Colorado § 26-11.5-111 Duties of state department - report - rules

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§ 26-11.5-111 — Duties of state department - report - rules

Colorado § 26-11.5-111

Title 26Human

Art.Colorado Long-term Care

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26-11.5-111 (2026).

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(1)In order to implement the provisions of this article 11.5, the state department shall carry out the following duties:

(a)Establish a statewide uniform reporting system to collect and analyze data relating to complaints and conditions in long-term care facilities or PACE programs for the purpose of identifying and resolving significant problems, with specific provision for the submission of such data on a regular basis to the state agency responsible for licensing or certifying long-term care facilities and to the department of health care policy and financing for PACE organizations;

(b)Establish procedures to assure that information contained in any files maintained in accordance with the state long-term care ombudsman program and state PACE ombudsman program shall be disc

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(1) In order to
implement the provisions of this article 11.5, the state department shall carry out
the following duties:

(a) Establish a statewide uniform reporting system to collect and analyze
data relating to complaints and conditions in long-term care facilities or PACE
programs for the purpose of identifying and resolving significant problems, with
specific provision for the submission of such data on a regular basis to the state
agency responsible for licensing or certifying long-term care facilities and to the
department of health care policy and financing for PACE organizations;

(b) Establish procedures to assure that information contained in any files
maintained in accordance with the state long-term care ombudsman program and
state PACE ombudsman program shall be disclosed only at the discretion of the
state long-term care ombudsman or the state PACE ombudsman, as applicable, and
that the identity of a complainant be disclosed only with the written consent of
such complainant or in accordance with a court order;

(c) Ensure that individuals involved in the designation of the state long-term
care ombudsman and the state PACE ombudsman, and any officer, employee, or
volunteer of the statewide program performing ombudsman functions, do not have
a conflict of interest;

(d) Ensure that adequate legal counsel is available to an ombudsman for
advice and counseling concerning the performance of ombudsman duties and
functions and for legal representation of an ombudsman against whom legal action
is brought in connection with the performance of ombudsman duties and functions
provided for under this article;

(e) Promulgate rules necessary for the efficient administration and operation
of the state long-term care ombudsman program and state PACE ombudsman
program; and

(f) Repealed.

Legislative History

Source: L. 90: Entire article added, p. 1405, � 1, effective April 10. L. 2016: (1)(a), (1)(b), and (1)(c) amended, (SB 16-199), ch. 270, p. 1120, � 8, effective June 10. L. 2017: IP(1), (1)(a), (1)(b), and (1)(e) amended and (1)(f) added, (HB 17-1264), ch. 363, p. 1903, � 9, effective June 5.