| Notice Filed with SOS |
08/25/2022 |
| Rule |
ProposedRuleAttach2022-00503.doc
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| Additional Information |
AddInfoAttach2022-00503.pdf
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| Statutory Authority |
The proposed rule has been developed by the Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services Division of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment pursuant to Sections 25-1.5-103, 25-3-100.5, et seq. and 25-1.5-114, C.R.S. |
| Description of Subjects/Issues |
The Department is requesting that the Board of Health repeal 6 CCR 1011-1, Chapter 6 – Acute Treatment Units. House Bill22-1278, which created the new Behavioral Health Administration, eliminated the Department’s authority to annually license acute treatment units. Striking this authority was part of a statutory clean-up in relation to the implementation-to-date of House Bill 19-1237, which required the Department to create a new health facility licensing category specifically for community-based (non-hospital) Behavioral Health Entities (BHEs). After a year of transition, which ended June 30, 2022, facilities formerly licensed as acute treatment units (ATUs) under Chapter 6 are now licensed as BHEs under 6 CCR 1011-1, Chapter 3 – Behavioral Health Entities, in accordance with Section 25-27.6-104(1), C.R.S. As of July 1, 2022, there are no facilities licensed as ATUs and the Department no longer has statutory authority to issue ATU licenses, thus making Chapter 6 – Acute Treatment Units obsolete. |
| Purpose/Objective of Rule |
The Department is requesting that the Board of Health repeal 6 CCR 1011-1, Chapter 6– Acute Treatment Units. House Bill22-1278, which created the new Behavioral Health Administration, eliminated the Department’s authority to annually license acute treatment units. Striking this authority was part of a statutory clean-up in relation to the implementation-to-date of House Bill 19-1237, which required the Department to create a new health facility licensing category specifically for community-based (non-hospital)Behavioral Health Entities (BHEs). |
| Basis And Purpose |
BasisAndPurposeAttachment2022-00503.doc
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| Regulatory analysis |
RegulatoryAnalysisAttachment2022-00503.doc
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| 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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| Hearing Date |
10/19/2022 |
| Hearing Time |
10:00 AM |
| Hearing Location |
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, Denver, CO 80246 or https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMpceyprzguGtx4vnW96JGw9UcRsRa_gXy-#/registration |
| Contact Name |
Francile Beights |
| Contact Title |
Policy Advisor |
| Contact Telephone |
720-280-6372 |
| Contact email |
francile.beights@state.co.us |