C.R.S. § 12-30-206 Governing Boards to Register With Division - Annual Reports - Aggregation and Publication of Data - Definition - Rules

• Library: Colorado Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through 2023 Regular and 1st Extraordinary Session
• Year: 2023
• Citation: C.R.S. § 12-30-206

(1) As used in this section, "adversely affecting" has the same meaning as set forth in 45 CFR 60.3; except that it does not include a precautionary suspension or any professional review action affecting, for a period of thirty or fewer days, a person licensed under article 240 of this title 12, [or] an advanced practice registered nurse, or a certified midwife.

(2) Each governing board that establishes or uses one or more professional review committees to review the practice of persons licensed under article 240 of this title 12, [or] of advanced practice registered nurses, or of certified midwives shall:

(a) Register with the division in a form satisfactory to the division on or before July 1, 2013, if the governing board has one or more existing professional review committees, or, if the governing board first establishes a professional review committee on or after July 1, 2013, within thirty days after approving the written bylaws, policies, or procedures for the professional review committee;

(a.5) Update the governing board's information, as specified by the division by rule in accordance with subsection (4)(a) of this section, with the division annually, including whether the governing board is currently engaged in a professional review activity or intends to engage in a professional review activity in the future;

(b) In addition to any other state or federal reporting requirements:

(I) Report annually to the medical board, in a form satisfactory to the medical board, the number of final professional review actions in each of the following categories relating to individuals licensed under article 240 of this title 12:

(A) Adversely affecting the individual;

(B) In which an authorized entity accepted the individual's surrender of clinical privileges, membership, or affiliation while the individual was under investigation;

(C) In which an authorized entity accepted the individual's surrender of clinical privileges, membership, or affiliation in return for not conducting an investigation; and

(D) In which the professional review committee made recommendations regarding the individual following a hearing pursuant to section 12-30-204(8)(d);

(II) Report annually to the nursing board, in a form satisfactory to the nursing board, the number of final professional review actions in each of the following categories relating to advanced practice registered nurses and certified midwives:

(A) Adversely affecting the individual;