D2D6D8A89845DEA487258AFA0064A5ED Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB24-1327HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICESDate Apr 9, 2024 Location HCR 0112 HB24-1327 - Amended, referred to House Finance Attachment Tag File Name Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/E2E9DBA1D2D6...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf 12:19:22 PM The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Bradley and Duran, introduced House Bill 24-1327 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill continues the regulation of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants for 11 years from September 1, 2024, to September 1, 2035. The bill also authorizes physical therapists to recommend and prescribe durable medical equipment without a prescription from a physician. 12:22:16 PM Benjamin Teevan, representing Craig Hospital, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Chris Edmondson, representing the American Physical Therapy Association - Colorado Chapter, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Amanda Coale, representing the American Physical Therapy Association - Colorado Chapter, testified in support of the bill. Dr. William McGehee, representing American Physical Therapy Association Colorado Chapter, testified in support of the bill. Sarah Werner, representing the Department of Regulatory Agencies - Division of Professions and Occupations, was available to answer committee questions. 12:28:57 PM The witness panel responded to questions from the committee. 12:30:42 PM The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.011 (Attachment C). 12:35:12 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.011 (Attachment C). Moved Bradley Seconded Hamrick Bradfield Bradley Brown Hamrick Hernandez Holtorf Lieder Lukens McCormick Ortiz Excused Weinberg Young Daugherty YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 12:35:13 PM The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Bradley and Duran, provided closing comments on House Bill 24-1327. 12:36:23 PM Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill. 12:39:56 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1327, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. Moved Bradley Seconded Weinberg Bradfield Yes Bradley Yes Brown Yes Hamrick Yes Hernandez Yes Holtorf Yes Lieder Yes Lukens Yes McCormick Yes Ortiz Excused Weinberg Yes Young Yes Daugherty Yes Final YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS