93466FF3678B89D187258822007C8844 Hearing Summary

The committee recessed.

The committee came back to order.

Representative Lindsay and Representative Michaelson Jenet, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 22-1354, concerning mental health in workers' compensation cases. The bill amends the Workers’ Compensation Act of Colorado to limit the disclosure of records related to a claimant’s mental health. The director of the Division of Workers' Compensation in the Department of Labor and Employment may promulgate rules to implement the bill. The bill also requires a person providing mental health services to a Workers’ Compensation claimant to be a licensed mental health provider.

The committee recessed.

The committee came back to order.

Representative Michaelson Jenet continued discussing the bill and responded to questions from the committee.

Sean Elliott, representing Pinnacol Assurance, testified to amend the bill.

Dr. Idalia Massa-Carroll, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Elizabeth Bisgard, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Moe Keller, representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Jose Lafosse, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Representative Lindsay explained amendment L.002 (Attachment P).

Representative Lindsay explained amendment L.003 (Attachment Q).

Representative Lindsay explained amendment L.004 (Attachment R).

Representative Lindsay and Representative Michaeson Jenet provided concluding remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.