August 21, 2024 Board of Health Rulemaking Hearing Regarding HB23-1218 or the “Patients’ Right to Know” Act

 

To: All Stakeholders interested in regulations related to “Patients’ Right to Know” Act, or HB 23-1218 From: HFEMSD Thank you to those of you who participated in the stakeholder process to implement Hb23-1218 or the “Patients’ Right to Know” Act. The Board of Health will be holding a rulemaking hearing related to changes to the following rule chapters on August 21, 2024 at 10:00am : 6 CCR 1011-1, Chapter 4, General Hospitals  6 CCR 1011-1, Chapter 9, Community Clinics and Community Clinics with Emergency Centers 6 CCR 1011-1, Chapter 10, Rehabilitation Hospitals 6 CCR 1011-1, Chapter 13, Freestanding Emergency Departments (FSEDs), and 6 CCR 1011-1, Chapter 19, Hospital Units This change will incorporate language developed together with stakeholders from October 2023 through April 2025 in the above rule chapters to align them with HB23-1218, requiring notice from certain health facility types to patients regarding availability of care and non-medical denial of care related to reproductive health-care, LGBTQ+ health-care, and end-of-life health-care.  The period for submitting written comment to the Department has passed. To provide written comment in advance of the August Board of Health meeting, please email cdphe.bohrequests@state.co.us. To provide oral testimony, you must sign up before 5 pm on August 20, 2024. For further details about providing feedback at the Board of Health meeting, please visit Participate in the Board of Health. To access the Zoom link on the day of the meeting, please visit Board of Health meetings. .