67912EC95CDB4CA28725850E007E173D Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB20-1230HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH CARE & HUMAN SERVICESDate Feb 14, 2020 Location HCR 0112 HB20-1230 - Amended, referred to House Finance Attachment Tag File Name Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/3BE1DA6668AF...$File/20HousePublicHealth0214AttachD.pdf?OpenElement 20HousePublicHealth0214AttachD.pdf Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/458FD7749B43...$File/20HousePublicHealth0214AttachE.pdf?OpenElement 20HousePublicHealth0214AttachE.pdf Attachment F http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/D040D2DD7A7D...$File/20HousePublicHealth0214AttachF.pdf?OpenElement 20HousePublicHealth0214AttachF.pdf 03:57:23 PM Representative Singer and Representative Larson, bill sponsors, introduced House Bill 20-1230. This bill continues the licensing of occupational therapists and assistants until September 1, 2030, and makes the following changes: adds occupational therapy consultant and occupational therapy assistant to the list of titles a person can use if they are licensed in the state and allows occupational therapy assistants to use the abbreviation O.T.A. or C.O.T.A.; clarifies that the law does not restrict the activities of a person fulfilling an occupational therapy doctoral capstone experience under appropriate supervision; adds failing to make essential or falsifying entries on a patent record, committing abuse of health insurance, and committing a fraudulent insurance act to the grounds of discipline; adds additional definitions concerning the scope of practice for occupational therapists; and reorganizes sections of statute and makes other technical changes. 04:00:08 PM The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee. 04:00:32 PM Bailey LaBoeuf Johnson, Occupational Therapy Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 04:03:33 PM Kathryn Carano, Occupational Therapy Association of Colorado, testified about an amendment to the bill. 04:04:54 PM Betsy Murray, American Physical Therapy Association Colorado Chapter, testified in a neutral position about the bill. She distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment D). 04:06:24 PM The bill sponsors distributed and discussed amendment L.001 (Attachment E). 04:07:39 PM Richard Sweetman, Office of Legislative Legal Services, responded to a question from the committee 04:09:08 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment E). Moved Singer Seconded Larson Caraveo Cutter Gonzales-Gutierrez Holtorf Jaquez Lewis Larson Mullica Pelton Saine Sandridge Young Michaelson Jenet Singer YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:09:32 PM The bill sponsor explained amendment L.002 (Attachment F). 04:09:47 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment F). Moved Larson Seconded Singer Caraveo Cutter Gonzales-Gutierrez Holtorf Jaquez Lewis Larson Mullica Pelton Saine Sandridge Young Michaelson Jenet Singer YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:09:59 PM The bill sponsors made closing comments on the bill. 04:14:01 PM Motion Refer House Bill 20-1230, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. Moved Singer Seconded Larson Caraveo Yes Cutter Yes Gonzales-Gutierrez Yes Holtorf Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Larson Yes Mullica Yes Pelton Yes Saine Yes Sandridge Yes Young Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes Singer Yes Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS