F9B955ED8F0022A3872586C7006924CC Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB21-1279HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICESDate Apr 30, 2021 Location HCR 0112 HB21-1279 - Amended, referred to House Finance Attachment Tag File Name Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/76A7EC355EF3...$File/21HousePublic0430AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 21HousePublic0430AttachC.pdf Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/CF99D71B8880...$File/21HousePublic0430AttachD.pdf?OpenElement 21HousePublic0430AttachD.pdf 01:08:29 PM Representative Young and Representative Holtorf introduced House Bill 21-1279, Occupational Therapy Interstate Compact. The bill enters Colorado into the Occupational Therapy Licensure Interstate Compact, pending its adoption by ten or more states. The compact requires that member states recognize licenses for occupational therapists or occupational therapy assistants issued by any other member state, including practicing telehealth services, and establishes minimum criteria for such licenses, including that all practitioners in member state must obtain a background check. Credentialed practitioners in a member state can apply for the privilege to practice in another member state, and the compact grants member states the authority to charge a fee for such privilege. The bill grants the Department of Regulatory Agencies the authority to promulgate rules to implement the compact, to appoint members to the compactâs governing commission, and to report data to the commission, as determined by rule. 01:16:55 PM Bailey Johnson, Occupational Therapy Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 01:20:09 PM Meghan Pudeler, American Occupational Therapy Association, testified in support of the bill. 01:22:23 PM Nahale Kalfas, Council of State Governments, testified in support of the bill. 01:25:17 PM Ms. Kalfas responded to questions from the committee. 01:29:01 PM Additional written testimony that was submitted to the committee for consideration can be found in Attachment C. 01:29:15 PM The committee discussed Amendment L.001 (Attachment D). 01:31:32 PM Motion Adopt Amendment L.001 (Attachment D) Moved Young Seconded Holtorf Bradfield Cutter Gonzales-Gutierrez Holtorf Jodeh Larson Ortiz Pelton Ricks Woog Young Sirota Michaelson Jenet YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 01:31:33 PM The bill sponsors and committee members made closing remarks on the bill. 01:36:44 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1279, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. Moved Young Seconded Holtorf Bradfield Yes Cutter Yes Gonzales-Gutierrez Yes Holtorf Yes Jodeh Yes Larson Yes Ortiz Yes Pelton Yes Ricks Yes Woog No Young Yes Sirota Excused Michaelson Jenet Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
