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HB 25-1252

Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment Regulation of Abortion Clinics

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Scott Bottoms

Moves abortion clinic regulation under the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment, establishing licensing, oversight, and compliance requirements.

House Committee on Health & Human Services Postpone Indefinitely
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Bill Summary · HB 25-1252

Summary of HB 25-1252: Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment Regulation of Abortion Clinics

Baseline bill information

  • Bill number: HB 25-1252
  • Title: Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment Regulation of Abortion Clinics
  • Sponsor (primary): Scott Bottoms
  • Introduced: February 12, 2025
  • Current status: House Committee on Health & Human Services Postpone Indefinitely (as of March 11, 2025)
  • Classification: bill (no further classification provided in the available content)

What the bill appears to address (inferred from title)

  • The bill would assign regulatory authority for abortion clinics to the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE).
  • In general, a bill with this framing would establish, modify, or clarify licensing/registration and regulatory oversight of abortion clinics, under CDPHE’s purview.

Important note: The provided document content does not include the actual bill text or a summary of provisions. Therefore, specific provisions, standards, or requirements are not listed here. The sections below outline what such a bill typically covers and the potential implications, while clearly indicating what would need to be confirmed by the full bill text.

Potential provisions you would expect (based on the bill’s title and typical regulatory bills)

If enacted, a regulation-focused bill of this type might include (these are illustrative possibilities and not confirmed details for HB 25-1252):
- Licensing/Registration of abortion clinics with CDPHE
- Facility and safety standards (sanitation, equipment, patient privacy, emergency preparedness)
- Staffing qualifications (credentialing, training, supervision of clinical personnel)
- Clinical protocols and patient safety requirements
- Reporting requirements (adverse events, complications, patient outcomes)
- Inspection and enforcement mechanisms (compliance inspections, penalties, license revocation)
- Public reporting and accountability provisions
- Funding and budget implications for CDPHE to administer the regulatory program
- Timelines for implementation, compliance deadlines, and phased-in requirements

Who would be affected

  • Abortion clinics and operators: regulatory obligations, potential licensing fees, inspection schedules, and compliance costs.
  • Medical staff and administrators at clinics: changes to credentialing, protocols, and reporting duties.
  • Patients seeking abortion services: potential improvements in safety oversight and transparency; implications for access depending on regulatory burden and costs.
  • Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE): expanded regulatory role and administrative workload; potential budgetary needs.

Procedural and timeline notes

  • Introduced February 12, 2025, and assigned to the House Committee on Health & Human Services.
  • The committee voted to postpone indefinitely on March 11, 2025, effectively stopping progress on the bill for this session unless revived or reintroduced.
  • As of the available information, there is no indication of a floor vote or enacted provisions.

Next steps for readers seeking fuller understanding

  • Obtain the full bill text and any fiscal notes from the Colorado General Assembly website or official legislative portals.
  • Review the committee hearing records for any amendments, sponsor statements, or expert testimony.
  • Monitor for any renewed action in the session or related committee discussions.

If you’d like, I can fetch the actual bill text and provide a more detailed, provision-by-provision summary once the official text is available.

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