Code of Colorado Regulations
1000 - Department of Public Health and Environment
1011 - Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services Division (1011, 1015 Series)
6 CCR 1011-1 Chapter 09 - COMMUNITY CLINICS AND COMMUNITY CLINICS AND EMERGENCY CENTERS
Part 2 - DEFINITIONS
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 5, March 10, 2024
2.1 "Anesthesia services" means procedural sedation or regional anesthesia used during the course of providing treatment.
2.2 "Clinic serving the uninsured or underinsured" means a nonprofit facility whose sole mission is the delivery of primary care to low-income and publicly insured patients regardless of ability to pay. Any charges assessed, whether a flat fee or on a sliding fee scale, shall be based on the patient's income and ability to pay.
2.3 "Community clinic," referred to herein as CC, means:
2.4 "Emergency services" means the treatment of patients arriving by any means who have behavioral health or medical conditions, traumatic injury, or acute illness that if not treated immediately could result in loss of life, loss of limb, or permanent disability.
2.5 "EMS provider" means an individual who holds a valid emergency medical service provider certificate or license issued by the Department and includes Emergency Medical Technician, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, Emergency Medical Technician Intermediate, and Paramedic.
2.6 "Inpatient beds" for the purpose of this Chapter 9. The term inpatient bed in a community clinic means the use of beds for the monitoring or observation of patients who present for services and would benefit from monitoring by health care providers for a period of no more than 72 hours, except that the 72-hour limit shall not apply to Department of Corrections clinics. Such beds are not meant to be used for routine preparation or recovery prior to or following diagnostic or surgical services or to accommodate hospital overflow. If the patient needs care beyond 72 hours, the patient must be transferred.
2.7 "Governing body" means the board of trustees, directors, or other governing entity in whom the ultimate authority and responsibility for the conduct of the clinic is vested.
2.8 "Patient" means any person receiving services from a facility or agency that is subject to licensing pursuant to Section 25-3-101, C.R.S. The term "patient" is synonymous with the terms "client," "resident," or "consumer" as used elsewhere in 6 CCR 1011-1.
2.9 "Primary care services" means outpatient health care services that include: comprehensive assessment at first contact; evaluation and treatment of health care concerns; referrals to specialists as appropriate; and planned continuing routine care including coordination with specialists. Primary care services also encompass preventive health services, including, but not limited to: health education, behavioral health, well child services, immunizations, etc.
2.10 "Provider," for the purpose of this Chapter 9, means a medical doctor, doctor of osteopathy, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or licensed independent practitioner.