3/11/26 Dialysis Treatment Clinics General Rule Update Stakeholder Meeting

 

To: Dialysis treatment clinics and all parties interested in the stakeholder process to update 6 CCR 1011-1, Chapter 15 From: HFEMSD  You are invited to participate in the stakeholder process to review, reorganize, and update 6 CCR 1011-1, Chapter 15 - Dialysis Treatment Clinics.  The Department reviews its rules every five to seven years in accordance with Section 24-4-103.3, C.R.S. to assess their appropriateness and ensure they remain up-to-date with recent statutory and regulatory changes and developments in healthcare settings. The last substantive update to Chapter 15 was in 2014, and, during its last review, the Department identified several changes necessary to better reflect current practice, standards, and language in the dialysis setting.  Public meetings are currently planned for the second Wednesday of the month from February 2026 through June 2026 for a total of five meetings. All interested parties are invited to attend meetings either in-person at the Department or online via Zoom.  The first stakeholder meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.  In-person meeting location: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South Denver, CO 80234 Building A, Room Carson Remote meeting information: Join Zoom meeting Meeting ID: 849 5996 8348 Passcode: 997178 Find your local number If you are interested in participating in the stakeholder process to update Chapter 15, please sign-up to receive notice of each meeting, Zoom links, and other important meeting information. Please feel free to share this link with other interested parties.  Stakeholder engagement is integral to the Department’s effort to align Chapter 15 with dialysis care and requirements in Colorado and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of patients.  Notice of each meeting will be emailed directly to interested parties and sent via the Division’s portal messaging system roughly one to two weeks before each meeting. Meeting details, including agendas and proposed rule language, will be available before each meeting in the public Google folder dedicated to this rulemaking.  Meetings are currently planned for: March 11, 2026 April 8, 2026 May 13, 2026 June 10, 2026 If you have any questions or comments prior to the first meeting, please contact Nicola Koepnick at nicola.koepnick@state.co.us or Alexandra Haas at alexandra.haas@state.co.us.