In Colorado’s facilitator disclosure requirements, the “Termination of Services” section is where the idea of an alternative healing center (or alternative provider) comes in.
Here’s the breakdown:
🔹 Termination of Services – Facilitators must inform participants that either the facilitator or the participant may end natural medicine services at any time, for any reason. Services may also end due to emergencies or circumstances outside of either party’s control.
🔹 Obligation to Identify Alternatives – If services are terminated, facilitators are required to describe:
How they will handle termination (the process they follow, e.g., notice, final integration session, referral).
What alternatives exist for the participant — this usually means identifying another licensed facilitator, another licensed healing center, or other treatment/support options that can serve as a backup if services end unexpectedly.
🔹 Why this exists – It’s a client protection rule. Because facilitation can be intense and participants may be vulnerable mid-process, regulators want to ensure there’s always a safety net. The “alternate healing center” concept is not a specific facility type (like “Micro” or “Standard” Healing Center under DOR licensing) — it simply means that facilitators must point participants to another legal, licensed option if they can’t continue services.
So, in short:
The “alternate healing center” under termination disclosures is about participant continuity of care. If your facilitator relationship ends, you must be provided with a referral to another facilitator, healing center, or appropriate treatment option, so you’re not left without support.
Can that field be left blank or is it required?
It can’t really be left blank — facilitators are required by rule to explain their process for termination and to identify alternative facilitator(s) or treatment options. The draft disclosure form makes this explicit:
“Your facilitator must describe the process by which they terminate services and identify an alternative facilitator or treatment options for when either party chooses to end services or emergency circumstances prevent your facilitator from continuing services.”
So:
If you don’t have a specific alternate healing center in mind, you still need to fill in something (e.g., another licensed facilitator you have an agreement with, or a local healing center that accepts referrals).
Leaving it blank would mean the disclosure is incomplete and technically non-compliant.
Some facilitators handle this by:
Listing a colleague facilitator they have a backup arrangement with.
Referring to a local healing center directory. Feel free to list: list.withalthea.com
Stating they will provide a list of currently available licensed providers upon termination.
⚖️ Bottom line: That field is required. The state expects every facilitator to have a plan in place for continuity of care.