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PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB23-167
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 18, 2023
Location HCR 0107
SB23-167 - Referred to House Finance
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03:37:01 PM |
Representative Lindsay
and Representative Garcia, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill
23-167, concerning the regulation of certified midwives by the state board
of nursing. Starting July 1, 2024, the bill requires midwives who
are certified by the American Midwifery Certification Board to obtain a
license from the State Board of Nursing in the Department of Regulatory
Agencies to practice as a certified midwife. This licensure also requires
payment of a required fee and submission of a criminal history record check.
Once licensed, a certified midwife can apply to obtain provisional and
full prescriptive authority if certain experience and liability insurance
requirements are met.
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03:44:02 PM |
Dr. Jeanne Bair,
representing the Colorado Affiliate of the American College of Nurse-Midwives,
testified in support of the bill.
Lauren Smith,
representing Soul 2 Soul Sisters, testified in support of the bill.
Dr. Heather Thompson,
representing Elephant Circle, testified in support of the bill.
Richard Brown,
representing the Colorado Section of the American Congress of Obstetricians
and Gynecologists, testified in support of the bill.
Dia Ingalls, representing
herself, testified in support of the bill.
The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.
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04:11:38 PM |
Marian Seliquini,
representing the American College of Nurse Midwives, testified in support
of the bill.
Jennifer Barr,
representing the Colorado Midwives Association, testified in support of
the bill.
Kathryn Raynes,
representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
Justina Nazario,
representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
Erica Brown, representing
herself, testified in support of the bill.
Dr. Denise Smith,
representing the Colorado Affiliate of the American College of Nurse-Midwives,
testified in support of the bill.
The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.
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04:36:07 PM |
Representative Garcia and Representative Lindsay made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.
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04:42:19 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 23-167 to the Committee on Finance. |
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Young |
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| Seconded |
Gonzales-Gutierrez |
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Amabile |
Yes |
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Bradfield |
Yes |
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Bradley |
Yes |
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Brown |
Yes |
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English |
Yes |
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Gonzales-Gutierrez |
Yes |
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Hamrick |
Yes |
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Holtorf |
Yes |
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Story |
Yes |
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Young |
Yes |
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Michaelson Jenet |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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