Date: 01/14/2014

Final
Colorado Licensing of Controlled Substances Act Sunset Review Hearing

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH CARE & HUMAN SERVICES

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Amend page 3, line 23, strike "Treatment staff at
Amend page 4, lines 16 through 18 to specify that
Introduce the draft sunset bill on the Colorado Li		Pass Without Objection

PASS



02:32 PM -- Colorado Licensing of Controlled Substances Act Sunset Review Hearing

Bryan Jameson, Department of Regulatory Agencies, discussed the sunset review of the Colorado Licensing of Controlled Substances Act. A copy of the review and the draft bill reflecting the report's recommendations were distributed to the committee (Attachments C and D). He explained that the act regulates the licensing of addiction treatment programs that compound, administer, or dispense controlled substances to treat substance abuse and addiction. He responded to questions from the committee regarding the staff that oversees the program and the licensing fees.

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02:43 PM

Mr. Jamison described the report's recommendations regarding the act. The recommendations are as follows:

The report also contains a recommendation to implement a formal, accurate, objective record keeping and tracking system for complaints and final agency actions.

02:57 PM

Mr. Jameson continued to walk the committee through the report's recommendations and responded to questions from the committee. The committee discussed recommendation 3 and access to information through the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program. The committee discussed the potential costs associated with recommendation 4. The committee discussed recommendation number 5 and the current licensing fees, the statutory authorization for the fees, and how the fees should be adjusted.

03:28 PM

Denise Vincioni, Office of Behavioral Health, Department of Human Services, responded to questions from the committee regarding the licensing of addiction treatment programs that use controlled substances. She noted that for certain controlled substances used for drug treatment, one must obtain a narcotic treatment license from the federal Drug Enforcement Agency. She described the licensing process and the state component of the licensing process. She responded to various committee questions regarding the recommendations related to access to the central registry and the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program. She further responded to questions regarding the number of narcotic treatment programs in the state, how such programs are staffed, and continuing education requirements for the staff. She described how methadone is dispensed and the credentials of the treatment staff at such facilities. She discussed recommendation 3 regarding access to the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program by treatment program staff.

03:55 PM

Representative Primavera referred the committee to the draft bill and asked for amendments. Representative Landgraf moved an amendment to cap the annual increase in licensing fees at 10 percent. Jane Ritter, Office of Legislative Legal Services, responded to committee questions regarding the amendment and walked the committee through the provisions of the bill. Ms. Vincioni returned to the table to respond to questions from the committee regarding compounding controlled substances and access to the central registry. Representative Landgraf withdrew the motion.
BILL:Colorado Licensing of Controlled Substances Act Sunset Review Hearing
TIME: 04:06:55 PM
MOVED:Landgraf
MOTION:Amend page 4 of the draft bill, lines 16 through 18, to specify that the fee may not increase more than 10 percent annually after the first year. The motion was withdrawn.
SECONDED:Conti
VOTE
Conti
Everett
Ginal
Joshi
Landgraf
McCann
Schafer
Singer
Stephens
Tyler
Wilson
Young
Primavera
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Withdrawn

04:09:16 PM

The committee discussed an amendment to allow the medical director of a treatment facility to designate staff who may access the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program.

BILL:Colorado Licensing of Controlled Substances Act Sunset Review Hearing
TIME: 04:09:16 PM
MOVED:Landgraf
MOTION:Amend page 3, line 23, strike "Treatment staff at facilities that treat"' and substitute "The medical director, or his or her designee, at a facility that treats". The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Young
VOTE
Conti
Everett
Ginal
Joshi
Landgraf
McCann
Schafer
Singer
Stephens
Tyler
Wilson
Young
Primavera
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:Colorado Licensing of Controlled Substances Act Sunset Review Hearing
TIME: 04:13:39 PM
MOVED:McCann
MOTION:Introduce the draft sunset bill on the Colorado Licensing of Controlled Substances Act, as amended. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0, with two members absent.
SECONDED:Schafer
VOTE
Conti
Yes
Everett
Yes
Ginal
Yes
Joshi
Absent
Landgraf
Yes
McCann
Yes
Schafer
Yes
Singer
Yes
Stephens
Absent
Tyler
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Young
Yes
Primavera
Yes
FINAL YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 2 FINAL ACTION: PASS



04:15 PM

Representative Primavera announced that Representative McCann and Representative Ginal would be the co-prime sponsors of the bill. Representatives Young, Schafer, Tyler, and Primavera were added as co-sponsors.

04:17 PM

The committee adjourned.