Colorado § 25-1.5-701 - Health survey of birthing parents.

§ 25-1.5-701. Health survey of birthing parents.

(1) Beginning July 1, 2022, the department shall begin developing a methodology and building a health survey for birthing parents, referred to in this section as the "survey", to give people who have given birth the opportunity to share opinions and experiences during the first few years of their babies' lives. The purpose of the survey is to inform Colorado policies and programs designed to advance health equity. As part of the survey, the department shall:

(a) Invite a statewide cohort of people who have recently given birth to join the survey;

(b) Annually and up until a survey participant's child's third birthday, provide to each participant at least two brief online questionnaires on a variety of health and social topics, including:

(I) How the participant feels physically and emotionally after having given birth;

(II) The participant's mental health and substance use before, during, and after pregnancy;

(III) The participant's opinions on childhood vaccinations and other important health decisions;

(IV) The participant's ability to take leave from work;

(V) The participant's ability to feed the participant's baby in the participant's preferred way;

(VI) The participant's experiences with doctors and other health-care workers during and after pregnancy, including any experiences of discrimination; and

(VII) The participant's family's access to health care and health services, including behavioral health services and oral health services, and other resources necessary for the family to be happy and healthy.

(2) The survey must be designed to oversample members of groups that comprise a small percentage of the population and that disproportionately experience health inequities, including African Americans and Native Americans, so that data about the experiences of these populations can be made public. Participant data about race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and gender identity must be collected and reported in a manner that protects personally identifying information.

(3) In addition to the multiyear survey described in subsections (1) and (2) of this section, subject to available appropriations, the department may implement a standardized, anonymous survey of additional individuals in Colorado who have recently given birth. The survey may cover health and safety topics, as described in subsection (1) of this section, or additional topics. The department shall determine the format for the survey and may design the survey so that the survey may be taken, and results may be compiled, electronically.

Source: L. 2022: Entire part added, (HB 22-1289), ch. 399, p. 2837, § 8, effective June 7. L. 2026: (3) added, (HB 26-1044), ch. 110, p. 446, § 3, effective May 5.

VITAL STATISTICS

ARTICLE 2

Vital Statistics

25-2-101. Short title.

25-2-102. Definitions.

25-2-103. Centralized registration system for all vital statistics - office of the state registrar of vital statistics created - appointment of registrar - rules.

25-2-104. Registration of vital statistics.

25-2-105. Vital statistics, reports, and certificates - forms and information to be included.

25-2-106. Reports of marriage.

25-2-106.5. Reports of civil unions.

25-2-107. Reports of adoption, dissolution of marriage, parentage, and other court proceedings affecting vital statistics - tax on court action affecting vital statistics.

25-2-107.5. Reports of dissolution of civil unions, legal separation of civil unions, or declarations of invalidity of civil unions - fee.

25-2-108. Reports and certificates as to births and deaths. (Repealed)

25-2-108.5. Reports of induced terminations of pregnancy - confidentiality - penalty.

25-2-109. Local registration districts for processing of birth and death certificates. (Repealed)

25-2-110. Certificates of death - electronic death registration system - amended certificate of death following a change in gender - rules - definitions.

25-2-110.5. Fetal deaths - treatment of remains.

25-2-111. Dead bodies - disposition - removal from state - records.

25-2-111.5. Transfer of fetal tissue from induced termination of pregnancy - legislative declaration.

25-2-112. Certificates of birth - filing - establishment of parentage - notice to collegeinvest.

25-2-112.3. Certificates of stillbirth - filing - delayed registration - rules.

25-2-112.5. Social security account numbers - acknowledgments of paternity - to be furnished.

25-2-112.7. Crime of misrepresentation of material information in the preparation of a birth certificate - definitions.

25-2-113. New certificates of birth following adoption - parentage determination.

25-2-113.5. Limited access to information upon consent of all parties - voluntary adoption registry - definitions.

25-2-113.8. Birth certificate modernization act - new birth certificate following a change in gender designation - short title - definition.

25-2-113.9. Gender selection for death certificates.

25-2-114. Delayed registration of births and deaths.

25-2-115. Alteration of reports and certificates - amended reports and certificates - rules.

25-2-116. Institutions to keep records - persons to furnish information.

25-2-117. Certified copies furnished - fee.

25-2-118. Penalties.

25-2-119. Tax on court action affecting vital statistics. (Repealed)

25-2-120. Reports of electroconvulsive treatment.

25-2-121. Fee adjustments - vital statistics records cash fund created - definition.

25-2-122. Heirloom birth and marriage certificates - funds created - report - rules - definitions.