Date: 04/23/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB09-1339

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer House Bill 09-1339 to the Committee of the WPASS



02:38 PM -- House Bill 09-1339

Senator Boyd introduced House Bill 09-1339. The bill defines "clinical social work practice" to mean the same as "social work practice." She stated that the goal of the bill is to allow social workers in all settings to be licensed.

02:40 PM -- Renee Rivera, Executive Director, National Association of Social Workers, Colorado Chapter, described the practice of social workers. She stated that there are many clinical social workers in a variety of settings, and the bill will allow clinical social workers in all settings to be licensed. She responded to questions from Senator Schultheis regarding how the bill affects employers.


02:45 PM

Senator Boyd gave concluding remarks regarding the bill.
BILL:HB09-1339
TIME: 02:46:00 PM
MOVED:Boyd
MOTION:Refer House Bill 09-1339 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a 7-1 roll call vote.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Carroll M.
Yes
Lundberg
Yes
Mitchell
Yes
Morse
Yes
Newell
Yes
Schultheis
No
Tochtrop
Yes
Boyd
Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


02:46 PM

The committee recessed.