HB 19-1122 Summary

• Creates the Colorado Maternal Mortality Review Committee within the Department of Public Health and Environment to review maternal deaths, identify causes, and develop prevention recommendations.

• Requires the executive director to appoint at least 11 committee members by October 1, 2019, with three-year terms and membership representing diverse communities, clinical specialties, and geographic regions including rural areas.

• Grants the committee access to medical records, police reports, and coroner investigations related to maternal deaths up to seven years after last treatment, with confidentiality protections for committee discussions and records.

• Mandates the department submit reports to the legislature by July 1, 2020, and every three years thereafter, including health equity recommendations, strategies to reduce preventable maternal deaths, and clinical quality improvement approaches.

• Appropriates $145,167 from the general fund for fiscal year 2019-20 to support 1.6 FTE positions; the committee sunsets September 1, 2029, subject to legislative review.