§ 25-3.5-1306 — License denial - suspension - revocation - definition - penalty

Colorado § 25-3.5-1306

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 25: Public
• Art.: Emergency Medical and Trauma Services

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(1) Upon denial of an application for an initial license, the department shall notify
the applicant in writing of the denial by mailing a notice to the applicant at the
address shown on the application. If an applicant, within sixty days after receiving
the notice of denial, petitions the department to set a date and place for a hearing,
the department shall grant the applicant a hearing to review the denial in
accordance with article 4 of title 24, C.R.S.

(2) The department may suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew the license of a
community integrated health-care service agency that is out of compliance with the
requirements of this part 13 or rules promulgated pursuant to this part 13. Before
taking final action to suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a license, the department
shall conduct a hearing on the matter in accordance with article 4 of title 24, C.R.S.
The department may implement a summary suspension before a hearing in
accordance with section 24-4-104 (4)(a), C.R.S.

(3) (a) After conducting a hearing on the matter in accordance with article 4
of title 24, the department may revoke or refuse to renew an agency license if the
owner, manager, or administrator of the agency has been convicted of a felony or
misdemeanor involving conduct that the department determines could pose a risk
to the health, safety, or welfare of the agency's patients or clients.

(b) As used in this subsection (3), convicted includes an entry of a plea of
guilty or nolo contendere.

(4) The department may impose intermediate restrictions or conditions on an
agency that may require the agency to:

(a) Retain a consultant to address corrective measures;

(b) Be monitored by the department for a specific period;

(c) Provide additional training to its employees, owners, managers, or
administrators;

(d) Comply with a directed written plan to correct the violation, in
accordance with the procedures established under section 25-27.5-108 (2)(b); or

(e) Pay a civil penalty of up to ten thousand dollars per violation. The
department, after providing the agency with the opportunity for a hearing in
accordance with section 24-4-105, C.R.S., on any penalties assessed, shall transmit
all penalties collected pursuant to this paragraph (e) to the state treasurer, who
shall credit the money to the general fund. The agency may request, and the
department shall grant, a stay in payment of a civil penalty until final disposition of
the restriction or condition.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2016: Entire part added, (SB 16-069), ch. 260, p. 1070, � 4, effective June 8. L. 2025: (3) amended, (SB 25-192), ch. 324, p. 1701, � 6, effective August 6.