SENATE
                       3rd Reading Unamended
                   March 12, 2014      SENATE
                Amended 2nd Reading
                      March 10, 2014Second Regular Session
              Sixty-ninth General Assembly
                    STATE OF COLORADO
                                                REENGROSSED
                       This Version Includes All Amendments
                       Adopted in the House of Introduction
 LLS NO. 14-0014.01 Christy Chase x2008  SENATE BILL 14-032
                   SENATE SPONSORSHIP
 Lundberg, 
 
                    HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
 Saine, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Senate Committees
 House Committees
 
 
 Health & Human Services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                         A BILL FOR AN ACT
       Concerning elimination of restrictions on the ability of
            alternative health care providers to treat children.
       
       
                           Bill Summary
       
            (Note:  This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
       not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
       passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
       applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
       http://www.leg.state.co.us/billsummaries.)
       
            Current law prohibits complementary and alternative health care
       practitioners and registered naturopathic doctors (alternative health care
       providers) from treating children under 2 years of age and requires those
       providers to obtain parental consent and make specified disclosures to
       parents before treating a child 2 years of age or older but less than 8 years
       of age.
            The bill repeals the restrictions on the ability of alternative health
       care providers to treat children of any age.
       
       
       
       Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
            SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 6-1-724, amend (6)
       (n) introductory portion; and repeal (6) (m)       as follows:
            6-1-724.  Unlicensed alternative health care practitioners -
       deceptive trade practices - short title - legislative declaration -
       definitions. (6)  A complementary and alternative health care practitioner
       providing complementary and alternative health care services under this
       section who is not licensed, certified, or registered by the state shall not:
            (m)  Treat a child who is under two years of age;
            (n)  Treat a child who is two years of age or older but less than
       eight years of age unless the complementary and alternative health care
       practitioner:
                            
                 SECTION 2.  Safety clause. The general assembly hereby
       finds, determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
       preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.