Lorena García
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 35
Primary
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.)
Governor Signed
Sent to the Governor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Speaker of the House
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations
Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Signed Act (06/04/2024) | |
| Final Act (05/29/2024) | |
| Rerevised (05/04/2024) | |
| Revised (05/03/2024) | |
| Reengrossed (04/17/2024) | |
| Engrossed (04/16/2024) | |
| Introduced (02/13/2024) | |
| PA4 (05/03/2024) | |
| PA3 (05/02/2024) | |
| PA2 (04/12/2024) | |
| PA1 (03/15/2024) | |
| Committee Amendment |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Note SA1 (04/10/2024) | |
| Fiscal Note SA2 (05/02/2024) | |
| Fiscal Note FN1 (02/26/2024) | |
| Fiscal Note FN2 (03/26/2024) | |
| Fiscal Note FN3 (04/15/2024) | |
| Fiscal Note FN4 (07/23/2024) |
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