Code of Colorado Regulations
1000 - Department of Public Health and Environment
1006 - Center for Health and Environmental Data (1006, 1009 Series)
5 CCR 1006-3 - ADVANCED DIRECTIVES REGISTRY
Section 5 CCR 1006-3-III - Criteria for Qualified Individuals to Have Access to the System and Advance Medical Directives

1. HIPAA-covered entities (i.e., hospitals, health systems, clinics, etc.) may designate criteria for qualified individuals to access the Registry following the organizational policies for staff accessing patients' medical records and Protected Health Information (PHI). Entities must ensure that only appropriate staff members access the system. These staff members are considered Qualified Providers in the context of these rules, as defined above.

2. A Qualified Provider is not required to enter into an HIE Services Agreement with a state-recognized HIE in order to access the Registry. Instead, a Qualified Provider need only comply with the access requirements outlined in this rule and the associated statute, and any contractual obligations required to facilitate access to the Registry.

3. Individuals (i.e., patients or their authorized surrogate decision makers) may access the Registry to view and verify their Advance Directive documents. Only a Qualified Provider may upload or remove documents from the Registry.