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440E38BF852BA3328725821A006EC071 Hearing Summary




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BILL SUMMARY For 3A. CLARIFY LANGUAGE IN THE "COLORADO MENTAL HEALTH ACT"

JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON STATUTORY REVISION COMMITTEE
Date Jan 19, 2018      
Location HCR 0112



3a. Clarify language in the "Colorado Mental Health Act" - Conceptual amendment to Bill 3a.


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






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