3 CCR 713-46.1 - INTRODUCTION

A. Basis: Through Executive Order D 2023 001, amending and extending Executive Orders D 2021 122, D 2021 124, D 2021 125, D 2021 129, D 2021 132, D 2021 136, D 2021 139, D 2021 141, D 2022 003, D 2022 010, D 2022 013, D 2022 017, D 2022 020, D 2022 028, D 2022 035, D 2022 037, D 2022 038, D 2022 040, D 2022 043, D 2022 044, and D 2022 045, Governor Jared Polis temporarily suspended the emergency rulemaking authorities for the Colorado Medical Board ("Board") set forth in section 24-1-122(3)(m)(I), C.R.S,, and directed the Executive Director of DORA, through the Director of the Division of Professions and Occupations (Division Director), to promulgate and issue temporary emergency rules consistent with the Executive Order. The basis for these emergency rules is Executive Order D 2023 001 issued by Governor Jared Polis pursuant to the Colorado COVID-19 Disaster Recovery Order and Article IV, Section 2 of the Colorado Constitution, and the Colorado Disaster Emergency Act, sections 24-33.5-701, et. seq., C.R.S.

B. These Emergency Rules are adopted by the Executive Director of the Department of Regulatory Agencies, through the Division Director, to effectuate Executive Order D 2023 001, amending and extending Executive Orders D 2021 122, D 2021 124, D 2021 125, D 2021 129, D 2021 132, D 2021 136, D 2021 139, D 2021 141, D 2022 003, D 2022 010, D 2022 013, D 2022 017, D 2022 020, D 2022 028, D 2022 035, D 2022 037, D 2022 040, D 2022 043, D 2022 044, and D 2023 001, and directing the immediate expansion of the workforce of trained medical personnel available to provide healthcare services within inpatient facilities due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

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3 CCR 713-46.1

45 CR 16, August 25, 2022, effective 7/22/2022 45 CR 20, October 25, 2022, effective 9/22/2022 45 CR 23, December 10, 2022, effective 11/11/2022 46 CR 01, January 10, 2023, effective 12/10/2022 46 CR 02, January 25, 2022, effective 1/9/2023