HB 22-1075

House Bill 22-1075, which has been signed into law, requires healthcare providers who perform abortions to report certain information about the procedures to the state without revealing personal details that could identify patients. This summary data is then compiled annually by the state registrar and made public. The bill also includes penalties for healthcare professionals who fail to provide accurate or complete reports. It affects healthcare providers and patients seeking abortion services in Colorado, ensuring transparency while protecting patient privacy.

Official Summary

The bill requires health-care providers that perform induced terminations of pregnancies to report specified information concerning the women who obtain the procedure to the state registrar of vital statistics in the department of public health and environment in an electronic format as prescribed by the state registrar. The reported information must not include information that could identify the women who obtained induced terminations of pregnancies. The bill requires the state registrar to annually create a summary report of the information reported by health-care providers and to make the report available to the public. The bill places limitations on how and to whom the state registrar may release the information reported to the state registrar. A physician or physician assistant who falsifies or fails to submit the required information engages in unprofessional conduct pursuant to the "Colorado Medical Practice Act". An advanced practice registered nurse who falsifies or fails to submit the required information is subject to discipline pursuant to the "Nurse and Nurse Aide Practice Act". (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)