s_blt_2017a_2017-04-12t14:05:50z3 Hearing Summary
Date: 04/12/2017
Location: SCR 354
BILL SUMMARY for HB17-1229
SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY
| Votes: View--> | Action Taken: |
| Adopt amendment L.003. The motion failed on a vote Refer House Bill 17-1229 to the Committee of the W |
FAIL PASS |
04:00 PM -- HB 17-1229
Senator Todd introduced House Bill 17-1229, concerning workers' compensation for mental impairment. The bill makes changes to workers' compensation law. It requires mental impairment claims to be proven by evidence supported by the testimony of a licensed psychiatrist, rather than a physician or a psychologist. The bill defines "psychologically traumatic event" as one generally outside of a worker's usual experience that would evoke significant symptoms of distress to a worker in similar circumstances, or an event within a worker's usual experience only when the worker is diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by a licensed psychiatrist or psychologist.
04:05 PM -- Dr. John Nicoletti, Colorado Psychological Association, spoke in favor of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.
04:09 PM -- Kevin Bommer, Colorado Municipal League, spoke in favor of the bill.
04:17 PM -- Frank Cavanaugh, Colorado Self Insured Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.
04:19 PM -- Nick Colglazier, Colorado Competitive Council, spoke in favor of the bill.
04:28 PM -- Terry Campbell, Association of Colorado State Patrol Professionals, spoke in favor of the bill.
04:28 PM -- Ron Sloan, Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police, spoke in favor of the bill.
04:31 PM -- Sheriff Jim Crone, County Sheriffs of Colorado, spoke in favor of the bill.
04:35 PM -- Timothy Dienst, Emergency Medical Services Association of Colorado, spoke in favor of the bill.
04:39 PM -- Howard Paul, Colorado Search and Rescue, spoke in favor of the bill.
04:43 PM -- Sean Harper, Colorado Fraternal Order of Police, spoke in favor of the bill.
04:47 PM -- Edie Sonn, Pinnacol Assurance, spoke in favor of the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.
04:51 PM -- Harvey Flewelling, Pinnacol Assurance, spoke in favor of the bill.
04:55 PM
Ms. Sonn and Mr. Flewelling continued to respond to questions from the committee.
05:09 PM
Senators Cooke and Todd made closing comments on the merits of the bill. Senator Todd discussed amendment L.003 (Attachment C).
 170412 AttachC.pdf
|
||
| BILL: | HB17-1229 | |
| TIME: | 05:11:52 PM | |
| MOVED: | Neville T. | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.003. The motion failed on a vote of 3-4. | |
| SECONDED: | ||
|
VOTE
|
||
|
Jahn
|
No
|
|
|
Kefalas
|
No
|
|
|
Priola
|
Yes
|
|
|
Smallwood
|
Yes
|
|
|
Williams A.
|
No
|
|
|
Neville T.
|
Yes
|
|
|
Tate
|
No
|
|
|
YES: 3 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
|
||
| BILL: | HB17-1229 | |
| TIME: | 05:13:22 PM | |
| MOVED: | Kefalas | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 17-1229 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 6-1. The motion passed on a vote of 6-1. | |
| SECONDED: | ||
|
VOTE
|
||
|
Jahn
|
Yes
|
|
|
Kefalas
|
Yes
|
|
|
Priola
|
Yes
|
|
|
Smallwood
|
Yes
|
|
|
Williams A.
|
Yes
|
|
|
Neville T.
|
No
|
|
|
Tate
|
Yes
|
|
|
Final YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
|
||