HB19-1320 requires non-profit tax exempt general hospitals, Denver Health Medical Center, and University of Colorado Hospital to complete a community health needs assessment every three years and an annual community benefit implementation plan every year. These hospitals will be required to report to the Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (the Department) the following:
- Certain community benefits
- Costs
- Shortfalls in the preceding year
Any hospital not required to report is encouraged to do so.
Each hospital will be required to convene a public meeting at least once a year that will be used to seek feedback on the hospital's community benefit activities and the hospital's community benefit implementation plan. Hospital's will be required to invite the following entities to participate:
- Representatives from local public and local government agencies
- Representatives from certain state agencies
- The general public
HB19-1320: Hospital Community Benefit Accountability
The Department will send updates through email. Please sign-up for Hospital Community Benefits Updates. To complete the sign-up process, enter your contact information and select the Hospital Community Benefit box.
Hospital Community Benefit Accountability Program Requirements
Hospital Community Benefit Accountability Rules
Reports
- 2023 Hospital Community Benefit Accountability Report
- 2022 Hospital Community Benefit Accountability Report
- 2021 Hospital Community Benefit Accountability Report
- 2020 Hospital Expenditure Report
- 2023 Report Template
Back to: Hospital Reports Hub
Resources
Contacts to be invited to public meetings
- Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, hcpf_hospitalcommunity@state.co.us
- Department of Public Health and Environment - Michele Shimomura, michele.shimomura@state.co.us
- Department of Human Services - Camille Harding, camille.harding@state.co.us
- Colorado Commission on Higher Education - Tennelle Swan, tennelle.swan@dhe.state.co.us
- Office of Saving People Money on Health Care - Isabelle Nathanson, isabelle.nathanson@state.co.us
- Division of Insurance within the Department of Regulatory Agencies - Kyle Brown, kyle.m.brown@state.co.us
Updates
- Jun 8, 2022 - Web Portal and submission window
- Feb 7, 2022 - Summary report update
- Nov 2, 2021 - Report Posting Reminder
- Apr 27, 2021 - HCBA Update
- Mar 15, 2021 - Hospital Stakeholder meeting presentation
- Feb 25, 2021 - Hospital Stakeholder meeting
- Jan 22, 2021 - Legislative report
- Reporting Hospitals
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Please visit the hospital website for their submitted Hospital Community Benefit Accountability Report, or you can email hcpf_hospitalcommunity@state.co.us to request a copy of the submitted report.
- Avista Adventist Hospital
- Boulder Community Hospital
- Castle Rock Adventist Hospital
- Children's Hospital Anschutz
- Community Hospital
- Delta County Memorial Hospital
- Denver Health Medical Center
- East Morgan County Hospital
- Fort Collins Medical Center
- Good Samaritan Medical Center
- Littleton Adventist Hospital
- Longmont United Hospital
- Lutheran Medical Center
- McKee Medical Center
- Mercy Regional Medical Center
- Montrose Memorial Hospital
- National Jewish Health
- North Colorado Medical Center
- Parker Adventist Hospital
- Parkview Medical Center
- Penrose-St. Francis Health Services
- Platte Valley Medical Center
- Porter Adventist Hospital
- Saint Joseph Hospital
- San Luis Valley Health Regional Medical Center
- St. Anthony Hospital
- St. Anthony North Health Campus
- St. Anthony Summit Medical Center
- St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center
- St. Mary's Regional Medical Center
- St. Thomas More Hospital
- St. Vincent General Hospital District
- Sterling Regional Medical Center
- UCHealth Broomfield Hospital
- UCHealth Grandview Hospital
- UCHealth Greeley Hospital
- UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital
- UCHealth Longs Peak Hospital
- UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies
- UCHealth Memorial Hospital
- UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital
- UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital
- UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center
- Vail Health Hospital
- Valley View Hospital
Contact
Nancy Dolson
hcpf_hospitalcommunity@state.co.us