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The Colorado Office of Respiratory Therapy Licensure regulates individual licensed respiratory therapists in the State of Colorado. Office activities include licensing respiratory therapists, investigating complaints, and enforcing disciplinary actions against violators of the Respiratory Therapists Practice Act and Director's Rules and Regulations. The Office's mission is to maintain the profession's integrity and protect its consumers and works in conjunction with the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).

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Public Notices

Colorado Office of Respiratory Therapy Licensure - Requesting Written Stakeholder Comments

The Colorado Office of Respiratory Therapy Licensure is proposing revisions to Rule 1.10 - CONCERNING HEALTH CARE PROVIDER DISCLOSURES TO CONSUMERS ABOUT THE POTENTIAL EFFECTS OF RECEIVING EMERGENCY OR NONEMERGENCY SERVICES FROM AN OUT-OF-NETWORK PROVIDER and APPENDIX A – YOUR RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS AGAINST SURPRISE MEDICAL BILLS. The purpose of the proposed rules is to establish requirements for health-care providers to disclose to covered persons who are utilizing a health benefit plan about the potential of “balance billing” when receiving 1) post-stabilization services or 2) covered non-emergency services from an out-of-network provider at an in-network facility. Please submit written comments by August 22, 2025 in order for your comments to be considered before the public rulemaking hearing scheduled for Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at 3:00 P.M. Written comments will be posted on the website under the "Public Notices" tab as received for all stakeholders to access and review.

Legislative Updates

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Zen Mayhugh, Program Director

Office of Respiratory Therapy Licensure
1560 Broadway, Suite 1350
Denver, CO 80202

Phone: 303-894-7800 | Fax: 303-894-7764 | Email: dora_respiratoryboard@state.co.us

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