October 22, 2024 Stakeholder Meeting: General Rule Updates to 6 CCR 1011-1, Chapter 22 -Birth Centers

 

To: All Stakeholders interested in General Rule Updates to 6 CCR 1011-1, Chapter 22 - Birth Centers  From: HFEMSD You are invited to participate in the stakeholder process to address general updates to 6 CCR 1011-1, Chapter 22 - Birth Centers. The last general update to Chapter 22 was in 2017, and there have been several statutory and regulatory changes since that time, as well as lessons learned and changes in the general healthcare landscape. As a general update, this stakeholder process will include modifications related to Senate Bill 21-101 and Senate Bill 23-167, regarding direct-entry midwives and certified nurse midwives, respectively, and a full review of the rule chapter to bring it into compliance with existing statutory requirements and ensure its consistency with other rule chapters regarding newborn screening and newborn hearing screening. It may additionally include changes made to staff qualifications and authority, general standards of operation, terminology, and organization.  All stakeholder meetings are open to the public, and all interested parties are welcome to attend and provide input. Additionally, all stakeholders may provide input and are welcome to submit written comments to the Department at any time throughout the stakeholder process. The Department is considering additional ways to foster discussion and collaboration during meetings. If you have any ideas, recommendations, requests, or suggestions for our next meeting, please do not hesitate to contact Department staff.  The ninth and final stakeholder meeting will take place on October 22, 2024, from 1:00 - 4:00 pm. This meeting will be a hybrid meeting, with an option to attend either in-person or remotely, via Zoom, to ensure equal access for participation, regardless of geographic location of the attendee.  This month’s meeting will include a review of changes made based on prior stakeholder meetings and a full chapter review of proposed updates, including chapter organization and numbering. Please note that this is our final meeting to discuss the proposed revisions to Chapter 22 and please come prepared to voice any final comments or considerations you may have. To review previous topics of discussion and the projected Board of Health timeline, please select the Stakeholder Information Letter in the public folder. The in-person meeting will be at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment main campus, 4300 Cherry Creek S Drive, Denver, CO 80246, in Building A, Room Carson. This room is located on the first floor of Building A, two doors down the hall from the lobby area. When: Tuesday, October 22, 2024, from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.  Where: This meeting will be held in hybrid format.  Colorado Department of Public Health Main Campus. 4300 Cherry Creek S Drive, Denver, CO 80246.  Building A, Room Carson. Or Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 853 1729 7494 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 folder no later than a week before each meeting.  Notice of each meeting is 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. 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 Nicola Koepnick at 303-691-4930 or nicola.koepnick@state.co.us or the Nondiscrimination Coordinator at cdphe_nondiscrimination@state.co.us or 303-692-2102 at least one week prior to the meeting to make arrangements. If you have any questions or comments prior to the final meeting of the Birth Center General Rule Updates Stakeholder Group, please contact Francile Beights at francile.beights@state.co.us. .