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E541756C05371FF1872587E20070FE5F Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB22-077

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Feb 7, 2022      
Location SCR 357



SB22-077 - Amended, referred to Senate Finance


01:34:13 PM  
Senators Ginal and
Woodward, co-prime sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 22-077 that permits
Colorado to join the interstate licensed professional counselor compact.

01:38:02 PM  
Dr. Ryan Burkhart, representing Colrado Counseling Association, testified in support of the bill.
01:43:51 PM  
Mr. Jim Lovewell, representing Colorado
Springs Chamber and the Economic Development Corporation, testified in
support of the bill.
01:46:26 PM  
Daniel Jablonski,
representing self, testified in support of the bill.
01:48:04 PM  
Mr. Andrew Rose, representing self, testified in support of the bill.
01:52:15 PM  

Ms. Tonya Kron, representing Colorado Counseling Association, testified in support of the bill.

01:55:36 PM  

Dr. Kiara Kuenzler, representing Jefferson Center for Mental Health, testified in support of the bill. Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment A).

02:02:58 PM  

Senator Ginal responded to questions from the committee.

02:08:24 PM  

Senator Ginal introduced and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment B)



02:09:45 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B)
Moved Ginal
Seconded
Buckner
Jaquez Lewis
Kirkmeyer
Simpson
Smallwood
Ginal
Fields
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:11:52 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-077, as amended, to the Committee on Finance.
Moved Ginal
Seconded
Buckner Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Kirkmeyer Yes
Simpson Yes
Smallwood Yes
Ginal Yes
Fields Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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