Date: 02/03/2015

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB15-1111

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH CARE & HUMAN SERVICES

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment D). The motion p
Refer House Bill 15-1111, as amended, to the Commi
PASS



04:06 PM -- HB 15-1111

Representative McCann introduced HB 15-1111. The bill creates the Colorado Maternal Mortality Review Committee for the purpose of reviewing maternal mortality cases that occur in Colorado. She described how the data regarding maternal deaths can lead to recommendations regarding treatment options. Representative McCann distributed and explained amendment L.003 (Attachment D).

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04:15 PM -- Jessica Anderson, American College of Nurse Midwives, testified in support of the bill and listed the leading causes of death for pregnant and postpartum women.

04:17 PM -- Karen Trierweiler, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, responded to questions from the committee regarding the costs of the bill.

04:19 PM -- Dr. Brent Keeler, Colorado Medical Society, testified on the bill and discussed the need for education on maternal mortality. He discussed the mental health needs of pregnant women.

04:23 PM -- Dorotha Cicchinelli, March of Dimes, testified in support of the bill and discussed her work with women who have suffered a pregnancy loss. She explained efforts to reduce maternal mortality.

04:30 PM -- Dick Brown, American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, offered to answer committee questions.

04:30 PM -- Leo Boyle, Colorado Midwives Association, offered to answer committee questions.

BILL:HB15-1111
TIME: 04:31:07 PM
MOVED:Singer
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment D). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Melton
VOTE
Conti
Danielson
Everett
Ginal
Joshi
Keyser
Landgraf
Melton
Moreno
Tyler
Windholz
Singer
Primavera
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION:



04:31 PM

Representative McCann gave concluding remarks regarding the bill.
BILL:HB15-1111
TIME: 04:34:49 PM
MOVED:Singer
MOTION:Refer House Bill 15-1111, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 7-6.
SECONDED:Ginal
VOTE
Conti
No
Danielson
Yes
Everett
No
Ginal
Yes
Joshi
No
Keyser
No
Landgraf
No
Melton
Yes
Moreno
Yes
Tyler
Yes
Windholz
No
Singer
Yes
Primavera
Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

04:36 PM

The committee recessed briefly.