6 Colo. Code Regs. § 1011-1 Chapter 04, pt. 1

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 17, September 10, 2024

Part 1 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY AND APPLICABILITY

1.1 The statutory authority for the promulgation of these regulations is set forth in Sections 25-1.5-103 and 25-3-101, et seq., C.R.S.

1.2 Applicability

(A) All hospitals shall meet applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, including but not limited to:

(1)6 CCR 1011-1, Chapter 2, except as noted below:

(a) Notwithstanding 6 CCR 1011-1, Chapter 2, Part 2.2.2, hospital services or departments provided for under this Chapter 4 shall not require a separate license if they are on the hospital campus.

(b) Services that are subject to separate licensure including, but not limited to, ambulatory surgical centers, assisted living residences, hospices, hospital units, home care agencies, nursing care facilities, and dialysis treatment centers, shall not be considered part of the hospital campus.

(2) This Chapter 4, except as noted below:

(a) Facilities that are federally certified or are undergoing federal certification under 42 CFR 482, et seq., as long term care hospitals shall meet the requirements of this chapter, except that they shall not be required to have an emergency department, perinatal services, or anesthesia services.

(b) Facilities that have twenty-five (25) inpatient beds or fewer and are federally certified, or undergoing federal certification, under 42 CFR 485.600, et seq., as critical access hospitals shall meet the requirements of this chapter, except that the staffing qualifications, level of staffing, hours of operation, and quality management requirements shall not exceed the requirements established in the aforementioned federal regulations.

(3)6 CCR 1010-2, Colorado Retail Food Establishment Regulations, except as noted below:

(a) These regulations apply only to a retail operation of a hospital that stores, prepares, or packages food for human consumption or serves or otherwise prepares food for human consumption to consumers.

(b) These regulations shall not apply to hospital patient feeding operations.

(B) Contracted services shall meet the standards established herein.

6 CCR 1011-1 Chapter 04, pt. 1