Bill Sponsor
Colorado House Bill 1262
Session 2024A
Maternal Health Midwives
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jun 4, 2024
Sponsors
Democrat
Lorena Garcia
Democrat
Iman Jodeh
Democrat
Janet Buckner
Democrat
Dafna Michaelson Jenet
First Action
Feb 13, 2024
Latest Action
Jun 4, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1262
State
Colorado
Session
2024A
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Summary
The act: Requires the Colorado civil rights commission to establish certain parameters when receiving reports for maternity care; Adds a midwife to the environmental justice advisory board and the governor's expert emergency epidemic response committee and adds midwifery as a preferred area of expertise for members of the health equity commission; and Requires a health facility that provides maternal health-care services to notify certain individuals at least 90 days before eliminating the services. The act also allows the department of public health and environment (department) to contract with a third-party evaluator to complete the following tasks and make appropriate recommendations: Study closures, consolidations, and acquisitions related to perinatal health-care practices and facilities and perinatal state-designated health professional shortage areas and assets and deficits related to perinatal health and health-care services across the state, not limited to obstetric providers; Identify major outcome categories that the department should track over time and identify risks and opportunities; Explore the effects of practice and facility closures (closures) on maternal and infant health outcomes and experiences; Identify recommendations and best practice guidelines during closures and resultant transfers of care; and Create a health professional shortage area and perinatal health services assets and deficits map. APPROVED by Governor June 4, 2024 EFFECTIVE June 4, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Actions (17)
06/04/2024
Office of the Governor
Governor Signed
05/29/2024
Office of the Governor
Sent to the Governor
05/29/2024
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
05/29/2024
House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/06/2024
House
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
05/05/2024
House
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
05/04/2024
Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/03/2024
Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
05/03/2024
Senate
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
05/01/2024
Senate
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations
04/18/2024
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
04/17/2024
House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/16/2024
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
04/15/2024
House
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/12/2024
House
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
03/12/2024
House
House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations
02/13/2024
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
Sources
Record Created
Feb 14, 2024 5:08:49 PM
Record Updated
Jun 26, 2024 3:30:31 AM