2016 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 12 - Professions and Occupations
Health Care
Article 37 - Direct-Entry Midwives
§ 12-37-105.3. Reporting requirements task force - director to convene - report - repeal

(1) The director shall convene a task force of stakeholders from the medical community, including an obstetrician, a pediatrician, and a certified nurse midwife, the direct-entry midwife profession, other state departments or agencies that might be affected, and the public to review the data reporting requirements set forth in section 12-37-105 (12). The task force shall:

(a) Determine whether the information required to be reported under section 12-37-105 (12) should be modified;

(b) Identify ways to enhance the quality and usefulness of the data collected;

(c) Consider whether direct-entry midwives should report the data to different or additional agencies;

(d) Consider whether the director should use the data when determining whether to renew an applicant's registration; and

(e) Develop legislative and regulatory recommendations as necessary to implement the task force's findings regarding data collection and use.

(2) The director shall report the task force's findings and recommendations to the health, insurance, and environment and public health care and human services committees of the house of representatives or their successor committees and the health and human services committee of the senate or its successor committee by January 31, 2017.

(3) This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2017.