s_hhs_2017a_2017-01-18t10:06:49z1 Hearing Summary
Date: 01/18/2017
Location: SCR 354
Sunset Hearing Naturopathic Doctor Act
SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
| Votes: View--> | Action Taken: |
| Allow Senator Coram to be a co-prime sponsor, with Refer bill draft regarding the Naturopathic Doctor |
PASS PASS |
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. | |
| 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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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.