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BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1253

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Mar 5, 2024       Location HCR 0112

HB24-1253 - Referred to House Finance


12:21:37 PM  
The committee was placed in a brief recess.
12:58:22 PM  
The committee was brought back to order.
12:58:32 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives English and Holtorf, introduced House Bill 24-1253 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill continues the regulation of respiratory therapists for 11 years from September 1, 2024, to September 1, 2035. The bill also expands the definition of respiratory therapy to make physician assistants subject to the same requirements as physicians; and narrows the exemption for uncredentialed polysomnographic technologists to practice under the supervision.
01:02:15 PM  
Sarah Werner, representing the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of Professions and Occupations, was available to answer committee questions.
01:02:41 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives English and Holtorf, provided closing comments on House Bill 24-1253.

01:04:02 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 24-1253 to the Committee on Finance.
Moved Holtorf
Seconded English
Bradfield Yes
Bradley Yes
Brown Excused
English Yes
Hamrick Yes
Hernandez Yes
Holtorf Yes
Lieder Yes
McCormick Yes
Ortiz Excused
Weinberg Excused
Young Yes
Daugherty Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 0   EXC: 3   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS