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BILL SUMMARY For HB26-1042

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Feb 4, 2026       Location HCR 0112

HB26-1042 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole


03:47:24 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representative Feret and Bradley, introduced House Bill 26-1042 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. Beginning September 1, 2027, the bill allows occupational therapists to perform dry needling, if qualified and with written informed consent from the patient. The Department of Regulatory Agencies must establish all necessary requirements and process any complaints.

A handout was provided to the committee (Attachment E).
03:55:23 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
03:56:11 PM  
Mr. Aaron Deterding, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Cheryl Wheeler, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Amy Mager, representing American Society of Acupuncturists, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:06:44 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
04:08:52 PM  

Dr. Molly Hahn-Floyd, representing Occupational Therapy Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Evan Bo, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Monica Sutherland, representing Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies Division of Professions and Occupations, was available to answer committee questions. Mr. Brian Covert, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Rebekah Griffith, representing American Physical Therapy Association, testified in support of the bill. Jacqui Shumway, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment F).

04:21:56 PM  
The primary bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.

04:26:47 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 26-1042 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Feret
Seconded Bradley
Barron Yes
Bradfield Yes
Bradley Yes
English Yes
Feret Yes
Hamrick Yes
Johnson Yes
McCormick Yes
Rydin Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Woog Yes
Goldstein Excused
Gilchrist Yes
Final YES: 12   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS