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Introduced
03/05/2024
03/05/2024
In Committee
05/02/2024
05/02/2024
Crossed Over
05/14/2024
05/14/2024
Passed
05/15/2024
05/15/2024
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/05/2024
06/05/2024
Introduced Session
2024 Regular Session
Bill Summary
CONCERNING MEASURES TO IMPROVE PERINATAL HEALTH OUTCOMES, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.
AI Summary
This bill aims to improve perinatal health outcomes in Colorado by:
1) Requiring large employer health benefit plans to cover doula services, similar to the coverage that will be provided under the state's Medical Assistance Program (Medicaid) once federal authorization is obtained. For individual and small group plans, coverage for doula services must be included if the services are already reimbursed by other healthcare providers or are part of the essential health benefits.
2) Directing the Department of Public Health and Environment to ensure hospitals providing perinatal care services participate in quality improvement initiatives and submit outcome data to the state's Perinatal Quality Collaborative.
3) Establishing a Perinatal Health Quality Improvement Engagement Program to provide financial support to hospitals and facilities, especially those in rural and frontier areas or serving Medicaid patients, to participate in maternal and infant health quality improvement initiatives.
4) Requiring the Perinatal Quality Collaborative to track implementation of recommendations to prevent maternal mortality, provide quality improvement program support to hospitals, and report annually on clinical quality improvement efforts and hospital participation.
5) Directing the state to seek federal approval to include coverage for over-the-counter choline dietary supplements for pregnant individuals under the state's Medicaid program.
The bill also appropriates funds to the Department of Public Health and Environment to support maternal and child health-related community health initiatives.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (62)
Janet Buckner (D)*,
Rhonda Fields (D)*,
Chris Hansen (D)*,
Iman Jodeh (D)*,
Barbara McLachlan (D)*,
Judy Amabile (D),
Jennifer Bacon (D),
Shannon Bird (D),
Andrew Boesenecker (D),
Jeff Bridges (D),
Kyle Brown (D),
James Coleman (D),
Lisa Cutter (D),
Monica Duran (D),
Regina English (D),
Tony Exum (D),
Steve Fenberg (D),
Meg Froelich (D),
Lorena García (D),
Joann Ginal (D),
Julie Gonzales (D),
Eliza Hamrick (D),
Tim Hernández (D),
Leslie Herod (D),
Nick Hinrichsen (D),
Sonya Jaquez Lewis (D),
Junie Joseph (D),
Chris Kennedy (D),
Cathy Kipp (D),
Chris Kolker (D),
Sheila Lieder (D),
Mandy Lindsay (D),
William Lindstedt (D),
Meghan Lukens (D),
Javier Mabrey (D),
Janice Marchman (D),
Bob Marshall (D),
Julia Marvin (D),
Tisha Mauro (D),
Julie McCluskie (D),
Karen McCormick (D),
Dafna Michaelson Jenet (D),
Kyle Mullica (D),
David Ortiz (D),
Jennifer Parenti (D),
Kevin Priola (D),
Naquetta Ricks (D),
Dylan Roberts (D),
Manny Rutinel (D),
Emily Sirota (D),
Marc Snyder (D),
Tammy Story (D),
Tom Sullivan (D),
Brianna Titone (D),
Alex Valdez (D),
Elizabeth Velasco (D),
Michael Weissman (D),
Jenny Willford (D),
Faith Winter (D),
Steven Woodrow (D),
Mary Young (D),
Rachel Zenzinger (D),
Last Action
Governor Signed (on 06/05/2024)
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