Colorado 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

HB 21-1146 — Auricular Acudetox Professional Practice

Last action — Governor Signed

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 03, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    4 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

In 2020, the general assembly repealed the requirement in the mental health practice act that a professional must be licensed, registered, or certified as a mental health professional in order to practice auricular acudetox. The act makes a conforming amendment to clarify that it is not an unlawful act for a professional who is trained to perform auricular acudetox to perform the practice without a license, registration, or certification as a mental health professional.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

21 added · 17 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment clarifies that a person does not need to be licensed, certified, or registered as a mental health professional to perform auricular acudetox, provided they have received training in the practice. This change is significant as it broadens the potential pool of individuals who can offer this specific practice, which may increase access for those seeking auricular acudetox services.

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First Regular Session Seventy-third General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO ENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted on Second Reading in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
First Regular Session Seventy-third General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
21-0796.01 Kristen Forrestal x4217 HOUSE BILL 21-1146 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Pico and Valdez D., Arndt, Lynch SENATE SPONSORSHIP Zenzinger and Woodward, Kirkmeyer, Moreno House Committees Senate Committees Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING THE PRACTICE OF AURICULAR ACUDETOX BY A PROFESSIONAL ,AND ,INCONNECTIONTHEREWITH ,CLARIFYING THATINORDERTOPERFORMAURICULARACUDETOX ,APERSON DOESNOTNEEDTOBELICENSED ,CERTIFIED ORREGISTEREDAS A MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL .
21-0796.01 Kristen Forrestal x4217 HOUSE BILL 21-1146 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Pico and Valdez D., Arndt, Lynch, Catlin, Hooton, Kipp, McCormick, Michaelson Jenet SENATE SPONSORSHIP Zenzinger and Woodward, Kirkmeyer, Moreno House Committees Senate Committees Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING THE PRACTICE OF AURICULAR ACUDETOX BY A PROFESSIONAL ,AND ,INCONNECTIONTHEREWITH ,CLARIFYING THATINORDERTOPERFORMAURICULARACUDETOX ,APERSON DOESNOTNEEDTOBELICENSED ,CERTIFIED ,ORREGISTEREDAS A MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL .
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Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. Signed by the President of the Senate

  3. Signed by the Speaker of the House

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  6. Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments

  7. Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  8. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services

  9. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  10. House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments

  11. House Committee on Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  12. Introduced In House - Assigned to Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services

Sponsors

  • Andres Pico · Primary
  • Rachel Zenzinger · Primary
  • Rob Woodward · Primary
  • Alex Valdez · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 98 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

  • Andres Pico
  • Rachel Zenzinger
  • Rob Woodward
  • Alex Valdez Democrat

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (98)

98 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

BILL

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8000
Unaffiliated 21002
Republican 4000
Total 33002
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Buckner — Yea
Cooke — Yea
Coram — Yea
Donovan — Yea
Fenberg — Yea
Fields — Not Voting
Gardner — Yea
Ginal — Yea
Hansen — Yea
Hisey — Yea
Holbert — Yea
Lee — Yea
Lundeen — Yea
Moreno — Yea
Pettersen — Yea
Priola — Yea
Rankin — Yea
Scott — Not Voting
Smallwood — Yea
Sonnenberg — Yea
Woodward — Yea
Zenzinger — Yea
Jaquez Lewis — Yea
Chris Kolker Democrat Yea
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Julie Gonzales Democrat Yea
Lorena Garcia Democrat Yea
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tammy Story Democrat Yea
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Yea
Cleave Simpson Republican Yea
Larry Liston Republican Yea
Ty Winter Republican Yea

BILL

Passed 63 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 20002
Unaffiliated 35000
Republican 8000
Total 63002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (65)
Member Party Vote
Arndt — Yea
Bernett — Yea
Bird — Yea
Bockenfeld — Yea
Caraveo — Yea
Carver — Yea
Esgar — Yea
Geitner — Yea
Gonzales-Gutierrez — Yea
Gray — Yea
Hanks — Yea
Herod — Yea
Holtorf — Yea
Hooton — Yea
Larson — Yea
Lontine — Yea
Lynch — Yea
McKean — Yea
McLachlan — Yea
Neville — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Pico — Yea
Ransom — Yea
Sandridge — Yea
Tipper — Yea
Will — Yea
Young — Yea
Garnett — Yea
Adrienne Benavidez — Yea
Michaelson Jenet — Yea
Valdez D. — Yea
Van Beber — Yea
Van Winkle — Yea
Williams D. — Yea
deGruy Kennedy — Yea
Alex Valdez Democrat Yea
Brianna Titone Democrat Not Voting
Cathy Kipp Democrat Yea
Dylan Roberts Democrat Yea
Emily Sirota Democrat Yea
Iman Jodeh Democrat Yea
Jamie Jackson Democrat Yea
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Yea
Judy Amabile Democrat Yea
Julie McCluskie Democrat Yea
Karen McCormick Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Not Voting
Lindsey Daugherty Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Yea
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Yea
Monica Duran Democrat Yea
Naquetta Ricks Democrat Yea
Steven Woodrow Democrat Yea
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
Dan Woog Republican Yea
Janice Rich Republican Yea
Marc Catlin Republican Yea
Mark Baisley Republican Yea
Mary Bradfield Republican Yea
Matt Soper Republican Yea
Rod Pelton Republican Yea
Stephanie Luck Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 21-1146 do?
In 2020, the general assembly repealed the requirement in the mental health practice act that a professional must be licensed, registered, or certified as a mental health professional in order to practice auricular acudetox. The act makes a conforming amendment to clarify that it is not an unlawful act for a professional who is trained to perform auricular acudetox to perform the practice without a license, registration, or certification as a mental health professional.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors HB 21-1146?
HB 21-1146 is sponsored by Andres Pico, Rachel Zenzinger, Rob Woodward, and Alex Valdez (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 21-1146?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 03, 2021. Enacted.
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