Title 25, Public Health and Environment
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-27-101 Legislative declaration
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(1) In order to promote the public health and welfare of the people of Colorado, it is declared to be in the public interest to establish minimum standards and rules for assisted living residences in the state of Colorado and to provide the authority for the administration and en…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-27-102 Definitions
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As used in this article 27, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Repealed. (1.3) Assisted living residence or residence means a residential facility that makes available to three or more adults not related to the owner of such facility, either directly or indirectly through…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-27-103 License required - criminal and civil penalties
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(1) On or after July 1, 2002, it is unlawful for any person, partnership, association, or corporation to conduct or maintain an assisted living residence without having obtained a license therefor from the department of public health and environment. Any person who violates this …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-27-104 Minimum standards for assisted living residences - rules - definition
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(1) On or before November 1, 2002, the state board shall promulgate rules pursuant to section 24-4-103, C.R.S., providing minimum standards for the location, sanitation, fire safety, adequacy of facilities, adequacy of diet and nutrition, equipment, structure, operation, provisio…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-27-104.3 Involuntary discharge - notice - grievance process - appeal - hearing - rules - definition
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(1) (a) (I) Except as provided in subsection (1)(c) of this section, an assisted living residence shall provide written notice of any involuntary discharge of a resident at least thirty calendar days in advance of the discharge to: (A) The resident; (B) The resident’s legal repre…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-27-104.5 Requirements governing forfeiture of security deposits and rent
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If a lease provision in a resident care plan or in a contract signed by a resident of an assisted living residence results in or requires forfeiture of more than thirty days of rent if a resident moves due to a medical condition or dies during the term of the plan, then the plan …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-27-105 License - application - inspection - issuance - definitions
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(1) An application for a license to operate an assisted living residence shall be submitted to the department annually upon such form and in such manner as prescribed by the department. (2) The department shall investigate and pass on each original application and each renewal ap…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-27-105.5 Compliance with local government zoning regulations - notice to local governments - provisional licensure
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(1) The department shall require any assisted living residence seeking licensure pursuant to this article to comply with any applicable zoning regulations of the municipality, city and county, or county where the residence is situated. Failure to comply with applicable zoning reg…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-27-106 License denial, suspension, or revocation
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(1) When an application for an original license has been denied by the department, the department shall notify the applicant in writing of such denial by mailing a notice to the applicant at the address shown on his or her application. Any applicant believing himself or herself a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-27-107 License fees - rules
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(1) Repealed. (1.5) (a) No later than January 1, 2009, the state board shall promulgate rules establishing a schedule of fees sufficient to meet the direct and indirect costs of administration and enforcement of this article 27. The rules shall set a lower fee for facilities with…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-27-107.5 Assisted living residence cash fund created
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(1) The fees collected pursuant to section 25-27-107, plus any civil penalty collected pursuant to section 25-27-103 (1)(b), shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the assisted living residence cash fund, which fund is hereby created. The moneys…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-27-108 Enforcement - ability to contract
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(1) The department is responsible for the enforcement of the provisions of this article and the regulations adopted thereunder. (2) The department may contract with a local board of health to investigate and inspect the facilities to be licensed under this article and may accept …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-27-109 List of licensed residences maintained by department
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The department shall maintain a current list of assisted living residences that have been licensed and shall make such list available to individuals upon request. Source: L. 85: Entire section added, p. 927, � 5, effective July 1. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 1326, � 10, e…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-27-110 Advisory committee
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(1) There is hereby established an advisory committee to the department for the purposes of making recommendations to the department and reporting to the house and senate committees on health and human services, or any successor committees, concerning the rules promulgated by the…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-27-111 Rules
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The state board shall promulgate such rules as are necessary to implement this article pursuant to the provisions of article 4 of title 24, C.R.S. Source: L. 85: Entire section added, p. 927, � 5, effective July 1. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 1327, � 12, effective July 1.…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-27-112 Treatment - religious belief
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Nothing in this article shall authorize the department to impose any mode of treatment inconsistent with the religious faith or belief of any person. Source: L. 85: Entire section added, p. 927, � 5, effective July 1. 25-27-113. Fees for providers with high medicaid utilization a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-27-113 Fees for providers with high medicaid utilization and disproportionate low-income residences
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that assisted living residences provide necessary services to many residents who receive medicaid benefits pursuant to articles 4, 5, and 6 of title 25.5, C.R.S. Because so many Coloradans benefit from assisted livin…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-27-114 Direct care workers in assisted living residences - training - portability - rules
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(1) (a) If an operator of an assisted living residence provides or pays for a portable test for a direct care worker or for qualified medication administration personnel employed by the assisted living residence, the operator shall make the results of the test available to the di…