Colorado 2020 First Extraordinary Session Status: Passed House

HB 20B-1007 — Recreate Occupational Therapy Practice Act

Last action — House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 First Extraordinary Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

The bill recreates, with amendments, the "Occupational Therapy Practice Act" (Act), which repealed September 1, 2020. Specifically, the bill: Recreates and extends the Act for 9 years, until 2030; Modifies the legislative declaration and definitions related to the scope of practice of occupational therapy; Designates "occupational therapy consultant", "M.O.T.", "M.O.T./L.", "occupational therapy assistant", "O.T.A.", and "C.O.T.A." as protected titles and clarifies that individuals who legally practice temporarily as occupational therapists in Colorado may use the protected titles; Reorders and amends certain provisions concerning examinations and applications for licensure by occupational therapists and OTAs; Adds certain prohibited behaviors as grounds for discipline; and Removes obsolete language.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

23 added · 16 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes between the two versions of the bill include adding the phrase "This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the House of Introduction" and including a longer list of names associated with the bill. The emphasis on amendments adopted clarifies that this version of the bill reflects all changes made up to that point. This matters as it helps ensure that readers are aware of the current status of the bill and any modifications that have been made.

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First Extraordinary Session Seventy-second General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO ENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted on Second Reading in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
First Extraordinary Session Seventy-second General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
20B-0027.01 Richard Sweetman x4333 HOUSE BILL 20B-1007 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Singer and Van Winkle, SENATE SPONSORSHIP Fields and Holbert, House Committees Senate Committees Public Health Care & Human Services Finance Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING THE RECREATION , WITH AMENDMENTS , OF THE "O CCUPATIONAL T HERAPY PRACTICE A CT ", AND , IN CONNECTION THEREWITH , REESTABLISHING THE LICENSING FUNCTIONSOFTHEDIRECTOROFTHEDIVISIONOFPROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AGENCIES REGARDING OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS .
20B-0027.01 Richard Sweetman x4333 HOUSE BILL 20B-1007 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Singer and Van Winkle, Arndt, Becker, Bird, Buentello, Caraveo, Cutter, Duran, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Herod, Holtorf, Kipp, Landgraf, Larson, Lontine, Michaelson Jenet, Sandridge, Snyder, Valdez A., Williams D., Woodrow, Young SENATE SPONSORSHIP Fields and Holbert, House Committees Senate Committees Public Health Care & Human Services Finance Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING THE RECREATION , WITH AMENDMENTS , OF THE "O CCUPATIONAL T HERAPY PRACTICE A CT ", AND , IN CONNECTION THEREWITH , REESTABLISHING THE LICENSING FUNCTIONSOFTHEDIRECTOROFTHEDIVISIONOFPROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AGENCIES REGARDING OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND e n 2 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS .
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This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does 3 D notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at d 0 http://leg.colorado.gov.) e 0 m , S n 3 U g e Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
Double underlining denotes SENATE amendmenH.im Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to exevting statute.
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Dashes through the words indicate deletions from existing statute.
H d m Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing statueev Dashes through the words indicate deletions from existing statute.
RN The bill recreates, with amendments, the "Occupational Therapy Practice Act" (Act), which repealed September 1, 2020.
d N The bill recreates, with amendments, the "Occupational Therapy Practice Act" (Act), which repealed September 1, 2020.
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Action History

  1. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  2. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance

  3. Senate Committee on Finance Postpone Indefinitely

  4. Introduced In House - Assigned to Public Health Care & Human Services

  5. House Committee on Public Health Care & Human Services Refer Unamended to Finance

  6. House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations

  7. House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  8. House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments

Sponsors

  • Jonathan Singer · Primary
  • Rhonda Fields · Primary
  • Chris Holbert · Primary
  • Van Winkle · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 98 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (4)

  • Jonathan Singer
  • Rhonda Fields
  • Chris Holbert
  • Van Winkle

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (98)

98 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

BILL

Passed 45 Yea · 20 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 281500
Republican 1500
Democrat 16000
Total 452000
% of votes cast 69%31%0%0%
How each member voted (65)
Member Party Vote
Arndt — Yea
Bird — Yea
Bockenfeld — Nay
Buck — Nay
Buckner — Yea
Buentello — Yea
Caraveo — Yea
Carver — Nay
Champion — Yea
Esgar — Yea
Garnett — Nay
Geitner — Nay
Gonzales-Gutierrez — Yea
Gray — Yea
Herod — Yea
Holtorf — Yea
Hooton — Yea
Humphrey — Nay
Kraft-Tharp — Yea
Landgraf — Yea
Larson — Yea
Lontine — Yea
McKean — Nay
McLachlan — Yea
Melton — Yea
Neville — Nay
Pelton — Nay
Ransom — Nay
Saine — Nay
Sandridge — Yea
Singer — Yea
Tipper — Nay
Valdez A. — Yea
Will — Yea
Young — Yea
Becker — Yea
Adrienne Benavidez — Nay
Jaquez Lewis — Yea
Michaelson Jenet — Yea
Valdez D. — Yea
Van Winkle — Yea
Williams D. — Nay
deGruy Kennedy — Nay
Brianna Titone Democrat Yea
Cathy Kipp Democrat Yea
Dylan Roberts Democrat Yea
Emily Sirota Democrat Yea
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Jamie Jackson Democrat Yea
Julie McCluskie Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Yea
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Yea
Monica Duran Democrat Yea
Steven Woodrow Democrat Yea
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
Janice Rich Republican Nay
Larry Liston Republican Nay
Lynda Zamora Wilson Republican Nay
Marc Catlin Republican Yea
Mark Baisley Republican Nay
Matt Soper Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 20B-1007 do?
The bill recreates, with amendments, the "Occupational Therapy Practice Act" (Act), which repealed September 1, 2020. Specifically, the bill: Recreates and extends the Act for 9 years, until 2030; Modifies the legislative declaration and definitions related to the scope of practice of occupational therapy; Designates "occupational therapy consultant", "M.O.T.", "M.O.T./L.", "occupational therapy assistant", "O.T.A.", and "C.O.T.A." as protected titles and clarifies that individuals who legally practice temporarily as occupational therapists in Colorado may use the protected titles; Reorders and amends certain provisions concerning examinations and applications for licensure by occupational therapists and OTAs; Adds certain prohibited behaviors as grounds for discipline; and Removes obsolete language.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Who sponsors HB 20B-1007?
HB 20B-1007 is sponsored by Jonathan Singer, Rhonda Fields, Chris Holbert, and Van Winkle.
What is the current status of HB 20B-1007?
This bill died with 2020 First Extraordinary Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 20B-1007?
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