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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
HB19-1122

Colorado Department Of Public Health And Environment Maternal Mortality Review Committee

Type Bill
Session 2019 Regular Session
Subjects
Health Care & Health Insurance

Concerning the creation of a maternal mortality review committee in the department of public health and environment, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

Bill Summary:

Maternal mortality review committee - creation - appointments - duties - sunset review - appropriation. The act creates the Colorado maternal mortality review committee (committee), which is required to review maternal deaths, identify the causes of maternal mortality, and develop recommendations to address preventable maternal deaths, including legislation, policies, rules, and best practices that will support the health and safety of the pregnant and postpartum population in Colorado and prevent maternal deaths. The executive director of the department of public health and environment (department) is directed to appoint at least 11 members to serve on the committee.

The act requires certain health care providers and law enforcement officials to provide medical records to the department concerning each maternal death for access by the members of the committee. The records, notes, information, and activities of the committee are confidential.

The committee is repealed, effective September 1, 2029, and is subject to sunset review by the department of regulatory agencies prior to its repeal.

$145,167 is appropriated to the department for implementation of the act.


(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Senator Janet Buckner

Representative

Janet Buckner

Representative Lois Landgraf

Representative

Lois Landgraf

Senator Rhonda Fields

Senator

Rhonda Fields

Senator Bob Gardner

Senator

Bob Gardner

Committees

House

Public Health Care & Human Services

Appropriations

Senate

State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Appropriations

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
05/16/2019 Signed Act PDF
05/10/2019 Final Act PDF
04/25/2019 Rerevised PDF
04/24/2019 Revised PDF
04/16/2019 Reengrossed PDF
04/12/2019 Engrossed PDF
01/16/2019 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
04/12/2019 PA2 PDF
02/14/2019 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
07/09/2019 FN3 PDF
02/27/2019 FN2 PDF
02/07/2019 FN1 PDF
Date Version Documents
09/01/2025 SA1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 19-1122 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 10-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 19-1122 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment J.001 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 19-1122, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 19-1122, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/25/2019 Third Reading BILL
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/16/2019 Third Reading BILL
64
AYE
0
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
04/12/2019 L.002 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
04/12/2019 J.001 HOU Appropriations Passed [*] PDF
02/13/2019 L.001 HOU Public Health Care & Human Services Passed [*] PDF

* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

Date Location Action
05/16/2019 Governor Governor Signed
05/10/2019 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/10/2019 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/10/2019 Governor Sent to the Governor
04/25/2019 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/24/2019 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
04/24/2019 Senate Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/22/2019 Senate Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Appropriations
04/16/2019 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
04/16/2019 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/15/2019 House House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/12/2019 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
04/12/2019 House House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
02/13/2019 House House Committee on Public Health Care & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations
01/16/2019 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Public Health Care & Human Services
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
05/16/2019 196 CDPHE Maternal Mortality Review Committee PDF

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