349FCE970ED1B781872583910067394F Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB19-1019HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & INSURANCEDate Jan 29, 2019 Location HCR 0107 HB19-1019 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/08F551EC9AD0...$File/190129 AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 190129 AttachA.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/AAF673D5302D...$File/190129 AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 190129 AttachC.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/B30E559D3BEC...$File/190129 AttachD.pdf?OpenElement 190129 AttachD.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/C4EC1992220D...$File/190129 AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 190129 AttachB.pdf 11:47:31 AM Representative Coleman, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 19-1019 to the committee. The bill establishes continuing professional competency requirements for registered psychotherapists. The Board of Registered Psychotherapists in the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) must adopt rules to establish a continuing professional competency program. A handout was distributed to the committee (Attachment A). 11:51:04 AM Representative Coleman distributed amendment L.001 to the committee (Attachment B). 11:51:29 AM Jennifer Berman, Office of Legislative Legal Services, came to the table to respond to committee questions. 11:54:52 AM Rebecca Walush, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 11:59:04 AM Carol O'Dowd, Colorado Association of Psychotherapists, testified in support of the bill. 12:02:43 PM Mary Ann Ursich, Colorado Association of Psychotherapists, testified in support of the bill. 12:04:56 PM Dr. James Pinkney, representing himself, testified in support of the bill and distributed a handout (Attachment C). 12:07:22 PM Dr. Reo Leslie, representing himself, testified in support of the bill and distributed a handout (Attachment D). 12:09:50 PM The panel of witnesses responded to committee questions. 12:15:04 PM Felicidad Fraser-Solak, National Association of Social Workers, testified in opposition to the bill. 12:27:07 PM Dr. Rick Ginsberg, Colorado Psychological Association, testified in opposition to the bill. 12:30:33 PM Dr. Athena Baca-Chieza, Colorado Psychological Association, testified in opposition to the bill. 12:33:23 PM The panel of witnesses responded to committee questions. 12:40:37 PM Jeff Riester, DORA, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Mr. Riester responded to committee questions. 12:53:31 PM Greg McHugh, representing himself, testified regarding the bill. 12:58:58 PM Committee members commented on amendment L.001 (Attachment B). 01:00:35 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B). Moved Jaquez Lewis Seconded Mullica Baisley Beckman Buckner Catlin Jackson Jaquez Lewis Mullica Soper Titone Caraveo Lontine YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 01:00:36 PM Committee members commented on the bill. 01:12:42 PM Motion Refer House Bill 19-1019, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Jaquez Lewis Seconded Mullica Baisley Yes Beckman Yes Buckner Yes Catlin No Jackson No Jaquez Lewis Yes Mullica Yes Soper Yes Titone No Caraveo No Lontine No Final YES: 6 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS