Adult Day Services
- Abbreviation - ADAY
- State licensing regulations - N/A
- State certification regulations - HCPF 8.491
- Federal Certification regulations - N/A
- Surveyed by:
- Behavioral Health and Community Services
- Behavioral Health and Community Services
Alternate Therapies / Spinal Cord Injuries
- Abbreviation - SCI
- State licensing regulations - N/A
- State certification regulations - HCPF 10 CCR 2505-10 8.400, 10 CCR 2505-10 8.500
- Federal Certification regulations - N/A
- Surveyed by:
- Acute Care and Nursing Facilities
- Acute Care and Nursing Facilities
Alternative Care Facilities
- Abbreviation - ACF
- State licensing regulations - 6 CCR 1011-1 Ch. 2 & 7
- State certification regulations - HCPF 10 CCR 2505-10 8.500
- Federal Certification regulations - N/A
- Life safety code applies
- Facility guidelines institute (2018 edition) applies
- Surveyed by:
- Home & Community Facilities Branch
- Home & Community Facilities Branch
Ambulatory Surgical Centers
- Abbreviation - ASC
- State licensing regulations - 6 CCR 1011-1 Ch. 2 & 20
- State certification regulations - N/A
- Federal Certification regulations - 42 CFR 416.2 416.52
- Federal State Operations Manual (SOM) - Appendix L
- Deeming eligible
- Life safety code applies
- Facility guidelines institute (2018 edition) applies
- Surveyed by:
- Acute Care & Nursing Facilities Branch
- Acute Care & Nursing Facilities Branch
Assisted Living Residences
- Abbreviation - ALR
- State licensing regulations - 6 CCR 1011-1 Ch. 2 & 7
- State certification regulations - N/A
- Federal Certification regulations - N/A
- Life safety code applies
- Facility guidelines institute (2018 edition) applies
- Surveyed by:
- Home & Community Facilities Branch
- Home & Community Facilities Branch
Behavioral Health Entities
- Abbreviation - BHE
- State licensing regulations - 6 CCR 1011-1 Ch. 2 & 3
- State certification regulations - N/A
- Other state regulations - CDHS OBH 2 CCR 502-1
- Federal Certification regulations - N/A
- Facility guidelines institute (2018 edition) applies
- Surveyed by:
- Behavioral Health and Community Services
- Behavioral Health and Community Services
Birth Centers
- Abbreviation - BIRTH
- State licensing regulations - 6 CCR 1011-1 Ch. 2 & 22
- State certification regulations - N/A
- Federal Certification regulations - N/A
- Life safety code applies
- Facility guidelines institute (2018 edition) applies
- Surveyed by:
- Acute Care & Nursing Facilities Branch
- Acute Care & Nursing Facilities Branch
Community Choice Transitions- Transition Coordination Agencies
- Abbreviation - CCT-TCA
- State licensing regulations - N/A
- State certification regulations - HCPF 10 CCR 2505-10 8.400, 10 CCR 2505-10 8.500
- Federal Certification regulations - N/A
- Surveyed by:
- Behavioral Health and Community Services
- Behavioral Health and Community Services
Community Clinics
- Abbreviation - CC
- State licensing regulations - 6 CCR 1011-1 Ch. 2 & 9
- State certification regulations - N/A
- Federal Certification regulations - N/A
- Facility guidelines institute (2018 edition) applies
- Surveyed by:
- Acute Care & Nursing Facilities Branch
- Acute Care & Nursing Facilities Branch
Community Clinics & Emergency Centers
- Abbreviation - CCEC
- State licensing regulations - 6 CCR 1011-1 Ch. 2 & 9
- State certification regulations - N/A
- Federal Certification regulations - N/A
- Life safety code applies
- Facility guidelines institute (2018 edition) applies
- Surveyed by:
- Acute Care & Nursing Facilities Branch
- Acute Care & Nursing Facilities Branch
Community Mental Health Centers
- Abbreviation - CMHC
- Other state regulations - CDHS OBH 2 CCR 502-1
- Federal Certification regulations - 42 CFR 485.900 - 485.918
- Federal State Operations Manual (SOM) - FAQs Feb. '15
- Surveyed by:
- Behavioral Health and Community Services
Comprehensive Outpatient Rehab Facilities
- Abbreviation - CORF
- State licensing regulations - N/A
- State certification regulations - N/A
- Federal Certification regulations - 42 CFR 485.50- 485.74
- Federal State Operations Manual (SOM) - Appendix K
- Surveyed by:
- Behavioral Health and Community Services
- Behavioral Health and Community Services
Convalescent Center (Must be associated with an ASC)
- Abbreviation - CONV
- State licensing regulations - 6 CCR 1011-1 Ch. 2 & 20
- State certification regulations - N/A
- Federal Certification regulations - N/A
- Life safety code applies
- Facility guidelines institute (2018 edition) applies
- Surveyed by:
- Acute Care & Nursing Facilities Branch
End-Stage Renal Dialysis Centers
- Abbreviation - ESRD
