6 Colo. Code Regs. § 1011-1-21-14
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, June 10, 2024
Section 6 CCR 1011-1-21-14 - [Effective until 7/1/2024] LICENSE FEES14.1 All license fees are non-refundable and the applicable fee total shall be submitted with the appropriate license application.14.2 Initial License - $6,656.97 per hospice. (A) If there are no licensed hospices within a 60-mile radius of the hospice applying for an initial license, the initial license fee shall be $4,336.96 per hospice.14.3 Annual Renewal License (A) For licenses expiring on or after July 1, 2020, the base renewal fee shall be $4,075.70 per hospice. The total renewal fee shall reflect all applicable adjustments as set forth below. (1) For a hospice that is physically located in a county other than Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, El Paso, Jefferson, Larimer, Pueblo or Weld; and that provides at least 75 percent of its services in counties other than those named in this paragraph, the fee shall be $2,508.13 per hospice.(2) For hospices with less than 2000 annual patient days, as reported on the most recent Medicare cost report, the fee shall be $1,567.57 per hospice.(3) For hospices with less than 1000 annual patient days, as reported on the most recent Medicare cost report, the fee shall be $783.79 per hospice.(4) A discount of $300 per hospice shall apply if the same business entity owns separately licensed hospices at more than one Colorado location.(5) A discount of $425 shall apply if the hospice is deemed by an accrediting organization recognized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and remains in good standing with that organization. To be considered for this discount, the hospice shall authorize its accrediting organization to submit directly to the department copies of all the hospice's surveys and plan(s) of correction for the previous license year, along with the most recent letter of accreditation showing the hospice has full accreditation status.(6) Upon request, the department may waive the fee for a hospice that demonstrates it is a not for profit organization that charges no fees and is staffed entirely by uncompensated volunteers.(7) Hospices with the same ownership and governing body that provide both home and inpatient hospice care in the same geographic area shall be licensed as one entity. The fee shall be $6,688.32 and no other discounts shall apply except as set forth in (7)(a). (a) A discount of $640 shall apply if the hospice is deemed by an accrediting organization recognized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and remains in good standing with that organization. To be considered for this discount, the hospice shall authorize its accrediting organization to submit directly to the department copies of all the hospice's surveys and plan(s) of correction for the previous license year, along with the most recent letter of accreditation showing the hospice has full accreditation status.14.4 Workstation Fees (A) A workstation is an offsite location maintained solely for the convenience of hospice staff to access policies and procedures, obtain forms or use various electronic communication tools. A workstation shall not contain patient records or be used for patient admissions and shall not display any public signage.(B) In addition to any other licensure fees, a hospice that operates one or more satellite workstations shall pay an annual fee of $52.25 per workstation. The fee shall be submitted with the initial and/or renewal license application.14.5 Change of Ownership - change of ownership shall be determined in accordance with the criteria set forth in Chapter 2, Part 2. The fee shall be $6,656.97 per hospice.