§ 25-3-103 — License denial or revocation - provisional license - rules

Colorado § 25-3-103

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 25: Public
• Art.: Hospitals

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(1) (a)
The department of public health and environment may deny an application for a
new or renewal license under this part 1 or revoke a license if the applicant or
licensee has not satisfied the requirements of this part 1 or part 6 of this article and
the rules of the department or the state board of health. If a license is denied or
revoked, the department may grant the applicant or licensee a provisional license
upon payment of a fee established by the state board of health by rule, subject to
the limitations in paragraph (c) of this subsection (1). The provisional license is valid
for no longer than ninety days and may be issued to allow the applicant or licensee
time to comply with the requirements for a regular license. A second provisional
license may be issued if the department determines it is necessary to effect
compliance. The second provisional license must be issued for the same duration as
the first provisional license upon payment of the fee established by the state board
of health by rule, subject to the limitations in paragraph (c) of this subsection (1). No
further provisional licenses may be issued for the then current year after the
second issuance.

(b) The state board of health by rule or as otherwise provided by law may
reduce the amount of the fee established pursuant to paragraph (a) of this
subsection (1) if necessary pursuant to section 24-75-402 (3), C.R.S., to reduce the
uncommitted reserves of the fund to which all or any portion of the fee is credited.
After the uncommitted reserves of the fund are sufficiently reduced, the state
board of health by rule or as otherwise provided by law may increase the amount of
the fee as provided in section 24-75-402 (4), C.R.S.

(c) On or after June 4, 2012, the state board of health may increase the
amount of a provisional license fee established pursuant to subsection (1)(a) of this
section that is in effect on June 4, 2012, by an amount not to exceed the annual
percentage change in the United States department of labor, bureau of labor
statistics, consumer price index for Denver-Aurora-Lakewood for all urban
consumers and all goods, or its applicable predecessor or successor index. Nothing
in this subsection (1)(c) limits the ability of the state board of health to reduce the
amount of a provisional license fee in effect on such date or to modify fees in
accordance with subsection (1)(b) of this section as necessary to comply with
section 24-75-402.

(2) Upon a finding of reasonable compliance by an applicant holding a
provisional license, a regular license shall be issued upon receipt of the regular
license fee established pursuant to section 25-3-105.

(3) No denial of a renewal license shall be lawful unless, before institution of
such proceedings by the department of public health and environment, said
department has given the licensee notice in writing of facts on conduct that may
warrant denial, has afforded the applicant opportunity to submit written data,
views, and arguments with respect to such facts on conduct, and, except in cases of
deliberate and willful violation, has given the applicant a reasonable opportunity to
comply with all lawful requirements for licensure.

(4) No application for renewal of a license shall be denied by the department
of public health and environment, and no previously issued license shall be revoked,
suspended, annulled, limited, or modified until after a hearing as provided in section
24-4-105, C.R.S.

(5) The department of public health and environment may suspend or revoke
the license for the operation of a nursing care facility or intermediate care facility
of any licensee convicted of violating any provision of section 26-1-127 or section
25.5-6-206 (8), C.R.S., if the department finds such suspension or revocation
necessary to safeguard the rights of patients in the future. No license or permit
shall thereafter be issued to any person so convicted, except upon a specific
finding by the department that the rights of the patients will have adequate
safeguards.

Legislative History

Source: L. 09: p. 412, � 3. C.L. � 1055. CSA: C. 78, � 135. CRS 53: � 66-4-3. C.R.S. 1963: � 66-4-3. L. 71: p. 632, � 3. L. 77: (5) added, p. 1357, � 5, effective June 19. L. 78: (5) amended, p. 270, � 83, effective May 23. L. 84: (2) amended, p. 1121, � 25, effective June 7. L. 91: (5) amended, p. 1856, � 14, effective April 11. L. 94: (1), (3), (4), and (5) amended, p. 2751, � 406, effective July 1. L. 95: (1) and (2) amended, p. 1024, � 4, effective July 1. L. 98: (1) and (2) amended, p. 1333, � 44, effective June 1. L. 2006: (1)(a) amended, p. 1574, � 2, effective June 2;(5) amended, p. 2015, � 88, effective July 1. L. 2007: (1) amended, p. 954, � 3, effective May 17. L. 2012: (1)(a) amended and (1)(c) added, (HB 12-1294) ch. 252, p. 1256, � 6, effective June 4. L. 2018: (1)(c) amended, (HB 18-1375), ch. 274, p. 1713, � 59, effective May 29.