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BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1087

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Feb 19, 2025       Location HCR 0112

HB25-1087 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole


01:35:31 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Armagost and Bird, introduced House Bill 25-1087 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill prohibits the disclosure of confidential information shared during a peer support interaction, with certain exemptions, by a peer support team member. As it relates to the exemptions, peer support team members are not liable for damages in civil actions based on whether or not they disclose information. The bill also clarifies that certain mental health professionals may disclose confidential information if a client makes a threat that, if carried out, would result in harm to an individual.
01:36:19 PM  
Josh Schultz, Representing the Office of Legislative Legal Services, answered questions from the committee.
01:38:22 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.002 (Attachment A).

01:39:32 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A).
Moved McCormick
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield
Bradley
English Excused
Feret
Garcia Sander
Gilchrist
Hamrick
Johnson Excused
McCormick
Rydin
Stewart K.
Lieder Excused
Brown
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 3   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
01:39:33 PM  
The bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.
01:41:20 PM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.

01:42:32 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 25-1087, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved McCormick
Seconded Johnson
Bradfield Yes
Bradley Yes
English Excused
Feret Yes
Garcia Sander Yes
Gilchrist Yes
Hamrick Yes
Johnson Yes
McCormick Yes
Rydin Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Lieder Excused
Brown Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS