S_HHS_2016A 03/17/2016 01:34:22 PM Committee Summary
Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
| Date: | 03/17/2016 |
ATTENDANCE
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| Time: | 01:34 PM to 02:01 PM |
Aguilar
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*
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Martinez Humenik
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X
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| Place: | SCR 352 |
Newell
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X
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Crowder
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X
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| This Meeting was called to order by |
Lundberg
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X
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| Senator Crowder | |||
| This Report was prepared by | |||
| Elizabeth Haskell | |||
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X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
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| Bills Addressed: | Action Taken: | ||
| SB16-139 HB16-1103 |
Postponed Indefinitely Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar |
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01:34 PM
Senator Crowder called the meeting to order.
01:35 PM -- SB 16-139
Senator Roberts, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 16-139 and requested that the bill be postponed indefinitely.
| BILL: | SB16-139 | |
| TIME: | 01:36:35 PM | |
| MOVED: | Martinez Humenik | |
| MOTION: | Postpone Senate Bill 16-139 indefinitely. The motion passed 4-0, with one excused. | |
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VOTE
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Aguilar
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Yes
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Martinez Humenik
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Yes
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Newell
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Yes
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Crowder
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Yes
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Lundberg
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Excused
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Final YES: 4 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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01:37 PM
Senator Crowder recessed the meeting.
01:38 PM
Senator Lundberg reconvened the meeting.
01:38 PM -- HB 16-1103
Senator Martinez Humenik and Senator Todd, co-prime sponsors, presented the bill. The reengrossed bill specifies that candidates seeking licensure as a mental health professional may, but are not required to, register with the database of registered psychotherapists after completing their degree. Mental health professionals covered by the bill include psychologists, social workers, marriage and family therapists, professional counselors, and any other individual enrolled in a professional training program at an approved school actively working toward licensure. The bill clarifies that a candidate seeking a mental health license must "have completed" (rather than "hold") a degree in order to fulfill the educational requirements for licensure.
01:43 PM -- Renee Rivera, National Association of Social Workers - Colorado Chapter, spoke in support of the bill.
01:45 PM -- Sean Boyd, Colorado Counseling Association , testified in support of the bill.
01:49 PM
Ms. Rivera and Mr. Boyd responded to questions from the committee.
01:49 PM -- Tom Lonneman-Doroff, Regis University, testified in support of the bill.
01:54 PM -- Ryan Burkhart, Colorado Counseling Association, testified in support.
01:57 PM
Senator Martinez Humenik and Senator Todd made closing comments.
| BILL: | HB16-1103 | |
| TIME: | 02:00:10 PM | |
| MOVED: | Martinez Humenik | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 16-1103 to the Committee of the Whole with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. | |
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VOTE
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Aguilar
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Yes
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Martinez Humenik
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Yes
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Newell
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Yes
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Crowder
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Yes
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Lundberg
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Yes
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Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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04:01 PM
The meeting adjourned.