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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
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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 Coloradoâs 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.
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01:48:36 PM |
Katherine Riley,
Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights (COLOR),
testified in support of the bill.
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01:51:20 PM |
Ms. Demetra Seriki,
representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
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01:52:08 PM |
Ms. Erin Miller,
Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill.
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01:55:14 PM |
Ms. Seriki responded to questions.
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02:00:08 PM |
Ms. Erin Miller responded to questions.
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02:04:45 PM |
Ms. Seriki responded to questions.
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02:10:53 PM |
Ms. Lauren Snyder,
Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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02:11:05 PM |
Ms. Isabell Cruz,
Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, testified in support of the bill.
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02:13:18 PM |
Ms Jean Frickey Saito,
SCL Health, testified in support of the bill.
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02:15:37 PM |
Jack Teter, Planned
Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, testified in support of the bill.
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02:18:30 PM |
Ms. Frickey Saito
responded to questions.
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02:22:43 PM |
Dr. Tracy Johnson,
Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF), responded
to committee questions.
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02:34:13 PM |
Dr. Johnson continued to respond to questions.
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02:37:03 PM |
Jolene Hammonn, Colorado
Affiliate American College of Certified Nurse Midwives, testified in support
of the bill.
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02:39:35 PM |
Ms Stephanie Glover,
Colorado Access, testified in support of the bill.
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02:41:58 PM |
Christina Yebuah,
Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of the bill.
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02:45:02 PM |
Ms. Glover responded to questions.
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02:45:33 PM |
Dr. Alethia Morgan,
Colorado Section of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
testified in support of the bill.
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02:51:44 PM |
Alice Steiner, Colorado
Community Health Network, testified in support of the bill.
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02:53:05 PM |
Jill Bergmann, International
Cesarean Awareness Network of Denver, testified in support of the bill
and responded to questions.
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02:56:25 PM |
Dr. Johnson, HCPF,
responded to questions. Senator Buckner also responded to questions. Senator
Jaquez Lewis commented on the draft bill.
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03:06:53 PM |
Dr. Johnson, HCPF,
and Senator Buckner continued to respond to questions.
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03:14:13 PM |
Erin Miller, HCPF,
responded to questions. Senator Buckner responded to questions.
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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.
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03:22:42 PM |
Karlee Tebbutt, Colorado
Association of Health Plans, testified to amend the bill.
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03:23:57 PM |
Mr Patrick Boyle,
COPIC, testified in opposition to Section 2 of the bill and responded to
questions.
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03:28:49 PM |
Mrs. Pia Long, Elephant
Circle, testified in support of the bill.
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03:32:41 PM |
Briana Simmons, Soul
2 Soul Sisters, testified in support of the bill.
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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.
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03:41:32 PM |
Mrs. Holly Cheng,
representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
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03:45:14 PM |
Mr. Richard Brown,
Colorado American Society of Obstetricians and Gynocologists, testified
to amend the bill.
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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.
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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),
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03:57:35 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B). |
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| Moved |
Buckner |
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| Seconded |
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Buckner |
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Fields |
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Kirkmeyer |
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Simpson |
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Smallwood |
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Jaquez Lewis |
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Ginal |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:57:39 PM |
Senator Buckner presented
amendment L.002 (Attachment C).
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03:59:58 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C). |
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Buckner |
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| Seconded |
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Buckner |
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Fields |
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Kirkmeyer |
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Simpson |
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Smallwood |
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Jaquez Lewis |
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Ginal |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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04:00:15 PM |
Senator Smallwood
presented amendment L.003 (Attachment D).
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04:07:11 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment D). |
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| Moved |
Smallwood |
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| Seconded |
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Buckner |
No |
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Fields |
No |
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Kirkmeyer |
Yes |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Jaquez Lewis |
No |
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Ginal |
No |
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YES: 3 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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04:08:31 PM |
Senator Smallwood
presented amendment L.004 (Attachment E).
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04:13:30 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment E). |
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| Moved |
Smallwood |
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| Seconded |
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Buckner |
No |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Kirkmeyer |
Yes |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Jaquez Lewis |
No |
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Ginal |
No |
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YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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04:13:45 PM |
Senator Buckner withdrew
amendment L.005 (Attachment F).
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04:14:00 PM |
Senator Buckner provided closing remarks about the bill.
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04:24:33 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 21-194, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Buckner |
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| Seconded |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Kirkmeyer |
No |
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Simpson |
No |
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Smallwood |
No |
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Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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Ginal |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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