Update Regarding Community Integrated Health Care Service Agencies Board of Health Rulemaking - 6 CCR 1011-3 (CIHCS) Rules Revision Roundtable

 

To: All CIHCS Agencies, All Health Facilities, All Community Paramedics, All Emergency Medical Services Agencies, All Interested Parties From: HFEMSD  Thank you to everyone who has participated in the rule revision meetings to update and revise 6 CCR 1011-3, Standards for Community Integrated Health Care Service Agencies (CIHCS). The Board of Health has set this for a Rulemaking Hearing that will be held on August 19, 2026. To sign up to provide testimony related to the rules during the Board of Health’s hearing, please follow the instructions on the Board of Health’s webpage. If you wish to receive individual notice of this process and future rule updates related to CIHCS agency rules, please sign up to our interested parties list. Feel free to share this link with other interested parties.  If you have any questions or comments, please contact Ash Jackson at ash.jackson@state.co.us or Alexandra Haas at alexandra.haas@state.co.us.

Update Regarding Abbreviated Stakeholder Process for Community Integrated Health Care Service Agencies - 6 CCR 1011-3 (CIHCS) Rules Revision Roundtable

 

To: All CIHCS Agencies, All Health Facilities, All Community Paramedics, All Emergency Medical Services Agencies, All Interested Parties From: HFEMSD  Thank you to everyone who has participated in the rule revision meetings to update and revise 6 CCR 1011-3, Standards for Community Integrated Health Care Service Agencies (CIHCS). As a result of stakeholder participation thus far, the Department and stakeholders completed the review of the updated regulations during the March meeting. The meeting previously scheduled for May will not be held. The Department will continue to receive written comments until May 20. The draft CIHCS rules remain updated and are available in the public folder for this rulemaking. To provide written comment(s) on the draft rules, please email Ash Jackson at ash.jackson@state.co.us. The request for rulemaking at the Board of Health will be June 17, 2026. The Board of Health does not accept public testimony during hearing requests; however, if the Board accepts our rule request, the rulemaking hearing will be scheduled for August 19, 2026, at which point the Board encourages public testimony regarding the proposed rules. Details will follow in additional public notices. If you wish to receive individual notice of this process, please sign up to our interested parties list related to CIHCS agency rulemakings. Feel free to share this link with other interested parties.  If you have any questions or comments, please contact Ash Jackson at ash.jackson@state.co.us or Alexandra Haas at alexandra.haas@state.co.us.

Update Regarding Abbreviated Stakeholder Process for Community Integrated Health Care Service Agencies - 6 CCR 1011-3 (CIHCS) Rules Revision Roundtable

 

To: All CIHCS Agencies, All Health Facilities, All Community Paramedics, All Emergency Medical Services Agencies, All Interested Parties From: HFEMSD  Thank you to everyone who has participated in monthly rule revision roundtable meetings to update and revise 6 CCR 1011-3, Standards for Community Integrated Health Care Service Agencies (CIHCS). As a result of stakeholder participation thus far, during the March meeting, the Department and stakeholders completed the review of the updated regulations during the March meeting. Monthly meetings previously scheduled for April and May will no longer be held. The Department may decide to reconvene this stakeholder group at a later time if needed. The Department will continue to take written comments. The draft CIHCS rules have been updated as a result of the last stakeholder meeting and are available in the public folder for this rulemaking. To provide written comment(s), please email Ash Jackson at ash.jackson@state.co.us. The request for rulemaking at the Board of Health is currently set for June 17, 2026. No public testimony will be permitted at that time; however, if the Board accepts our request, the rulemaking hearing will be scheduled for August 19, 2026, at which point the Board encourages testimony regarding the rules. Details will follow in additional public notices. If you are not receiving individual notice of this process, please sign up. Feel free to share this link with other interested parties.  If you have any questions or comments, please contact Ash Jackson at ash.jackson@state.co.us or Alexandra Haas at alexandra.haas@state.co.us.

Upcoming Rule Revision Roundtable: Community Integrated Health Care Services (CIHCS) - March 17, 2026 Stakeholder Meeting

 