- State licensing regulations - 6 CCR 1011-1 Ch. 2 &, 15
- State certification regulations - N/A
- Federal Certification regulations - 42 CFR 494.1 494.180
- Federal State Operations Manual (SOM) - Appendix H
- Life safety code applies
- Facility guidelines institute (2018 edition) applies
- Surveyed by:
- Acute Care & Nursing Facilities Branch
- Acute Care & Nursing Facilities Branch
Free Standing Emergency Departments
- Abbreviation - FSED
- State licensing regulations - 6 CCR 1011-1 Ch. 2 &, 13
- State certification regulations - N/A
- Federal Certification regulations - N/A
- Federal State Operations Manual (SOM) - N/A
- Life safety code applies
- Facility guidelines institute (2018 edition) applies
- Surveyed by:
- Acute Care & Nursing Facilities Branch
- Acute Care & Nursing Facilities Branch
Home and Community Based- Children with Autism
- Abbreviation - HCBS-CWA
- State licensing regulations - N/A
- State certification regulations - HCPF 10 CCR 2505-10 8.400, 10 CCR 2505-10 8.500
- Federal Certification regulations - N/A
- Surveyed by:
- Behavioral Health and Community Services
- Behavioral Health and Community Services
Home and Community Based - Developmental Disabilities (DD), Supported Living Services (SLS), Children's Extensive Supports (CES)
- Abbreviation - HCBS-DD/SLS/CES
- State licensing regulations - N/A
- State certification regulations - HCPF 10 CCR2505-108.500, 10 CCR2505-108.600
- Federal Certification regulations -N/A
- Surveyed by:
- Behavioral Health and Community Services
- Behavioral Health and Community Services
Home Care
- Abbreviation - HCA
- State licensing regulations - 6 CCR 1011-1 Ch. 2 & 26
- State certification regulations - HCPF 10 CCR 2505-10 8.485, 8.487, 8.489, 8.490, 8.552 IHSS
- Federal Certification regulations - N/A
- Surveyed by:
- Home & Community Facilities Branch
- Home & Community Facilities Branch
Home Care Placement Agency
- Abbreviation - HCPA
- State licensing regulations - 6 CCR 1011-1 Ch. 26
- State certification regulations - N/A
- Federal Certification regulations - N/A
- Surveyed by:
- Home & Community Facilities Branch
- Home & Community Facilities Branch
Home Health
- Abbreviation - HHA
- State licensing regulations - 6 CCR 1011-1 Ch. 2 & 26
- State certification regulations - N/A
- Other state regulations - HCPF 10 CCR 2505-10 8.520
- Federal Certification regulations - 42 CFR 484.1 484.55
- Federal State Operations Manual (SOM) - Appendix B
- Deeming eligible
- Surveyed by:
- Home & Community Facilities Branch
- Home & Community Facilities Branch
Hospice
- Abbreviation - Hospice
- State licensing regulations - 6 CCR 1011-1 Ch. 2 & 21
- State certification regulations - N/A
- Other state regulations - HCPF 10 CCR 2505-10 8.550
- Federal Certification regulations - 42 CFR 418.3 418.116
- Federal State Operations Manual (SOM) - Appendix M
- Deeming eligible
- Life safety code applies
- Facility guidelines institute (2018 edition) applies
- Surveyed by:
- Home & Community Facilities Branch
- Home & Community Facilities Branch
Hospitals - Critical Access Hospitals
- Abbreviation - HOSP-CAH, LICGEN
- State licensing regulations - 6 CCR 1011-1 Ch. 2 & 4
- State certification regulations - N/A
- Federal Certification regulations - 42 CFR 485.601
- Federal State Operations Manual (SOM) - Appendix W
- Deeming eligible
- Life safety code applies
- Facility guidelines institute (2018 edition) applies
- Surveyed by:
- Acute Care & Nursing Facilities Branch
- Acute Care & Nursing Facilities Branch
Hospitals- General/Short Term
- Abbreviation - HOSP- ACU, HOSP- CHD, LICGEN
- State licensing regulations - 6 CCR 1011-1 Ch. 2 & 4
- State certification regulations - N/A
- Federal Certification regulations - 42 CFR 482.2 482.57
- Federal State Operations Manual (SOM) - Appendix A
- Deeming eligible
- Life safety code applies
- Facility guidelines institute (2018 edition) applies
- Surveyed by:
- Acute Care & Nursing Facilities Branch
- Acute Care & Nursing Facilities Branch
Hospitals- Hospital Unit
- Abbreviation - H-UNIT
- State licensing regulations - 6 CCR 1011-1 Ch. 2 & 19
- State certification regulations - N/A
- Federal Certification regulations - N/A
- Life safety code applies
- Facility guidelines institute (2018 edition) applies
- Surveyed by:
- Acute Care & Nursing Facilities Branch
- Acute Care & Nursing Facilities Branch
Hospitals- Long Term Acute Care
- Abbreviation - HOSP-LT, LICGEN
- State licensing regulations - 6 CCR 1011-1 Ch. 2 & 4
- State certification regulations - N/A
- Federal Certification regulations - 42 CFR 482.2 482.57
- Federal State Operations Manual (SOM) - Appendix A
