S_HHS_2017A 01/18/2017 Committee Summary
Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
| Date: | 01/18/2017 |
ATTENDANCE
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| Time: | 10:06 AM to 12:18 PM |
Aguilar
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X
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Crowder
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X
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| Place: | SCR 354 |
Kefalas
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X
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Martinez Humenik
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X
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| This Meeting was called to order by |
Smallwood
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X
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| Senator Smallwood | |||
| 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: | ||
| Sunset Hearing Speech-language Pathology Practice Act Sunset Hearing Naturopathic Doctor Act |
Recommendation(s) Approved Recommendation(s) Approved |
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10:06 AM
Senator Smallwood, Chair, called the meeting to order.
10:08 AM -- Sunset Hearing Speech-language Pathology Practice Act
Kristen Forrestal, Office of Legislative Legal Services (OLLS), provided an overview of OLLS' roll in the sunset process.
10:11 AM -- Brian Tobias, Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), discussed the sunset process. Mr. Tobias responded to questions.
10:17 AM -- Mr. Tobias presented the 2016 Sunset Review: Speech-language Pathology Practice Act (Attachment A). He explained the administration of the speech-language pathology certification program.
(Attachment A) https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1eD7wvZltwxMXJoSERxeWVqU0U/view
10:26 AM -- Mr. Tobias continued to discuss the sunset report and DORA's recommendation for continuation of the certification program. Mr. Tobias responded to questions from the committee.
10:29 AM -- Kathy Boada, Colorado Speech-Language-Hearing Association and Children's Hospital of Colorado, discussed the sunset report.
10:36 AM
Ms. Boada responded to committee questions.
| BILL: | Sunset Hearing Speech-language Pathology Practice Act | |
| TIME: | 10:42:16 AM | |
| MOVED: | Crowder | |
| MOTION: | Remove DORA recommendation 2 from the draft bill (Attachment B). The motion failed on a vote of 1-4. | |
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VOTE
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Aguilar
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No
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Crowder
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Yes
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Kefalas
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No
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Martinez Humenik
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No
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Smallwood
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No
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YES: 1 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
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| BILL: | Sunset Hearing Speech-language Pathology Practice Act | |
| TIME: | 10:43:14 AM | |
| MOVED: | Crowder | |
| MOTION: | Refer Speech-language Pathology Practice Act draft bill to the Senate for introduction (Attachment B). The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. | |
| SECONDED: | ||
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VOTE
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Aguilar
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Yes
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Crowder
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Yes
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Kefalas
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Yes
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Martinez Humenik
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Yes
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Smallwood
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Yes
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YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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10:43 AM
Senator Smallwood assigned Senator Crowder as the prime sponsor of the bill and Senators Aguilar and Kefalas as co-sponsors.
10:52 AM -- Sunset Hearing Naturopathic Doctor Act
Vivienne Belmont, DORA, presented the 2016 Sunset Review: Naturopathic Doctors Act (Attachment C). Ms. Belmont responded to questions from the committee.
Attachment C https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1eD7wvZltwxZGk5bVhPaUdBbEk/view
11:06 AM
Committee discussion and questions continued.
11:12 AM -- Larry Sarner, Colorado Citizens for Science in Medicine, explained the role of the Colorado Citizens with Science in Medicine. He commented on the sunset review. He discussed his participation in the sunset process.
11:24 AM -- Linda Rosa, Colorado Citizens for Science in Medicine, provided a handout to the committee (Attachment D) and discussed the sunset review and the scope of practice of naturopathic doctors (NDs).
170118 AttachD.pdf
11:36 AM
Ms. Rosa read the testimony of Maureen Maker (Attachment D).
11:39 AM -- Donna Walter, representing herself, discussed the sunset review. She voiced her concern about the limited access to naturopathic providers. Ms. Walter responded to questions from the committee.
11:45 AM -- Dr. Lynn Perry, Colorado Medical Society (CMS), testified on the sunset review. Committee discussion followed.
11:55 AM
Dr. Perry responded to committee questions. Committee discussion followed regarding the scope of practice of NDs.
11:59 AM -- Caitlin O'Connor, Colorado Association of Naturopathic Doctors (COAND), and Dr. Mark Carney, ND, LAC, COAND, came to the table and provided a handout to the committee (Attachment E). Dr. O'Connor testified in support of continuing the regulation of naturopathic doctors and discussed expanding the scope of practice for naturopathic doctors.
170118 AttachE.pdf
12:02 PM -- Dr. Mark Carney, ND, LAC, responded to questions from the committee. Committee discussion and questions followed.
12:06 PM -- Dr. Carney discussed the sunset review. Committee discussion followed.
12:12 PM
Dr. O'Connor responded to committee questions.
| BILL: | Sunset Hearing Naturopathic Doctor Act | |
| TIME: | 12:14:28 PM | |
| MOVED: | Aguilar | |
| MOTION: | Refer bill draft regarding the Naturopathic Doctor Practice Act to the Senate for introduction (Attachment F). 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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Crowder
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Yes
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Kefalas
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Yes
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Martinez Humenik
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Yes
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Smallwood
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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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170118 AttachF.pdf
12:15 PM
Senator Smallwood assigned Senator Aguilar as the prime sponsor of the bill and Senator Kefalas as a co-sponsor.
| BILL: | Sunset Hearing Naturopathic Doctor Act | |
| TIME: | 12:16:55 PM | |
| MOVED: | Martinez Humenik | |
| MOTION: | Allow Senator Coram to be a co-prime sponsor, with Senator Aguilar, of the Naturopathic Doctors Act bill. 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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Crowder
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Yes
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Kefalas
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Yes
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Martinez Humenik
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Yes
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Smallwood
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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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12:18 PM
The meeting adjourned.