To: All CIHCS Agencies, All Health Facilities, All Community Paramedics, All Emergency Medical Services Agencies, All Interested Parties HFEMSD is hosting a rules revision roundtable discussion for 6 CCR 1011-3 - Standards for Community Integrated Health Care Service Agencies, related to the licensing of CIHCS Agencies. This rule revision is in response to the Sunset Report from Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) and the accompanying bill extending the program, Senate Bill 25-192. All interested parties and the public are invited and welcome to attend. The next meeting will be held Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 1:00 - 3:30 pm, and subsequently on the third Tuesday of each month until May 2026. All meetings can be attended remotely via Zoom. This meeting will be held in hybrid format. Attendees can participate either in-person at the CDPHE campus or remotely via Zoom. If you’re attending in-person, join us in the Snow room in Building A. Use this Zoom link to join the meeting on March 17 at 1pm. If you are interested in participating in updating 6 CCR 1011-3, please sign up to receive notice of each meeting and other important information related to this rule revision. Please share this link widely with other interested parties. Meeting materials, including draft rules, will be made available in the public folder for this project. Notice prior to each meeting will be sent through the Division’s Health Facilities portal message system, the EMTS On the Go newsletter, and to the interested parties list. If you have any questions or comments prior to the meeting, please contact Ash Jackson at ash.jackson@state.co.us or Alexandra Haas at alexandra.haas@state.co.us.

Upcoming Rule Revision Roundtable: Community Integrated Health Care Services (CIHCS) - February 17, 2026 Stakeholder Meeting

 

To: All CIHCS Agencies, All Health Facilities, All Community Paramedics, All Emergency Medical Services Agencies, All Interested Parties

HFEMSD is hosting a rules revision roundtable discussion for 6 CCR 1011-3 - Standards for Community Integrated Health Care Service Agencies, related to the licensing of CIHCS Agencies. This rule revision is in response to the Sunset Report from Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) and the accompanying bill extending the program, Senate Bill 25-192. All interested parties and the public are invited and welcome to attend.

The next meeting will be held Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 1:00 - 3:30 pm, and subsequently on the third Tuesday of each month until May 2026. All meetings can be attended remotely via Zoom. This meeting will be held in hybrid format. Attendees can participate either in-person at the CDPHE campus or remotely via Zoom.

If you’re attending in-person, join us in the Snow room in Building A.

Use this Zoom link to join the meeting on February 17 at 1pm.

If you are interested in participating in updating 6 CCR 1011-3, please sign up to receive notice of each meeting and other important information related to this rule revision. Please share this link widely with other interested parties.

Meeting materials, including draft rules, will be made available in the public folder for this project. Notice prior to each meeting will be sent through the Division’s Health Facilities portal message system, the EMTS On the Go newsletter, and to the interested parties list.

If you have any questions or comments prior to the meeting, please contact Ash Jackson at ash.jackson@state.co.us or Alexandra Haas at alexandra.haas@state.co.us.

Upcoming Rule Revision Roundtable: CIHCS - January 20, 2026 Stakeholder Meeting

To: All CIHCS Agencies, All Health Facilities, All Community Paramedics, All Emergency Medical Services Agencies, All Interested Parties From: The Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services Division (HFEMSD) HFEMSD is hosting a rules revision roundtable discussion for 6 CCR 1011-3 - Standards for Community Integrated Health Care Service Agencies, related to the licensing of CIHCS Agencies. This rule revision is in response to the Sunset Report from the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) and the accompanying bill extending the program, Senate Bill 25-192. All interested parties and the public are invited and welcome to attend. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, from 1:00 - 3:30 p.m., and subsequently on the third Tuesday of each month until May 2026. All meetings can be attended remotely via Zoom. This fourth meeting will be held in a hybrid format. Attendees can participate either in-person at the CDPHE campus or remotely via Zoom. Join the meeting via Zoom on January 20 at 1 p.m. If you’re attending in person, please join us at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, 4300 Cherry Creek South Drive, Denver, CO 80246, in the Snow Room. If you are interested in participating in updating 6 CCR 1011-3, please sign up to receive notice of each meeting and other important information related to this rule revision. Please share this link widely with other interested parties. Meeting materials, including draft rules, will be made available in the public folder for this project. Notice prior to each meeting will be sent through the Division’s Health Facilities portal message system, the EMTS On The Go newsletter, and to the interested parties list. If you have any questions or comments prior to the meeting, please contact Ash Jackson at ash.jackson@state.co.us or Alexandra Haas at alexandra.haas@state.co.us.

