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Chapter 3 - RULES PERTAINING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DATA AND INFORMATION COLLECTION AND RECORD KEEPING
Section 6 CCR 1015-3-3-3 - Reporting Requirements

6 Colo. Code Regs. § 1015-3-3-3

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Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, June 10, 2024
Section 6 CCR 1015-3-3-3 - Reporting Requirements
3.1 All agencies licensed in Colorado shall provide the Department with the required data and information as specified in Sections 3.2 and 3.3 below in a form and manner determined by the Department.
3.2 Agencies shall provide organizational profile data in a manner determined by the Department.
3.2.1 Organizational profile data shall include but not be limited to information about licensing, service types and level, agency contact information, agency director and medical director contact information, demographics of the service area, number and types of responding personnel, number of calls by response type, counties served, organizational type, and number and type of vehicles.
3.2.2 Agencies shall update organizational profile data whenever changes occur and at least annually.
3.3 The required data and information on patient care shall be based on the NEMSIS EMS Data Standard published on November 30, 2019, referenced below.
3.3.1 The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Emergency Medical Services, NEMSIS Data Dictionary NHTSA Version 3.5.0, EMS Data Standard, published on November 30, 2019 (NEMSIS 3.5.0) is hereby incorporated by reference into this rule. Such incorporation does not include later amendments to or editions of the referenced material. The Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services Division of the Department maintains a copy of the complete text of required data elements for public inspection at

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yjKW192TyL7w_RLRhVE_0PTUYtcgLzPz/view. Certified copies of the incorporated materials may be obtained from the Division by contacting:

EMTS Branch Chief

Health Facilities and EMS Division

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

4300 Cherry Creek Drive South

Denver, CO 80246-1530

3.3.2 No later than January 1, 2023, agencies shall submit patient care data to the Department as defined by NEMSIS 3.5.0.
A) All elements that are identified as National Mandatory, National Required, State Recommended, and State Optional by NEMSIS 3.5.0 shall be reported to the Department.
3.3.3 Submission of NEMSIS 3.5.0 data as stated above in Section 3.3.2 is required. However, ambulance services may provide additional data as outlined in the complete NEMSIS 3.5.0 Data Dictionary or as suggested by the Department.
3.3.4 All agencies licensed in Colorado shall report the required data elements, as stated in Section 3.3.2 , on all responses that resulted in patient contact. Although not required, agencies may also report the required data elements on responses that did not result in patient contact or transport.
3.3.5 Agencies unable to transmit or submit data in a form and manner determined by the Department shall obtain written approval from the Department prior to submitting patient care data and information in any other format.
3.3.6 Agencies shall provide the data to the Department within 48 hours from the time the unit went back in service.
3.4 The Department will monitor and enforce compliance regarding submission of organizational profile information as described in Section 3.2 , and regular submission of patient care information as described in Sections 3.3.2 and 3.3.6 , including, but not limited to, the below.
3.4.1 In order to be eligible to apply for funding through the EMTS grants program, agencies shall provide organizational profile information as described in Section 3.2 and regularly submit patient care information as described in Sections 3.3.2 and 3.3.6.
3.4.2 In order to be eligible to apply for scope of practice waivers, pursuant to 6 CCR 1015-3, Chapter Two, agencies shall provide organizational profile information as described in Section 3.2 and regularly submit patient care information as described in Sections 3.3.2 and 3.3.6.
3.4.3 If an agency fails to comply with these rules, the Department may report this lack of compliance to any counties in which the agency is licensed.
3.4.4 The Department may establish policies and procedures to implement parts 3.4.1 through 3.4.3, above.

6 CCR 1015-3-3-3

37 CR 12, June 25, 2014, effective 5/21/2014
37 CR 12, June 25, 2014, effective 7/15/2014
37 CR 22, November 25, 2014, effective 12/15/2014
38 CR 24, December 25, 2015, effective 1/14/2016
40 CR 10, May 25, 2017, effective 7/1/2017
40 CR 20, October 25, 2017, effective 1/1/2018
40 CR 21, November 10, 2017, effective 1/1/2018
41 CR 23, December 10, 2018, effective 1/14/2019
43 CR 22, November 25, 2020, effective 1/1/2021
44 CR 23, December 10, 2021, effective 12/30/2021
45 CR 10, May 25, 2022, effective 6/14/2022