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s_hhs_2017a_2017-01-18t10:06:49z0 Hearing Summary

Date: 01/18/2017

Location: SCR 354

Final

Sunset Hearing Speech-language Pathology Practice Act



SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer Speech-language Pathology Practice Act Draft

Remove DORA recommendation 2 from the draft bill (
PASS

FAIL





10:06 AM




Senator Smallwood, Chair, called the meeting to order.



10:08 AM -- Sunset Hearing Speech-language Pathology Practice Act





Kristen Forrestal, Office of Legislative Legal Services (OLLS), provided an overview of OLLS' roll in the sunset process.



10:11 AM --
Brian Tobias, Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), discussed the sunset process. Mr. Tobias responded to questions.



10:17 AM --
Mr. Tobias presented the 2016 Sunset Review: Speech-language Pathology Practice Act (Attachment A). He explained the administration of the speech-language pathology certification program.



(Attachment A) https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1eD7wvZltwxMXJoSERxeWVqU0U/view



10:26 AM --
Mr. Tobias continued to discuss the sunset report and DORA's recommendation for continuation of the certification program. Mr. Tobias responded to questions from the committee.



10:29 AM --
Kathy Boada, Colorado Speech-Language-Hearing Association and Children's Hospital of Colorado, discussed the sunset report.



10:36 AM




Ms. Boada responded to committee questions.

BILL: Sunset Hearing Speech-language Pathology Practice Act
TIME: 10:42:16 AM
MOVED: Crowder
MOTION: Remove DORA recommendation 2 from the draft bill (Attachment B). The motion failed on a vote of 1-4.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Aguilar
No
Crowder
Yes
Kefalas
No
Martinez Humenik
No
Smallwood
No
YES: 1 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL





170118 AttachB.pdf170118 AttachB.pdf

BILL: Sunset Hearing Speech-language Pathology Practice Act
TIME: 10:43:14 AM
MOVED: Crowder
MOTION: Refer Speech-language Pathology Practice Act draft bill to the Senate for introduction (Attachment B). The motion passed on a vote of 5-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Aguilar
Yes
Crowder
Yes
Kefalas
Yes
Martinez Humenik
Yes
Smallwood
Yes
YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS







10:43 AM



Senator Smallwood assigned Senator Crowder as the prime sponsor of the bill and Senators Aguilar and Kefalas as co-sponsors.








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