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194D15DC8234853987258B090072EF1D Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1262

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 24, 2024      
Location SCR 357



HB24-1262 - Lay Over
02:55:26 PM  
Senators Buckner
and Michaelson Jenet, primary bill sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1262,
which modifies and creates new measures for midwife licensure and around
maternal health care, as detailed below.



Direct-entry midwives are currently licensed by the Department of Regulatory
Agencies (DORA); however, statute refers to this licensure as registration.
Direct-entry midwives are also currently required to have certain certifications
to be licensed that would allow them the designation as certified professional
midwives. The bill codifies current practice by updating references of
“registration” to “licensure” and “direct-entry midwife” to “certified
professional midwife,” and clarifies certification requirements.



The bill requires the Colorado Maternal Mortality Review Committee in the
Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) to contract a third-party
evaluator to study closures and availability of perinatal health care,
impacts on affected populations, and provide recommendations to the General
Assembly by July 1, 2026.



Finally, the bill requires health care facilities that reduce maternal
health care services to provide notice to the CDPHE, the Colorado Maternal
Mortality Review Committee, the Governor, the public, and any affected
patients and providers.



Committee members asked the bill sponsor questions.
03:01:05 PM  
Lauren Smith, representing Soul 2 Soul Sisters, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Toni Sarge, representing Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Dia Ingalls, representing Colorado Midwives Assoication, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Isabel Cruz, representing Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members asked the panel questions.
03:27:08 PM  
Dr. Elisa Patterson, representing Colorado Affiliate of ACNM, testified to amend the bill.

Dr. Jeanne Bair, representing Colorado Affiliate of the American College of Nurse-Midwives, testified to amend the bill.

Adeline Ewing, representing Colorado Hospital Association, testified to amend the bill.

Committee members asked the panel questions.
03:41:19 PM  
Saul Larsen, representing
Department of Regulatory Agencies, was available to answer committee questions.



Mx. Indra Lusero, representing Elephant Circle, testified in support of
the bill.



Ms. Demetra Seriki, representing A Mothers Choice Midwifery, testified
in support of the bill.



Committee members asked the panel questions.
03:57:57 PM  
Jaid Redmon Greene,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Committee members
asked Ms. Redmon-Greene questions.



Additional written
testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment C).
04:01:00 PM  
The primary bill sponsors requested that the bill be laid over until a later date.






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