Colorado § 25-3-116 - Department recognition of national certification - suspension or revocation of recognition.
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§ 25-3-116. Department recognition of national certification - suspension or revocation of recognition.
(1) A hospital that has an accreditation, certification, or designation in stroke or STEMI care from a nationally recognized accrediting body, including a certification as a comprehensive stroke center or primary stroke center by the joint commission or an accreditation as a STEMI receiving center or STEMI referral center by the American College of Cardiology Accreditation Services or its successor organization, may send information and supporting documentation to the department. The department shall make a hospital's national accreditation, certification, or designation available to the public in a manner determined by the department.
(2) The department shall deem a hospital that is currently accredited, certified, or designated by a nationally recognized accrediting body as satisfying the requirements for recognition and publication by the department. The department may suspend or revoke a recognition and publication of a hospital's accreditation, certification, or designation if the department determines, after notice and hearing in accordance with the "State Administrative Procedure Act", article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., that the hospital no longer holds an active accreditation, certification, or designation from a nationally recognized certifying body.
(3) Whether a hospital attains a national accreditation, certification, or designation in stroke or STEMI care has no bearing on, or connection with, the licensing or certification of the hospital by the department pursuant to section 25-1.5-103 (1)(a).
(4) Repealed.
Source: L. 2013: Entire section added, (SB 13-225), ch. 277, p. 1448, § 1, effective May 24. L. 2017: (1) amended and (4) repealed, (HB 17-1246), ch. 214, p. 834, § 2, effective May 18.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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