s_hhs_2016a_2016-03-17t13:34:22z1 Hearing Summary

Date: 03/17/2016

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.

04:01 PM



The meeting adjourned.