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Code of Colorado Regulations eDocket
Details of Tracking Number
2021-00497
CCR details
| Tracking Number |
2021-00497 |
| Type of Filing |
Emergency |
| Department |
500,1008,2500 Department of Human Services |
| Agency |
502 Behavioral Health |
| CCR Number |
2 CCR 502-1 |
| CCR Title |
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH |
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Proposed rule
| Rule |
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| Additional Information |
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| Statutory Authority |
26-1-107(5), (6), C.R.S. (2020); 26-1-111(2)(a), C.R.S. (2020); 27-65-128, C.R.S. (2020); 27-66-102(2), C.R.S (2020); 27-80-108(1), C.R.S (2020); 27-81-106(1), C.R.S. (2020) |
| Purpose/Objective of Rule |
Some Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) rules limit the ability for agencies to provide behavioral health services via telehealth and require in-person or face-to-face contact. This emergency rule update allows behavioral health services to be delivered through video technology to ensure individuals throughout Colorado can continue to access needed behavioral health services. This emergency rule also removes the OBH on-site inspection requirements for agency license and designation reviews. This removal of the on-site requirements will allow OBH the discretion to determine how inspections are completed, as on-site inspections are not statutorily required nor applicable for most OBH regulated agencies, especially those agencies providing behavioral health services using only video technology. |
| Basis And Purpose |
BasisAndPurposeAttachment2021-00497.docx
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| Regulatory analysis |
RegulatoryAnalysisAttachment2021-00497.docx
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| Comments |
CDHS typically holds 2 public hearings, an initial and final, for each proposed rule. The initial hearing allowing the public an opportunity to submit written data, views, or arguments and to testify for or against the proposed rules. The Board does not vote on the proposed rule at the initial hearing, but asks CDHS to consider all public comment and discussion and, if needed, submit revisions to the proposed rule. The final hearing, usually the month following the initial hearing, allows the same opportunity for public comment, after which the Board votes on final adoption of the proposed rule. Emergency rules (ER) are adopted immediately, and are permanently adopted at a second hearing, usually the month after the initial hearing. This hearing adopted an ER which is anticipated to be adopted on a permanent basis through at the 9/3/2021 meeting (SOS#2021-00477). Please check here for any updates on location/connection: https://cdhs.colorado.gov/sbhs |
| Submitted in response to issues raised by COLS/OLLS? |
No
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| Is this rule adopted in response to recent legislation? |
No
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| Contact Name |
Ryan Templeton |
| Contact Title |
Policy Advisor |
| Contact Telephone |
303.866.7405 |
| Contact email |
ryan.templeton@state.co.us |
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Adopted rule
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