H_PBH_2023A 02/01/2023 01:31:00 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Date 02/01/2023 Attendance Amabile X Bradfield X Bradley X English * Gonzales-Gutierrez * Hamrick X Holtorf * Jodeh X Story * Young X Michaelson Jenet X Time 01:31:00 PM to 06:23:17 PM Place HCR 0112 This Meeting was called to order by Michaelson Jenet This Report was prepared by Amanda King Hearing Items Action Taken hHB23-1071 Referred to the Committee of the Whole HB23-1071 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/00A35DA959F0...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/28F4E9396CA2...$File/Attachment B (Combined).pdf?OpenElement Attachment B (Combined).pdf 01:31:16 PM Representative Amabile and Representative Bradfield, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1071, concerning the authority of a licensed psychologist to prescribe psychotropic medication for the treatment of mental health disorders. The bill allows licensed psychologists to obtain certification to prescribe psychotropic medications, expands the State Board of Psychologist Examiners, and requires that two members on the board be prescribing psychologists. An informational packet was provided to the committee (Attachment A). 01:48:37 PM The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee. 01:53:52 PM Dr. Jin Lee, representing the Colorado Psychological Association, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Brian Beaumund, representing the Colorado Psychological Association, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Elaine Levine, representing herself, testified to amend the bill. Dr. Derek Philips, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 02:13:38 PM Dr. Cassie Littler, representing the American Academy of Pediatrics - Colorado Chapter, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Nadia Haddad, representing the Colorado Psychiatric Society, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Patrick Pevoto, representing the Colorado Medical Society, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Patricia Westmoreland, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 03:12:49 PM Dr. Angela Green, representing the Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Jeff Singer, representing himself, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Dr. Scott Multack, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Martin Paisner, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Amelia Federico, representing Young Invincibles, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 03:33:47 PM Dr. Rusha Lev, representing the American Academy of Pediatrics - Colorado Chapter, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Karen Rice, representing the Colorado Psychiatric Society, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Neill Epperson, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Jeremy Lazarus, representing the Colorado Psychiatric Society, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Leah Brar, representing the Colorado Psychiatric Society, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 03:55:22 PM Dawn Reinfeld, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Sylvia Towse, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Christine Chao, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Steven Haden, representing Envision You, testified in support of the bill. 04:10:37 PM Dr. Stacy Parra, representing the American Academy of Pediatrics - Colorado Chapter, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Theresa Mayer, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Cassidy McNitt, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Beau Carubia, representing the Colorado Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Society, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 04:34:12 PM Dr. Cecilia Gay, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Denise Vargas, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. David Schroeder, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Brian Seavey, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 04:51:45 PM Dr. David Keller, representing the American Academy of Pediatrics - Colorado Chapter, testified in opposition to the bill. He responded to questions from the committee. 04:59:22 PM Alexis Alltop, representing Healthier Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Meredith Gleitz, representing One Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Rev. Amy Petre Hill, representing the Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill. 05:09:51 PM Dawnelle Schatte, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. 05:11:13 PM Grace Gvazdinskas, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Gabrielle Aragon, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Beau Cassidy, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 05:29:01 PM Ray Merenstein, representing National Alliance on Mental Illness, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Dr. Lee Tynes, representing the Colorado Psychiatric Society, testified in opposition to the bill. 05:36:10 PM Dr. Lisa Kurth, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Rebecca Richey, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Andrew Rose, representing COMBINE, testified in support of the bill. 05:45:57 PM Dr. Jennifer Hagman, representing the Colorado Psychiatric Society and Colorado Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Society, testified in opposition to the bill. She responded to questions from the committee. 05:57:32 PM Dr. Claudia Mosier, representing herself, testified to amend the bill. Dr. David Shearer, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment B). 06:03:32 PM Representative Amabile and Representative Bradfield made concluding remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill. 06:23:05 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1071 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Amabile Seconded Bradfield Amabile Yes Bradfield Yes Bradley Yes English Yes Gonzales-Gutierrez Yes Hamrick Yes Holtorf Yes Jodeh Yes Story No Young Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes Final YES: 10 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 06:23:17 PM The committee adjourned.