- Deeming eligible
- Life safety code applies
- Facility guidelines institute (2018 edition) applies
- Surveyed by:
- Acute Care & Nursing Facilities Branch
- Acute Care & Nursing Facilities Branch
Hospitals- Psychiatric
- Abbreviation - HOSP-PSY, LICPSY
- State licensing regulations - 6 CCR 1011-1 Ch. 2 & 18
- State certification regulations - N/A
- Federal Certification regulations - 42 CFR 482.2 482.57
- Federal State Operations Manual (SOM) - Appendix A
- Deeming eligible
- Life safety code applies
- Facility guidelines institute (2018 edition) applies
- Surveyed by:
- Acute Care & Nursing Facilities Branch
- Acute Care & Nursing Facilities Branch
Hospitals- Rehabilitation
- Abbreviation - HOSP-RHB, LICGEN
- State licensing regulations - 6 CCR 1011-1 Ch. 2 & 10
- State certification regulations - N/A
- Federal Certification regulations - 42 CFR 482.2 482.57
- Federal State Operations Manual (SOM) - Appendix A
- Deeming eligible
- Life safety code applies
- Facility guidelines institute (2018 edition) applies
- Surveyed by:
- Acute Care & Nursing Facilities Branch
- Acute Care & Nursing Facilities Branch
Intellectual and Developmental Disability Group Homes
- Abbreviation - GH
- State licensing regulations - 6 CCR1011-1Ch. 2 & 8
- State certification regulations - HCPF 10 CCR2505-108.500, 10 CCR2505-108.600
- Federal Certification regulations - N/A
- Life safety code applies
- Facility guidelines institute (2018 edition) applies
- Surveyed by:
- Behavioral Health and Community Services
- Behavioral Health and Community Services
Intermediate Care Facility for Persons with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
- Abbreviation - ICF-IDD
- State licensing regulations - 6 CCR1011-1Ch. 2 & 8
- State certification regulations - HCPF 10 CCR2505-108.500, 10 CCR2505-108.600
- Federal Certification regulations - 42 CFR483.400-483.480
- Federal State Operations Manual (SOM) - Appendix J
- Life safety code applies
- Facility guidelines institute (2018 edition) applies
- Surveyed by:
- Behavioral Health and Community Services
Nursing Facilities
- Abbreviation - NF - LTC
- State licensing regulations - 6 CCR 1011-1 Ch. 2 & 5
- State certification regulations - HCPF 10 CCR 2505-10 8.400-8.499
- Federal Certification regulations - 42 CFR 483.10- 483.75
- Federal State Operations Manual (SOM) - Appendix P & PP
- Life safety code applies
- Facility guidelines institute (2018 edition) applies
- Surveyed by:
- Acute Care & Nursing Facilities Branch
- Acute Care & Nursing Facilities Branch
Outpatient Physical Therapy
- Abbreviation - OPT
- State licensing regulations - N/A
- State certification regulations - N/A
- Federal Certification regulations - 42 CFR 485.703- 485.729(b)
- Federal State Operations Manual (SOM) - Appendix E
- Surveyed by:
- Behavioral Health and Community Services
- Behavioral Health and Community Services
Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities
- Abbreviation - PRTF
- State licensing regulations - N/A
- State certification regulations - N/A
- Federal Certification regulations - 42 CFR 441.151- 441.182
- Federal State Operations Manual (SOM) - Appendix N
- Surveyed by:
- Acute Care and Nursing Facilities
Residential Treatment Facilities
- Abbreviation - RTF
- State licensing regulations - 6 CCR 1011-1 Ch. 2 & 7
- State certification regulations - CDHS OBH 2 CCR 502-1
- Federal Certification regulations - N/A
- Life safety code applies
- Surveyed by:
- Home & Community Facilities Branch
Rural Health Clinics
- Abbreviation - RHC
- State licensing regulations - N/A
- State certification regulations - N/A
- Federal Certification regulations - 42 CFR 491.4 491.11
- Federal State Operations Manual (SOM) - Appendix G (currently surveying to older version than this)
- Deeming eligible
- Surveyed by:
- Acute Care & Nursing Facilities Branch
Supported Living Service Residences
- Abbreviation - BI-SL
- State licensing regulations - 6 CCR 1011-1 Ch. 2 & 7
- State certification regulations - N/A
- Federal Certification regulations - N/A
- Life safety code applies
- Surveyed by:
- Home & Community Facilities Branch
- Home & Community Facilities Branch
Terms
- Life Safety Code surveys are performed by the Colorado Department of Public Safety
- HCPF - Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing
- CDHS - Colorado Department of Human Services
- OBH - Office of Behavioral Health
- Part of CDHS
- Federal certification-Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) authority
- State licensing- CDPHE HFEMSD authority
- State certification - HCPF or CDHS authority