Friday, March 12, 2010

Colorado State Resources:
 

1. State Insurance Commissioner:

Department of Regulatory Agencies is dedicated to preserving the integrity of the marketplace and is committed to promoting a fair and competitive business environment in Colorado.

http://www.dora.state.co.us/pls/real/Ins_Complaint.Submit_Form

2. State Medical Board:

Consumer Protection is Our Mission.

http://www.dora.state.co.us/Medical/complaints.htm

3. State Minority Office:

The Office of Health Disparities is a state program of multi-cultural professionals dedicated to eliminating racial and ethnic health disparities in Colorado, by fostering systems change and capacity building through multi-sectoral collaboration

http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/ohd/index.html

4. State Nursing Board:

One goal of the State Board of Nursing ("Board") is maintaining high standards and protecting the public from unqualified, unethical, or incompetent practitioners. The Board has jurisdiction over Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Psychiatric Technicians, and Certified Nurse Aides.

http://www.dora.state.co.us/NURSING/complaints/complaints.htm

5. State Midwifery Organization:

Midwifery Registration regulates the practice of direct-entry or "lay" midwives. These individuals provide care to women and newborns at home throughout low-risk pregnancies and deliver mothers at home with natural childbirth.

http://www.dora.state.co.us/Midwives/news.htm

6. State Friends of Midwives:

Unable to locate.

7. State Healthy Start or Associated Improved Pregnancy Program/Director's email:

To reduce infant mortality and numbers of low birth weight babies

http://www.mcpn.com/education/healthyStart.htm

8. State Pregnant Patient's Bill of Rights or Patient's Bill of Rights:

Unable to locate.

9. State Medicaid Complaint Information:

Unable to locate.

 

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