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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB21-194

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 14, 2021       Location SCR 357

SB21-194 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
01:33:12 PM  
Senator Bucker, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 21-194 and responded to questions. The bill places new requirements on certain health care providers, health benefit plans, and Colorado’s Medicaid program related to pregnant persons. The bill also requires the Department of Public Health and Environment to conduct research and make recommendations related to perinatal health in Colorado.
01:48:36 PM  
Katherine Riley, Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights (COLOR), testified in support of the bill.
01:51:20 PM  
Ms. Demetra Seriki, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
01:52:08 PM  
Ms. Erin  Miller, Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill.
01:55:14 PM  
Ms. Seriki responded to questions.
02:00:08 PM  
Ms. Erin Miller responded to questions.
02:04:45 PM  
Ms. Seriki responded to questions.
02:10:53 PM  
Ms. Lauren Snyder, Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
02:11:05 PM  
Ms. Isabell Cruz, Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, testified in support of the bill.  
02:13:18 PM  
Ms Jean Frickey Saito, SCL Health, testified in support of the bill.
02:15:37 PM  
Jack Teter, Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, testified in support of the bill.
02:18:30 PM  
Ms. Frickey Saito responded to questions.  
02:22:43 PM  
Dr. Tracy Johnson, Colorado Department  of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF), responded to committee questions.
02:34:13 PM  
Dr. Johnson continued to respond to questions.
02:37:03 PM  
Jolene Hammonn, Colorado Affiliate American College of Certified Nurse Midwives, testified in support of the bill.
02:39:35 PM  
Ms Stephanie Glover, Colorado Access, testified in support of the bill.
02:41:58 PM  
Christina Yebuah, Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of the bill.
02:45:02 PM  
Ms. Glover responded to questions.
02:45:33 PM  
Dr. Alethia Morgan, Colorado Section of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, testified in support of the bill.
02:51:44 PM  
Alice Steiner, Colorado Community Health Network, testified in support of the bill.
02:53:05 PM  
Jill Bergmann, International Cesarean Awareness Network of Denver, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions.
02:56:25 PM  
Dr. Johnson, HCPF, responded to questions. Senator Buckner also responded to questions.  Senator Jaquez Lewis commented on the draft bill.  
03:06:53 PM  
Dr. Johnson, HCPF, and Senator Buckner continued to respond to questions.
03:14:13 PM  
Erin Miller, HCPF, responded to questions.  Senator Buckner responded to questions.
03:17:20 PM  
Ms. Virginia Morrison Love, America's Health Insurance Plans, testified to amend the bill's language in Section 1. Ms. Love also responded to questions.
03:22:42 PM  
Karlee Tebbutt, Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified to amend the bill.
03:23:57 PM  
Mr Patrick Boyle, COPIC, testified in opposition to Section 2 of the bill and responded to questions.
03:28:49 PM  
Mrs. Pia Long, Elephant Circle, testified in support of the bill.
03:32:41 PM  
Briana Simmons, Soul 2 Soul Sisters, testified in support of the bill.
03:35:02 PM  
Ms. Aubre Tompkins, representing herself, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions. Ms. Long also responded to questions.  
03:41:32 PM  
Mrs. Holly Cheng, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
03:45:14 PM  
Mr. Richard Brown, Colorado American Society of Obstetricians and Gynocologists, testified to amend the bill.
03:48:44 PM  
Ms. Indra Lusero, Elephant Circle, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions.
Additional written testimony may be found at Attachment A.
03:56:36 PM  
Senator Buckner moved amendment L.001, L.002, L.003, L.004 and L.005 (Attachments B, C, D, E, and F) and presented amendment L.001 (Attachment B),

03:57:35 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B).
Moved Buckner
Seconded
Buckner
Fields
Kirkmeyer
Simpson
Smallwood
Jaquez Lewis
Ginal
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:57:39 PM  
Senator Buckner presented amendment L.002 (Attachment C).

03:59:58 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C).
Moved Buckner
Seconded
Buckner
Fields
Kirkmeyer
Simpson
Smallwood
Jaquez Lewis
Ginal
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:00:15 PM  
Senator Smallwood presented amendment L.003 (Attachment D).

04:07:11 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment D).
Moved Smallwood
Seconded
Buckner No
Fields No
Kirkmeyer Yes
Simpson Yes
Smallwood Yes
Jaquez Lewis No
Ginal No
YES: 3   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL
04:08:31 PM  
Senator Smallwood presented amendment L.004 (Attachment E).

04:13:30 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment E).
Moved Smallwood
Seconded
Buckner No
Fields Yes
Kirkmeyer Yes
Simpson Yes
Smallwood Yes
Jaquez Lewis No
Ginal No
YES: 4   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
04:13:45 PM  
Senator Buckner withdrew amendment L.005 (Attachment F).
04:14:00 PM  
Senator Buckner provided closing remarks about the bill.

04:24:33 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-194, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Buckner
Seconded
Buckner Yes
Fields Yes
Kirkmeyer No
Simpson No
Smallwood No
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Ginal Yes
Final YES: 4   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS