Welcome to the NPATCH Homepage
The Nurse Physician Advisory Task Force for Colorado Healthcare (NPATCH) is a healthcare policy task force that is housed in the Division of Professions and Occupations at the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA). NPATCH was created in 2009.
NPATCH's purpose is to promote public safety and improve healthcare in Colorado by facilitating communication between the practices of nursing and medicine. Its focus on policy is unique within the Division. The Governor appoints the Task Force‚ 12 members, comprised of five physicians, five nurses and two consumer representatives. One physician is a representative from the Colorado Medical Board, and one nurse is a representative from the State Board of Nursing.
Program Information
- Task Force Members
Monica Sutherland, Program Director
Nurse Physician Advisory Task Force for Colorado Healthcare (NPATCH)
1560 Broadway, Suite 1350
Denver, CO 80202Phone: 303-894-7800 | Fax: 303-894-7764 | Email: dora_directormodelprograms@state.co.us
Task Force Members:
- Mesha Gay Brown, MD
Physician Community | Term Expires: September 11, 2026 - Renee A. King, MD, MPH
Physician Community | Term Expires: September 11, 2026 - Nancy Petersen, MSN-LM, BSN, RN
Nursing Community | Term Expires: September 11, 2026 - Shannon Saviers
Representing Consumers | Term Expires: September 11, 2026 - Michael Moore, MSN
Nursing Community | Term Expires: September 11, 2026 - Jennifer Barela Hyson, MHA, RN
Nursing Community | Term Expires: September 11, 2027 - Rhea Beryl Pedler
Representing Consumers | Term Expires: September 11, 2026 - Bernard Joseph "Jo" Franta, RN, APRN
Nursing Community | Term Expires: Board Appointment - Erwin William Gelfand, MD
Physician Community | Term Expires: September 11, 2027 - Daniel Berliner, MD, MPH
Physician Community | Term Expires: September 11, 2027 - Ronald Flores Jr
Representing Medical Board | Term Expires: Board Appointment - Beverly Wasserman, MSN, BSN, RN,
Nursing Community | Term Expires: September 11, 2027
- Mesha Gay Brown, MD
- Public Notices
There are currently no Public Notices
- Legislative Updates
- 2024 New Legislation
- 2023 New Legislation
- 2022 New Legislation
- HB22-1041: Privacy Protections For Protected Persons
- HB22-1098: Department Of Regulatory Agencies Barriers To Practice Regulated Professions
- HB22-1165 Rule Review Bill
- HB22-1240 Mandatory Reporters
- HB22-1270 Change Term Name-based Criminal History Record Check
- HB22-1278: Behavioral Health Administration
- HB22-1291: Sunrise Review Professions Occupations
- SB22-013: Boards and Commissions
- SB22-076: Complaint Occupational License Official Acts
- SB22-116: Increase Occupational Credential Portability
- SB22-143: Update Common Provision Term Regulator Title 12
- SB22-162: Administration Organization Act Modernization
- SB22-174: Sunset Review Hearing Criteria
- SB22-226: Programs To Support Health-care Workforce
- 2021 New Legislation
- 2020 New Legislation
- Meeting Minutes