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3439736B02B3E7E887258AF300563728 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB24-115

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 2, 2024      
Location HCR 0112



SB24-115 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
09:41:43 AM  
The committee was placed in a brief recess.
09:42:08 AM  
The committee came back to order.
09:43:32 AM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Young and Sirota, introduced Senate Bill 24-115 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill modifies requirements for licensed mental health professionals, including psychologists, social workers, marriage and family therapists, professional counselors, and addiction counselors, to practice in the state.
09:51:26 AM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
10:06:03 AM  
The bill sponsors continued responding to questions from the committee.
10:14:40 AM  
Dr. Stacey Hardy-Chandler,
representing the Association of Social Work Boards, testified in opposition
to the bill.



Ms. Cara Sanner,
representing the Association of Social Work Boards, testified in opposition
to the bill.
10:20:08 AM  
The witness panel responded to questions from the committee.
10:38:52 AM  
Mr. Mark Noonan,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Ms. Sophia Coker
Gunnink, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Dr. Reo Leslie,
representing the Colorado American Association for Marriage and Family
Therapy (AAMFT), testified in support of the bill.
10:45:15 AM  
The witness panel
responded to questions from the committee.



Additional written
testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment B).
10:51:40 AM  
Ms. Vanessa Alarcon,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Dr. Ryan Burkhart,
representing the Colorado Counseling Association, testified in support
of the bill.



Mr. Brad Palmertree,
representing Metropolitan State University of Denver, testified in support
of the bill.



Ms. Leanne Rupp,
representing the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) - Colorado
Chapter, testified in support of the bill.
11:01:03 AM  
The witness panel
responded to questions from the committee.



Sarah Werner,
representing the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of
Professions and Occupations, was available to answer committee questions.
11:09:46 AM  
The bill sponsors
introduced amendment L.010 (Attachment C).


11:11:12 AM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.010 (Attachment C).
Moved Young
Seconded Lieder
Bradfield
Bradley
Brown
Hamrick
Hernandez
Holtorf
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz
Velasco
Weinberg
Young
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
11:11:13 AM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Young and Sirota, provided closing comments on Senate Bill 24-115.
11:13:22 AM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.


11:19:34 AM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-115, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Young
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield No
Bradley No
Brown Yes
Hamrick Yes
Hernandez Yes
Holtorf No
Lieder Yes
McCormick Yes
Ortiz Yes
Velasco Yes
Weinberg No
Young Yes
Daugherty Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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