10 Colo. Code Regs. § 2505-10-8.5004
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 16, August 25, 2024
Section 10 CCR 2505-10-8.5004 - HOSPITAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACCOUNTABILITY COMPLIANCE AND CORRECTIVE ACTION PROCESS1. If the Department finds that a reporting hospital is not in compliance with the state's Community Benefit requirements under C.R.S. § 25.5-1-702-703, the Department shall:a. Notify the Reporting Hospital of its noncompliance and identify the information that needs to be provided;b. Notify the non-compliant Reporting Hospital of the due date of requested information;c. If the Reporting Hospital does not provide the requested information, the Department shall require the Reporting Hospital to submit a corrective action plan within 120 days for approval by the Department. The Department shall not publicly report on noncompliance until after a corrective action plan would be due to the Department.d. If noncompliance continues or the Reporting Hospital fails to submit a corrective action plan, or if the Department determines the Reporting Hospital's noncompliance is knowing or willful or a repeated pattern of noncompliance exists the Department shall consider the size of the hospital and the seriousness of the violation in setting a fine amount,i. For Reporting Hospitals owned by or affiliated with a hospital system comprised of three or more hospitals, the fine shall not be more than $20,000 per week, per violation.ii. For all other Reporting Hospitals, the fine shall not be more than $5,000 per week, per violation.e. Reporting Hospitals shall expend the amount fined on Community Benefit priorities described in the Reporting Hospital's current Community Benefit Implementation Plan within one year after the fine is imposed. Each Reporting Hospital shall report on how the money collected through fines is expended in the Reporting Hospital's annual report to the Department.47 CR 14, July 25, 2024, effective 8/30/2024