Critical Access Hospital Licensure - SB24-121 - Comment Reminder

 

To: CAHs, hospitals, and all stakeholders interested in SB24-121 From: HFEMSD As required by SB24-121, federally-designated critical access hospitals subject to 42 CFR 485, Subpart F will no longer hold general hospital licenses starting on January 1, 2026. Instead, these hospitals will be required to hold a new critical access hospital license.  Thank you to everyone who participated in stakeholder meetings related to SB24-121. Through meetings held from July 2024 through September 2024, the Department created a draft critical access hospital licensing chapter, 6 CCR 1011-1, Chapter 16, in conjunction with stakeholders. As discussed at the September meeting, this stakeholder process has been altered as a result of stakeholder feedback. The September meeting was our last scheduled meeting to discuss the draft of Chapter 16.  Going forward, the Department will continue to take written comment only. Comments may be submitted via the comment form or send an email to Ash Jackson at ash.jackson@state.co.us. The draft Chapter 16 is available on the Division’s public google folder for this project. All comments and questions regarding the new licensing chapter to implement SB24-121 are welcome. The Department encourages stakeholders to review the draft of Chapter 16 and submit any and all feedback. Feedback from stakeholders is critical to the success of any stakeholder process and we deeply value your input. The written comment form will be available until April 16, 2025, when the Department anticipates that it will request a rulemaking hearing with the Board of Health. If you would like to receive future communication regarding the critical access hospital licensure stakeholder process, please sign-up for the interested parties list to receive email notifications directly to your inbox.  If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact Ash Jackson at ash.jackson@state.co.us, or Alexandra Haas, at alexandra.haas@state.co.us. .