5EE40E8D9C64A885872586A1007941A1 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB21-1146

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Mar 23, 2021
Location HCR 0112

HB21-1146 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

04:10:55 PM

Representative Pico, bill sponsor, introduced HB21-1146. This bill repealed the requirement that a practitioner be licensed, certified, or registered as a mental health professional to perform auricular acudetox. This bill makes a conforming amendment consistent with that bill.

04:10:56 PM

Representative Valdez D., bill sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill.

04:10:56 PM

Ms. Terri Hurst, representing Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

04:11:23 PM

LaraLee Hullinghorst, representing Acupuncture Association of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.

04:11:38 PM

Dr. Steve Shomo, representing Acupuncture Association of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.

04:12:06 PM

Committee members asked questions of the pervious witnesses.

04:24:52 PM

Kristen Forrestal,
Office of Legislative Legal Services, responded to questions from the committee.

04:25:19 PM

Representative Pico and Representative Valdez D. gave final comments on the bill.

04:27:32 PM

Committee members gave final comments on the bill.

04:32:28 PM	Motion	Refer House Bill 21-1146 to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Cutter
	Seconded	Larson

	Bradfield	Yes
	Cutter	Yes
	Gonzales-Gutierrez	Yes
	Holtorf	Yes
	Jodeh	Yes
	Larson	Yes
	Ortiz	Yes
	Pelton	Yes
	Ricks	Yes
	Woog	Yes
	Young	Yes
	Sirota	Yes
	Michaelson Jenet	Excused
	Final	YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB21-1146 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Colorado General Assembly