§ 25-1.5-114.5 — Critical access hospitals - licensure - rules - definitions

Colorado § 25-1.5-114.5

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 25: Public
• Art.: Powers and Duties of the Department

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(1) As
used in this section:

(a) Board means the state board of health created in section 25-1-103.

(b) Critical access hospital means a hospital that is federally designated or
undergoing federal designation as a critical access hospital pursuant to 42 CFR
485, subpart F.

(2) (a) On or after January 1, 2026, a person operating or that wishes to
operate a critical access hospital shall submit to the department on an annual basis
a completed application for a critical access hospital license. On and after July 1,
2026, a person shall not operate a critical access hospital without a critical access
hospital license issued by the department.

(b) A person operating a hospital licensed by the department as a critical
access hospital is not required to hold a general hospital license to operate the
hospital.

(3) The board shall adopt rules establishing the requirements for licensure
of, waiver from the requirements for licensure of, safety and care standards for, and
fees for licensing and inspecting critical access hospitals. The board shall set the
fees in accordance with section 25-3-105.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2024: Entire section added, (SB 24-121), ch. 439, p. 3065, � 2, effective August 7.