6 Colo. Code Regs. § 1015-3-4-6

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, June 10, 2024

Section 6 CCR 1015-3-4-6 - Plans of Correction

6.1 After any Department inspection or complaint investigation, the Department may request a plan of correction from an ambulance service.

6.1.1 A plan of correction shall be in the format prescribed by the Department and shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

A) Identification of the problem(s) with the current activity and what the ambulance service will do to correct each deficiency;

B) A description of how the ambulance service will accomplish the corrective action;

C) A description of how the ambulance service will monitor the corrective action to ensure the deficient practice is remedied and will not recur; and

D) A timeline with the expected implementation and completion date. The completion date is the date that the ambulance service determines it can achieve compliance.

6.1.2 Completed plans of correction shall be:

A) Submitted to the Department in the form and manner required by the Department;

B) Submitted within ten (10) calendar days after the date of the Department's delivery of the written notice of deficiencies to the ambulance service, unless otherwise required or approved by the Department; and

C) Signed by the ambulance service administrator.

6.1.3 The Department has the discretion to approve, modify, or reject plans of correction.

A) If the plan of correction is accepted, the Department shall notify the ambulance service by issuing a written notice of acceptance within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of the plan.

B) If the plan of correction is unacceptable, the Department shall notify the ambulance service in writing, and the service shall re-submit a revised plan of correction to the Department within fifteen (15) calendar days of the date of the written notice.

C) If the ambulance service fails to comply with the requirements or deadlines for submission of a plan or fails to submit a revised plan of correction, the Department may reject the plan of correction and impose disciplinary sanctions as set forth in Sections 7 or 8 of this rule.

D) If the ambulance service fails to timely implement the actions agreed to in the plan of correction, the Department may impose disciplinary sanctions as set forth in Sections 7 and 8 of this rule.

6 CCR 1015-3-4-6

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

47 CR 02, January 25, 2024, effective 2/14/2024