j_src_2018a_2018-01-19t13:05:39z1 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For 3A. CLARIFY LANGUAGE IN THE "COLORADO MENTAL HEALTH ACT"JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON STATUTORY REVISION COMMITTEEDate Jan 19, 2018 Location HCR 0112 3a. Clarify language in the "Colorado Mental Health Act" - Conceptual amendment to Bill 3a. Attachment Tag File Name DORA Memo http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/47EBA7C892EC...$File/11-17-2017_DORA_Memo.pdf?OpenElement 11-17-2017_DORA_Memo.pdf Memo and Draft Bill http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/5117B6A248BF...$File/10-17-2017_Memo2G.pdf?OpenElement 10-17-2017_Memo2G.pdf 3a_DrLeslieTestimony http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/F65C01FA425C...$File/3a_DrLeslie_Testimony.pdf?OpenElement 3a_DrLeslie_Testimony.pdf 01:09:43 PM The Statutory Revision Committee approved a bill to clarify language in the "Colorado Mental Health Act" at their October meeting. At the November meeting, Ronnie Hines, division director of the Division of Professions and Occupations, housed in the Department of Regulatory Agecies (DORA), shared that the department had concerns about the bill. 01:12:21 PM Jane Ritter, Office of Legislative Legal Services (OLLS), gave an overview of thebill that was approved for introduction at the Committee's October meeting. 01:12:33 PM Dr. Reo Leslie, Colorado Mental Health Professionals Association, tesified in support of the bill that was approved for introduction in the October 19, 2017, meeting. 01:13:20 PM Carol O'Dowd, president of the Colorado Association of Psychotherapists, testified in support of the bill. 01:24:00 PM Karen McGovern, division deputy director of legal affairs for DORA, in the Division of Professions and Occupations, testified in opposition to the bill. 01:46:48 PM At Senator Zenzinger's request, Dr. Leslie then testified again before the Committee, concerning the meaning of "generally accepted standard." Dr. Leslie suggested that he and his organization would be in support of conceptually amending the bill, to unstrike some language and remove some of the newly added small-capped language, to settle the concerns of the department. 01:52:09 PM Ms. Ritter was called before the Committee and explained that she did not believe that the conceptual amendment would not create a conflict in statute. 02:01:44 PM Motion Conceptual amendment to Bill 3a. Moved Zenzinger Seconded Arndt Yes Brad Ramming, Esq. Excused Hooton Yes McKean Yes Patrice Bernadette Collins, Esq. Excused Tate Yes Thurlow Yes Zenzinger Yes Moreno Yes Martinez Humenik Yes Final YES: 8 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 02:02:27 PM Motion Introduce Bill 3a Moved Zenzinger Seconded Arndt No Brad Ramming, Esq. Excused Hooton No McKean No Patrice Bernadette Collins, Esq. Excused Tate No Thurlow No Zenzinger Yes Moreno Yes Martinez Humenik No YES: 2 NO: 6 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL