857208CB380F5050872583D100658349 Hearing Summary

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BILL SUMMARY For HB19-1208

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 3, 2019
Location LSB B

HB19-1208 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar

12:28:50 PM

Senator Fields and Senator Gardner presented House Bill 18-1208. This bill adds a licensed physical therapist to the definition of "health care provider" for the purposes of the required head trauma guidelines. This allows a licensed physical therapist to evaluate a concussed youth athlete and provide clearance for the athlete to return to play.

12:32:21 PM

Cameron MacDonald, Colorado Physical Therapist Association, testified in support of the bill.

12:35:34 PM

Dr. Nicole Miranda, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

12:39:07 PM

David Bruton, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

12:42:42 PM

L. Inger Brueckner, representing herself,
testified against the bill.

12:46:38 PM

Kenda Fuller, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

12:53:20 PM	Motion	Refer House Bill 19-1208 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
	Moved	Crowder
	Seconded

	Crowder	Yes
	Smallwood	Yes
	Winter	Yes
	Pettersen	Yes
	Fields	Yes
	Final	YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB19-1208 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar

Colorado General Assembly