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Guidelines/Policies/Publications

Guidelines

• CDC Releases Infection Prevention Guide To Promote Safe Outpatient Care
• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) surveyor information kit
• Medical Record Fees
• Pandemic Influenza Planning
  • Guidance for residential facilities
  • Infection Control Guidelines for Healthcare Workers for 2009 H1N1 Influenza
• Sole Proprietors: establishing legal presence in the United States
  • Information sheet for sole proprietor applicants 
  • Instructions and sample: mailed notarized identification 
  • Affidavit form: affidavit establishing lawful presence in the United States 
• Quality Management Plans
  • Guidelines
• Waivers
  • Waiver attestation of compliance, licensure program 
  • Waiver guidelines and application form

  • Waiver: time limited Life Safety Code waiver instructions (or nursing homes only

Policies

• Deeming of Accredited Home Care Agencies Policy

• Fitness Review Policy

• Health Care Availability Act policy (Professional Liability Insurance)

  • Insurance Guidelines

  • Insurance Information

• Informal dispute resolution policy

• Interim Administrator in Assisted Living Residences

• License Fee Discount for Deemed Hospices Policy

• Life Safety Code Requirements for School Based Health Clinics

Publications

• Division brochures
• Lending Library list of videos and the check-out form in PDF and check-out form in Microsoft Word 
• "Your Right to Make Healthcare Decisions" brochure ordering site

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services Division
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver CO 80246-1530
Email us or phone 303.692.2800 main