House adopts Senate Bill 183 to require state-funded coverage of abortion care for public programs

The Colorado House adopted Senate Bill 183 on third reading April 6, 2025, requiring the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing to cover abortion care services with state funds for Medicaid and Child Health Plan Plus enrollees and requiring state and local government employee health plans to include abortion coverage.

Supporters said the bill implements Amendment 79 by making reproductive care accessible to people who rely on public programs. Representative Brooks, speaking in explanation of the bill, said the measure “requires what we refer to as HCPF, the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, to cover abortion care services for Medicaid and Child Health Plan Plus participants using state funds” and cited an appropriation of roughly $3,000,000 in initial funding in the fiscal…