4 Colo. Code Regs. § 748-1.12
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 20, October 25, 2024
Section 4 CCR 748-1.12 - Duty to Self-Report Certain Medical ConditionsThe purpose of this Rule is to specify the notification requirements regarding a physical or mental illness or condition that affects a certificate holder's ability to practice speech-language pathology or practice as a speech-language pathologist with reasonable skill and safety to patients, pursuant to section 12-305-117, C.R.S.
A. No later than thirty days from the date a physical or mental illness or condition affects a certified speech-language pathologist's ability to perform speech-language pathology services with reasonable skill and safety, the certified speech-language pathologist shall provide the Director, in writing, the following information: 1. The diagnosis and a description of the illness or condition;2. The date that the illness or condition was first diagnosed;3. The name of the current treatment provider and documentation from the current treatment provider confirming the diagnosis, date of onset, and treatment plan; and4. A description of the certified speech-language pathologist's practice and any modifications, limitations or restrictions to that practice that have been made as a result of the illness or condition.B. The certified speech-language pathologist shall notify the Director of any worsening of the illness or condition, or any significant change in the illness or condition that affects the certified speech-language pathologist's ability to practice with reasonable skill and safety, within thirty days of the change of the illness or condition. The certified speech-language pathologist shall provide the Director, in writing, the following information: 1. The name of the current treatment provider, documentation from the current treatment provider confirming the change of the illness or condition, the date that the illness or condition changed, the nature of the change of the illness or condition, and the current treatment plan; and2. A description of the certified speech-language pathologist's practice, and any modifications, limitations, or restrictions to that practice that have been made as a result of the change of condition.C. Compliance with this Rule is a prerequisite for eligibility to enter into a Confidential Agreement with the Director pursuant to section 12-305-117, C.R.S. However, mere compliance with this Rule does not require the Director to enter into a Confidential Agreement. Rather, the Director will evaluate all facts and circumstances to determine whether a Confidential Agreement is appropriate.D. If the Director discovers that a certified speech-language pathologist has a mental or physical illness or condition that affects the certified speech-language pathologist's ability to practice with reasonable skill and safety, and the certified speech-language pathologist has not timely notified the Director of such illness or condition, the certified speech-language pathologist may be subject to disciplinary action pursuant to section 12-305-112(2)(d)(I), C.R.S.37 CR 21, November 10,2014, effective 11/30/201438 CR 15, August 10, 2015, effective 8/30/201543 CR 03, February 10, 2020, effective 1/1/202043 CR 07, April 10, 2020, effective 4/30/202043 CR 19, October 10, 2020, effective 8/30/202043 CR 19, October 10, 2020, effective 9/9/202043 CR 22, November 25, 2020, effective 12/15/202044 CR 09, May 10, 2021, effective 5/30/202145 CR 17, September 10, 2022, effective 8/15/202245 CR 16, August 25, 2022, effective 9/14/202245 CR 22, November 25, 2022, effective 10/26/202245 CR 23, December 10, 2022, effective 11/11/202245 CR 21, November 10, 2022, effective 11/30/202246 CR 02, January 25, 2022, effective 1/9/2023