§ 25-3.5-318 — License denial, suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew

Colorado § 25-3.5-318

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

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(1)
In denying a license application, the department shall issue its denial in accordance
with article 4 of title 24.

(2) (a) The department may suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew the license
of an ambulance service that is out of compliance with the requirements of this part
3 or rules adopted pursuant to this part 3. Except as provided in subsection (2)(b) of
this section, before taking final action to suspend or revoke a license, the
department shall conduct a hearing on the matter in accordance with article 4 of
title 24.

(b) The department may summarily suspend a license before a hearing in
accordance with section 24-4-104 (4)(a).

(3) After conducting a hearing pursuant to subsection (2)(a) of this section
and in accordance with article 4 of title 24, the department may revoke or refuse to
renew an ambulance service license if an owner or operator of the ambulance
service 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
ambulance service's patients.

(4) (a) The department may impose intermediate restrictions or conditions on
an ambulance service, which restrictions or conditions may require the ambulance
service to:

(I) Retain a consultant to address corrective measures;

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

(III) Provide additional training to its employees, contractors, owners, or
operators;

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

(V) Pay a civil penalty of up to five hundred dollars per violation.

(b) (I) With respect to any civil penalties that the department assesses
against an ambulance service pursuant to subsection (4)(a)(V) of this section, the
department, after providing the ambulance service with notice and an opportunity
for a hearing pursuant to section 24-4-105, shall transmit any penalties collected
from the ambulance service to the state treasurer, who shall credit the money to
the general fund.

(II) Upon request of the ambulance service assessed civil penalties pursuant
to this subsection (4), the department shall grant a stay of payment of the civil
penalties until final disposition of the intermediate restrictions or conditions
imposed on the ambulance service pursuant to this subsection (4).

Legislative History

Source: L. 2022: Entire section added, (SB 22-225), ch. 291, p. 2097, � 4, effective June 1.