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C8493A0E500CDFF0872587E30070FE17 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SUNSET HEARING FOR MASSAGE THERAPY

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Feb 8, 2022      
Location Old State Library



Sunset hearing for massage therapy - Committee Discussion Only


01:34:14 PM  
The committee was
called to order.  All members were present.  Jennifer Lockwood,
Department of Regulatory Agencies, provided an overview of the sunset report
for the Massage Therapy Practice Act, and discussed the programming governed
by the act.  Ms. Lockwood responded to questions regarding an administrative
recommendation on massage therapy concerning language inclusivity that
was not incorporated into the draft sunset bill.  Michael Nicoletti,
representing DORA, provided additional input on testing massage practitioners
in languages other than English.
01:50:15 PM  
Frank Sturgell, representing himself, testified on the sunset review of the Massage Therapy Practice Act, discussing potential barriers to massage therapy practice.
01:53:57 PM  
Garin Vorthman, representing
the Colorado Coalition of Massage Therapists, made herself available to
respond to questions regarding massage therapy.


01:56:37 PM
Motion Introduce LLS. No. 22-032.01.
Moved Tipper
Seconded Weissman
Bacon Yes
Benavidez Yes
Bockenfeld Yes
Carver Yes
Daugherty Yes
Luck No
Lynch No
Roberts Yes
Woodrow Yes
Tipper Yes
Weissman Yes
YES: 9   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
01:56:39 PM  
Representatives Tipper and Carver were appointed sponsors for the introduced bill.