3439736B02B3E7E887258AF300563728 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SB24-115HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICESDate Apr 2, 2024 Location HCR 0112 SB24-115 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/E8894D8ACBA4...$File/Attachment B - Combined.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B - Combined.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/533F810E32EB...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf 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