Coverage for Pregnancy-Related Services
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2025 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning coverage for certain pregnancy-related services, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
Bill Summary:
During the 2024 general election, Colorado voters approved Amendment 79, which:
- Repealed the state constitutional amendment prohibiting the use of public funds to pay for abortions; and
- Added a state constitutional amendment recognizing the right to an abortion and prohibiting Colorado state and local governments from denying, impeding, or discriminating against the exercise of that right, including prohibiting health insurance companies from excluding coverage for abortion.
The act makes conforming changes to state law relating to abortion care as a result of Amendment 79.
Current law requires the executive director of the department of health care policy and financing to authorize medicaid reimbursement for family-planning-related services. The act expands the definition of "family-planning-related services" to include abortion care. The act requires the medical services board to include abortion care in the schedule of health-care services available for pregnant persons enrolled in the children's basic health plan.
$2,928,800 is appropriated to the department of health care policy and financing from the general fund for other medical services, including abortion care.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Related Documents & Information
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer Senate Bill 25-183 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 7-4. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer Senate Bill 25-183 to the Committee on Appropriations. | The motion passed on a vote of 9-4. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment J.001 | The motion passed on a vote of 4-3. | Vote summary |
| Refer Senate Bill 25-183, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 4-3. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C) | The motion passed on a vote of 5-2. | Vote summary |
| Refer Senate Bill 25-183, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | The motion passed on a vote of 5-2. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/06/2025 | Third Reading | BILL |
40
AYE
21
NO
4
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 04/06/2025 | Third Reading | LO |
20
AYE
39
NO
6
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 04/06/2025 | Third Reading | PREV ? |
38
AYE
21
NO
6
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 04/04/2025 | Committee of the Whole | AMD (H.003) |
19
AYE
38
NO
8
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 04/04/2025 | Committee of the Whole | AMD (H.004) |
19
AYE
38
NO
8
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 04/04/2025 | Committee of the Whole | AMD (H.002) |
19
AYE
38
NO
8
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/12/2025 | Third Reading | BILL |
22
AYE
12
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 03/11/2025 | Committee of the Whole | COW * (S.001) |
13
AYE
21
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Amendment Number | Committee/ Floor Hearing | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/04/2025 | H.003 | Committee of the Whole | Lost | |
| 04/04/2025 | H.004 | Committee of the Whole | Lost | |
| 04/04/2025 | H.002 | Committee of the Whole | Lost | |
| 04/04/2025 | L.020 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 04/04/2025 | L.009 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 04/04/2025 | L.013 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 04/04/2025 | L.011 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 04/04/2025 | L.012 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 03/11/2025 | S.001 | Committee of the Whole | Lost | |
| 03/11/2025 | L.002 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 03/07/2025 | J.001 | SEN Judiciary | Passed [*] | |
| 03/05/2025 | L.001 | SEN Judiciary | Passed [*] |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 04/24/2025 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 04/14/2025 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 04/11/2025 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 04/10/2025 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 04/06/2025 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/04/2025 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/04/2025 | House | House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 03/25/2025 | House | House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations |
| 03/13/2025 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services |
| 03/12/2025 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 03/11/2025 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 03/07/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 03/05/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations |
| 02/26/2025 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary |
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| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/01/2026 | 97 | Coverage for Pregnancy-Related Services |