SB 19-201

  • Colorado Senate Bill
  • 2019 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Mar 29, 2019
  • Passed Senate Mar 28, 2019
  • Passed House Apr 17, 2019
  • Signed by Governor May 06, 2019

Open Discussions About Adverse Health Care Incidents

Abstract

Health facilities - health care providers - adverse health care incidents - protected communications with patients. The act creates the "Colorado Candor Act" (Act), which: Establishes a process for open communication between a patient and a health care provider or health facility after an adverse health care incident; and Provides that communications under the Act are privileged and confidential, are inadmissible as evidence in any subsequent proceedings arising directly out of the adverse health care incident, and are not subject to discovery, subpoena, or other means of legal compulsion for release.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.) Read More

Bill Sponsors (4)

Votes


Actions


May 06, 2019

Office of the Governor

Governor Signed

Apr 25, 2019

Office of the Governor

Sent to the Governor

House

Signed by the Speaker of the House

Senate

Signed by the President of the Senate

Apr 17, 2019

House

House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

Apr 16, 2019

House

House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

Apr 11, 2019

House

House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  • Referral-Committee
  • Committee-Passage
Judiciary House Committee of the Whole

Mar 29, 2019

House

Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary

  • Introduction
Judiciary

Mar 28, 2019

Senate

Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor

Mar 27, 2019

Senate

Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

Mar 25, 2019

Senate

Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  • Committee-Passage
Judiciary

Mar 19, 2019

Senate

Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary

  • Introduction
Judiciary

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Committee Amendment PDF
PA1 (03/26/2019) PDF
Introduced (03/19/2019) PDF
Engrossed (03/27/2019) PDF
Reengrossed (03/28/2019) PDF
Revised (04/16/2019) PDF
Rerevised (04/17/2019) PDF
Final Act (04/25/2019) PDF
Signed Act (05/06/2019) PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note FN1 (03/22/2019) PDF
Fiscal Note FN2 (06/26/2019) PDF

Sources

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