Upcoming Rule Revision Roundtable: Community Integrated Health Care Services (CIHCS) - December 16, 2025 Stakeholder Meeting

 

To: All CIHCS Agencies, All Health Facilities, All Community Paramedics, All Emergency Medical Services Agencies, All Interested Parties HFEMSD is hosting a rules revision roundtable discussion for 6 CCR 1011-3 - Standards for Community Integrated Health Care Service Agencies, related to the licensing of CIHCS Agencies. This rule revision is in response to the Sunset Report from Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) and the accompanying bill extending the program, Senate Bill 25-192. All interested parties and the public are invited and welcome to attend. The next meeting will be held Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 1:00 - 3:30 pm, and subsequently on the third Tuesday of each month until May 2026. All meetings can be attended remotely via Zoom. This fourth meeting will be held in hybrid format. Attendees can participate either in-person at the CDPHE campus or remotely via Zoom. If you’re attending in-person, join us in the B1E room in Building B. Building B is adjacent to Building A on the south and accessible via a short walkway. The meeting room will be down the hall on the left. Use this Zoom link to join the meeting on December 16 at 1pm. If you are interested in participating in updating 6 CCR 1011-3, please sign up to receive notice of each meeting and other important information related to this rule revision. Please share this link widely with other interested parties. Meeting materials, including draft rules, will be made available in the public folder for this project. Notice prior to each meeting will be sent through the Division’s Health Facilities portal message system, the EMTS On the Go newsletter, and to the interested parties list. If you have any questions or comments prior to the meeting, please contact Ash Jackson at ash.jackson@state.co.us or Alexandra Haas at alexandra.haas@state.co.us.

Upcoming Rule Revision Roundtable: Community Integrated Health Care Services (CIHCS) - November 18, 2025 Stakeholder Meeting

 

To: All CIHCS Agencies, All Health Facilities, All Community Paramedics, All Emergency Medical Services Agencies, All Interested Parties HFEMSD is hosting a rules revision roundtable discussion for 6 CCR 1011-3 - Standards for Community Integrated Health Care Service Agencies, related to the licensing of CIHCS Agencies. This rule revision is in response to the Sunset Report from Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) and the accompanying bill extending the program, Senate Bill 25-192. All interested parties and the public are invited and welcome to attend. The third meeting will be held Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 1:00 - 3:30 pm, and subsequently on the third Tuesday of each month until May 2026. All meetings can be attended remotely via Zoom. This fourth meeting will be held in virtual format only via Zoom. Use Zoom link to join the meeting on November 18 at 1pm.  If you are interested in participating in updating 6 CCR 1011-3, please sign up to receive notice of each meeting and other important information related to this rule revision. Please share this link widely with other interested parties. Meeting materials, including draft rules, will be made available in the public folder for this project. Notice prior to each meeting will be sent through the Division’s Health Facilities portal message system, the EMTS On the Go newsletter, and to the interested parties list. If you have any questions or comments prior to the meeting, please contact Ash Jackson at ash.jackson@state.co.us or Alexandra Haas at alexandra.haas@state.co.us.

Upcoming Rule Revision Roundtable: Community Integrated Health Care Services (CIHCS) - September 16, 2025 Stakeholder Meeting

 

To: All CIHCS Agencies, All Health Facilities, All Community Paramedics, All Emergency Medical Services Agencies, All Interested Parties HFEMSD is hosting a rules revision roundtable discussion for 6 CCR 1011-3 - Standards for Community Integrated Health Care Service Agencies, related to the licensing of CIHCS Agencies. This rule revision is in response to the Sunset Report from Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) and the accompanying bill extending the program, Senate Bill 25-192. All interested parties and the public are invited and welcome to attend. The third meeting will be held Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 1:00 - 3:30 pm, and subsequently on the third Tuesday of each month until May 2026. All meetings can be attended remotely via Zoom. This second meeting will be held in a hybrid format, attendees can participate either in-person at the CDPHE campus or remotely via Zoom. Use this Zoom link to join the meeting on October 21 at 1pm. If you’re attending in-person, join us in the Sabin room at CDPHE’s main campus, at 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, in Denver. If you are interested in participating in updating 6 CCR 1011-3, please sign up to receive notice of each meeting and other important information related to this rule revision. Please share this link widely with other interested parties. Meeting materials, including draft rules, will be made available in the public folder for this project. Notice prior to each meeting will be sent through the Division’s Health Facilities portal message system, the EMTS On the Go newsletter, and to the interested parties list. If you have any questions or comments prior to the meeting, please contact Ash Jackson at ash.jackson@state.co.us or Alexandra Haas at alexandra.haas@state.co.us.

