CO HB1456

Requires the State Board of Health to establish rules by January 1, 2025, for prenatal syphilis testing standards, including testing frequency during the third trimester and at delivery, in addition to first trimester testing.

Repeals the current requirement limiting syphilis and HIV testing to only the first trimester or when prenatal care begins, effective January 1, 2025.

Mandates healthcare providers test all pregnant patients for HIV at delivery if no HIV test was performed during pregnancy or no record of testing exists.

Requires the Department of Public Health and Environment to review syphilis testing rules every three years for alignment with national prenatal testing recommendations and to notify stakeholders before each review.

Authorizes the state department to share de-identified syphilis case rate data specific to counties and districts with local public health agencies for statistical purposes while maintaining confidentiality.