Senators Daugherty and Bright, primary bill sponsors, introduced House Bill 26-1425, which requires the Department of Regulatory Agencies to license Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) practitioners and the Department of Human Services to license ABA clinics. The Department of Health Care Policy and Financing is subject to reimbursement requirements for ABA services.

Mr. Thom Miller, representing CDHS, testified in support of the bill. Hillary Jorgensen, representing Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Logan Ellett, representing CDHS, was available to answer committee questions. Monica Sutherland, representing DORA Division of Professions and Occupations, was available to answer committee questions. Will Martin, representing Colorado Association for Behavior Analysis, testified in support of the bill.

The primary bill sponsors provided closing remarks.