071DD4D47893262D8725851A007BEEED Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB20-1219HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & INSURANCEDate Feb 26, 2020 Location HCR 0112 HB20-1219 - Amended, referred to House Finance Attachment Tag File Name Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/8EBBCCEC062D...$File/20HouseHealthIns0226AttachD.pdf?OpenElement 20HouseHealthIns0226AttachD.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/C651DFA87656...$File/20HouseHealthIns0226AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 20HouseHealthIns0226AttachC.pdf 03:33:46 PM Representative Buckner, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 20-1219 to the committee. The bill continues the licensing of audiologists for 11 years by the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), until September 1, 2031. It also makes several changes to how audiologists are regulated, including: • requiring final agency actions to be appealed directly to the Court of Appeals; • requiring insurance companies and licensees to report malpractice settlements or judgments to DORA; • amending the grounds for discipline regarding alcohol or controlled substance use; and • restoring deceptive trade practice provisions related to the sale of hearing aids. The bill also combines the Audiologist Practice Act with the Hearing Aid Provider Practice Act. Amendments L.001 and L.002 were distributed to the committee (Attachments C and D). 03:39:09 PM Representative Lontine proceeded with witness testimony on the bill. 03:39:28 PM Marin Adkisson, Colorado Academy of Audiology, testified regarding the bill. Elissa Jodon, Colorado Academy of Audiology and Children's Hospital Colorado, testified regarding the bill. 03:42:39 PM Randy Holyfield, representing himself, testified regarding the bill. The committee discussed possible amendments. 03:54:14 PM Representative Lontine severed amendment L.002 at line 10, into part A and part B. 03:57:24 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002, part B (Attachment D) to amendment L.001 (Attachment C). Moved Soper Seconded Tipper Baisley Buckner Geitner Jackson Mullica Soper Tipper Williams D. Woodrow Caraveo Excused Lontine YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:58:09 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001, as amended (Attachment C). Moved Buckner Seconded Soper Baisley Buckner Geitner Jackson Mullica Soper Tipper Williams D. Woodrow Caraveo Excused Lontine YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:58:12 PM Representative Buckner gave closing remarks on the bill. 03:59:35 PM Motion Refer House Bill 20-1219, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. Moved Buckner Seconded Woodrow Baisley Yes Buckner Yes Geitner Yes Jackson Yes Mullica Yes Soper Yes Tipper Yes Williams D. Yes Woodrow Yes Caraveo Excused Lontine Yes Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS