(1) In addition to the services that the board, by rule, authorizes a community integrated health care service agency to perform, an agency may perform any of the services that may be provided through a CARES program pursuant to section 25-3.5-1203 (3) and the tasks and procedures that a community paramedic is authorized to perform within his or her scope of practice in accordance with section 25-3.5-206 and rules promulgated pursuant to that section. On or before January 1, 2018, the board shall promulgate rules providing minimum standards for the operation of an agency within the state.
The rules must include the following:
A requirement that the agency have medical direction;
Inspection of agencies by the department or the department's designated representative;
Minimum educational, training, and experience standards for the administrator andstaff of an agency, including a requirement that the administrator and staff be of good moral character;
(I) Fees for agency applications and licensure based on the department's direct andindirect costs in implementing this part 13. The department shall transmit the fees to the state treasurer, who shall credit the fees to the community integrated health care service agencies cash fund created in section 25-3.5-1304.
(II) The department shall collect fees from any entity that applies to operate a community integrated health care service agency, including an agency wholly owned and operated by a governmental unit or agency. The department shall transmit the fees to the state treasurer who shall credit the fees to the community integrated health care service agencies cash fund created in section 25-3.5-1304.
The amount of general liability insurance coverage that an agency shall maintain andthe manner in which an agency shall demonstrate proof of insurance to the department. The board may establish by rule that an agency may obtain a surety bond in lieu of liability insurance coverage.
Establishing occurrence reporting requirements pursuant to section 25-1-124;
Requirements for retaining records, including the time that agencies must maintainrecords for inspection by the department; and
A requirement that agencies report to the department on an annual basis.
(2) On and after January 1, 2019, prior to employment, a community integrated health care service agency shall submit the name of a person who will be providing direct care, as defined in section 26-3.1-101 (3.5), to an at-risk adult, as defined in section 26-3.1-101 (1.5), as well as any other required identifying information, to the department of human services for a check of the Colorado adult protective services data system, pursuant to section 26-3.1-111, to determine if the person is substantiated in a case of mistreatment of an at-risk adult.
Source: L. 2016: Entire part added, (SB 16-069), ch. 260, p. 1068, § 4, effective June 8. L. 2017: (2) added, (HB 17-1284), ch. 272, p. 1504, § 10, effective May 31.