Bill Summary for Bill Number HB06-1127

Date: 03/15/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB06-1127

SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR AND TECHNOLOGY

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Amend amendment L.023. Page 2, line 18, after "a" Amendment L.023 (Attachment C). An amendment to t Refer HB 1127 to the Committee on Appropriations,	Pass Without Objection Pass Without Objection PASS

02:15 PM -- House Bill 06-1127

Senator Williams introduced her bill that would regulate athletic trainers. She provided two amendments to the committee (Attachments A and B). She explained the proposed amendments to the committee. She discussed a third amendment that was provided to the committee (Attachment C).

02:23 PM -- Charlie Hebeler, Colorado Athletic Association, spoke in support of the legislation.

02:26 PM -- Andrew Pruitt, Boulder Center for Sports Medicine, Colorado Athletic Trainers Association, spoke in support of the legislation. He described his experience as an athletic trainer.
02:29 PM -- Christine Odell, Colorado Athletic Trainers Association, spoke in support of the legislation. She described the training and education of certified athletic trainers. She responded to questions from the committee regarding her interaction with doctors as well as with dentists. She described how trainers are currently regulated.
02:38 PM -- Margaret Hunn, Certified Athletic Trainer, spoke in support of the legislation. She described her experience at the Olympic training center.

02:41 PM -- Chris Mathewson, Colorado Athletic Trainers Association, spoke in support of the legislation. He described the need for regulation of athletic trainers.
02:47 PM -- Audrey Waldron, Physical Therapy Association of Colorado, spoke in opposition to the bill as currently written. She indicated her organization would be neutral on the bill with the passage of a proposed amendment.
02:50 PM -- Ira Gorman, Physical Therapy Association of Colorado, spoke in opposition to the bill as written.
02:52 PM -- Ellen Caruso, Physical Theraphy Association of Colorado, spoke in opposition to the bill as written. She discussed the issues with the currently drafted bill regarding definition of an athlete, requirements for supervision, and the trainers' scope of work.

02:54 PM -- Brian Tobias, Department of Regulatory Agencies, spoke in opposition to the legislation. The Department did a sunrise report for the regulation of athletic trainers. The department did not find adequate impetus for such regulation other than allowing athletic trainers to work with all individuals who would like to work with a trainer, rather than limiting such work to athletes.
02:57 PM -- Susan Miller, State Board of Medical Examiners, Department of Regulatory Agencies, spoke in opposition to the legislation. She indicated her experience with reported problems with athletic trainers, specifically that she has not seen any such reports.

03:00 PM -- Don Mielke, Colorado Chiropractic Association, spoke in support of the legislation, if amended.

03:01 PM

Senator Williams made closing comments on the merits of the bill. She responded to Senator Evans regarding a definition of athlete in the bill and the amendment.


BILL:	HB06-1127
TIME:	03:04:54 PM
MOVED:	Tochtrop
MOTION:	Amendment L.023 (Attachment C). An amendment to the amendment was offered. Following the passage of an amendment to the amendment, the motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Evans
	Hanna
	Kester
	Takis
	Wiens
	Tochtrop
	Veiga
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	HB06-1127
TIME:	03:06:57 PM
MOVED:	Tochtrop
MOTION:	Amend amendment L.023. Page 2, line 18, after "a" insert "physician, dentist, or"; line 19 strike "AND"; strike line 20; line 27, after "a" insert "physician, dentist, or". The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Evans
	Hanna
	Kester
	Takis
	Wiens
	Tochtrop
	Veiga
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	HB06-1127
TIME:	03:07:18 PM
MOVED:	Tochtrop
MOTION:	Refer HB 1127 to the Committee on Appropriations, as amended. The motion passed 6-1.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Evans	Yes
	Hanna	Yes
	Kester	Yes
	Takis	Yes
	Wiens	No
	Tochtrop	Yes
	Veiga	Yes
Final YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

03:09 PM

The committee recessed to clear the room. The committee relocated to SCR 356 for discussion of HB 1212.