71CEEBB97003B2BA872589A30071A63E Hearing Summary

Co-prime sponsors, Representatives English and Joseph, gave an overview of Senate Bill 23-288, concerning coverage for Doula Services. The bill requires the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing to take steps toward covering doula services and creates a doula sponsorship program in the department.

Susanna Snyder, representing
the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, testified
in support of the bill.



Michael Ruddock,
representing the Adams County Health Department, testified in support of
the bill.



Additional written
testimony is included as Attachment A.1 and A.2.

The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions.

The sponsors gave closing comments on the bill.

The committee gave closing comments on the bill.