Upcoming Rule Revision Roundtable: Community Integrated Health Care Services (CIHCS) - September 16, 2025 Stakeholder Meeting

 

To: All CIHCS Agencies, All Health Facilities, All Community Paramedics, All Emergency Medical Services Agencies, All Interested Parties HFEMSD is hosting a rules revision roundtable discussion for 6 CCR 1011-3 - Standards for Community Integrated Health Care Service Agencies, related to the licensing of CIHCS Agencies. This rule revision is in response to the Sunset Report from Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) and the accompanying bill extending the program, Senate Bill 25-192. All interested parties and the public are invited and welcome to attend. The second meeting will be held Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 1pm-3pm, and subsequently on the third Tuesday of each month until May 2026. All meetings can be attended remotely via Zoom. This second meeting will be held in a hybrid format, attendees can participate either in-person at the CDPHE campus or remotely via Zoom. Use this Zoom link to join the meeting on September 16 at 1pm. If you’re attending in-person, join us in the Snow room at CDPHE’s main campus, at 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, in Denver. If you are interested in participating in updating 6 CCR 1011-3, please sign up to receive notice of each meeting and other important information related to this rule revision. Please share this link widely with other interested parties. Meeting materials, including draft rules, will be made available in the public folder for this project. Notice prior to each meeting will be sent through the Division’s Health Facilities portal message system, the EMTS On the Go newsletter, and to the interested parties list. If you have any questions or comments prior to the meeting, please contact Ash Jackson at ash.jackson@state.co.us or Alexandra Haas at alexandra.haas@state.co.us.

Announcement: Upcoming Rule Revision Roundtable: Community Integrated Health Care Services (CIHCS) - to start August 19th 2025

 

To: All CIHCS Agencies, All Health Facilities, All Community Paramedics, All Emergency Medical Services Agencies, All Interested Parties Starting August 2025, HFEMSD will be hosting a rules revision roundtable discussion for revisions to 6 CCR 1011-3 - Standards for Community Integrated Health Care Service Agencies, related to the licensing of CIHCS Agencies. This rule revision is in response to the Sunset Report from Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) and the accompanying bill extending the program, Senate Bill 25-192. All interested parties and the public are invited and welcome to attend. The first meeting will be held Tuesday, August 19, 2025, 1pm-3pm, and subsequently on the third Tuesday of each month until May 2026. All meetings can be attended remotely via Zoom. This first meeting will be held in a hybrid format, attendees can participate either in-person at the CDPHE campus or remotely via Zoom. Use this Zoom link to join the meeting on August 19 at 1pm. If you’re attending in-person, join us in the Snow room at CDPHE’s main campus. If you are interested in participating in updating 6 CCR 1011-3, please sign up to receive notice of each meeting and other important information related to this rule revision. Please share this link widely with other interested parties. Notice prior to each meeting will be sent through the Division’s Health Facilities portal message system, the EMTS On the Go newsletter, and to the interested parties list. If you have any questions or comments prior to the meeting, please contact Ash Jackson at ash.jackson@state.co.us or Alexandra Haas at alexandra.haas@state.co.us.

Announcement: Upcoming Rule Revision Roundtable: Community Integrated Health Care Services (CIHCS) - to start August 2025

 

To: All CIHCS Agencies, All Health Facilities, All Community Paramedics, All Emergency Medical Services Agencies, All Interested Parties Starting August 2025, HFEMSD will be hosting a rules revision roundtable discussion for revisions to 6 CCR 1011-3 - Standards for Community Integrated Health Care Service Agencies, related to the licensing of CIHCS Agencies. This rule revision is in response to the Sunset Report from Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) and the accompanying bill extending the program, Senate Bill 25-192. All interested parties and the public are invited and welcome to attend. The first meeting will be held Tuesday, August 19, 2025, 1pm-3pm, and subsequently on the third Tuesday of each month until May 2026. All meetings can be attended remotely via Zoom. This first meeting will be held in a hybrid format, attendees can participate either in-person at the CDPHE campus or remotely via Zoom. If you are interested in participating in updating 6 CCR 1011-3, please sign up to receive notice of each meeting and other important information related to this rule revision. Please share this link widely with other interested parties. Notice prior to each meeting will be sent through the Division’s Health Facilities portal message system, the EMTS On the Go newsletter, and to the interested parties list. If you have any questions or comments prior to the meeting, please contact Ash Jackson at ash.jackson@state.co.us or Alexandra Haas at alexandra.haas@state.co.us.

Request for documentation timelines

 

Dear Licensed Healthcare Entities, The department is dedicated to improving the survey process. However, we have encountered a consistent challenge: receiving the requested documentation in a timely manner during surveys or complaint investigations. This delay prolongs the survey and extends the time surveyors need to spend on-site. To improve this process, your cooperation is crucial. Chapter 2 states: 6 CCR 1011-1, Chapter 2, part 2.10.5, the licensee is required to provide, upon request, access to or copies of the following to the Department to facilitate regulatory oversight: (A) Individual client records.   (B) Reports and information required by the Department, which may include staffing reports, census data, statistical information, and any other records specified by the Department. To ensure a smooth process, the department requests that all documentation be provided within 2 hours of the request. If any mitigating circumstances prevent you from meeting this timeline, please communicate this to the surveyors promptly. Thank you for your attention and cooperation.