 6 CCR 1011-1, Chapter 4 - General Hospitals, and Chapter 22 - Birth Centers From: HFEMSD You are invited to participate in the stakeholder process to develop regulatory language to implement the requirements in Senate Bill 21-193, concerning the protection of a pregnant person’s rights during the perinatal period, and specifically Section 8 of that bill, which requires health facilities that provide services related to labor and childbirth to have certain policies consistent with Section 25-3-126, C.R.S. The proposed rules developed during this time will then be incorporated into other rulemakings updating 6 CCR 1011-1 Chapter 4 – General Hospitals, and Chapter 22 – Birth Centers.    Stakeholder meetings will be held on the third Tuesday of each month, from October 2023 through January 2024. All stakeholder meetings are open to the public, and all interested parties are welcome to attend and provide input. Additionally, all stakeholders, regardless of whether they are able to attend the meetings, may provide input throughout the stakeholder process and are always welcome to submit written comments to the Department. The first stakeholder meeting will be held on October 17, 2023, from 1 to 3 p.m. This meeting will be a hybrid meeting, with the option to attend in-person, or remotely, via Zoom, to ensure equal access for participation, regardless of geographic location of the attendee.  The in-person meeting will be at the Colorado Department of Public Health main campus, 4300 Cherry Creek S Drive, Denver, CO 80246, in Building A, Room A2A. This room is located on the second floor, and staff members will be escorting participants from the main lobby into the meeting room once they have checked in with building security. If you are planning to attend in-person, please send an email to nicola.koepnick@state.co.us.   When- Tuesday, October 17, 2023, from 1-3 p.m.  Where- This meeting will be held in the hybrid format.  Colorado Department of Public Health Main Campus. 4300 Cherry Creek S Drive, Denver, CO 80246.  Building A Room A2A. Or Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85496754212 Meeting ID: 854 9675 4212 Details regarding the stakeholder process, including process timeline, expected topic schedule, and alternate ways to provide comment are included in the stakeholder information letter. All who are interested are welcome to attend and participate. Meeting documents, including agendas, proposed rule language, presentations, etc., will be posted to the public meeting drive no later than a week before each meeting.  Notice of each meeting will be provided to facilities through the Division’s portal messaging system roughly two weeks in advance of each meeting. Notice will also be emailed directly to all individuals who sign up to receive such messages. Please sign up here. Please feel free to share this link with other interested parties. If you have any questions or comments prior to the first meeting of the Labor and Childbirth Policy Stakeholder Group, please contact Francile Beights at francile.beights@state.co.us, or Alexandra Haas at alexandra.haas@state.co.us.