Amendments for HB24-1171
House Journal, February 29
46 HB24-1171 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
47 the Committee of the Whole with favorable
48 recommendation:
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50 Amend printed bill, page 2, after line 1 insert:
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52 "SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-30-111, amend
53 (4)(a)(IV) and (4)(a)(V); and add (4)(a)(VI) as follows:
54 12-30-111. Electronic prescribing of controlled substances -
55 exceptions - rules - definitions. (4) As used in this section:
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1 (a) "Prescriber" means:
2 (IV) An optometrist licensed pursuant to article 275 of this title
3 12; or
4 (V) A podiatrist licensed pursuant to article 290 of this title 12; OR
5 (VI) A NATUROPATHIC DOCTOR REGISTERED PURSUANT TO
6 ARTICLE 250 OF THIS TITLE 12.".
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8 Renumbering succeeding sections accordingly.
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10 Page 2, line 7, after "medicines" insert "AND DEVICES".
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12 Page 2, line 9, after "prescription" insert "AND NONPRESCRIPTION".
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14 Page 3, line 2, strike "UPDATES" and substitute "REVISIONS".
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16 Page 3, line 5, strike "(2)(a)" and substitute "(2)(a); and add (1)(c)(III)".
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18 Page 3, line 8, strike "rules." and substitute "rules - repeal.".
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20 Page 3, line 10, strike "Obtaining," and substitute "SUBJECT TO THE
21 REQUIREMENTS IN SUBSECTION (1)(c)(III) OF THIS SECTION, obtaining".
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23 Page 3, line 11, strike "prescribing, as specified, medicines" and
24 substitute "prescribing as specified, medicines AND DEVICES".
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26 Page 3, line 13, strike "DRUGS;" and substitute "DRUGS, OTHER THAN ANY
27 SCHEDULE I OR II CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES OR DEVICES IDENTIFIED IN
28 THE FEDERAL "CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT", 21 U.S.C. SEC. 801 ET
29 SEQ., AS AMENDED;".
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31 Page 3, line 16, strike "18-18-207;" and substitute "18-18-207,
32 EXCLUDING ALL BENZODIAZEPINES, OPIOIDS, AND OPIOID DERIVATIVES;".
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34 Page 3, line 23, strike "ALL BIOLOGICAL" and substitute "BIOLOGICAL".
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36 Page 4, after line 3 insert:
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38 "(H) CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE DEVICES;
39 (I) CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING DEVICES;".
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41 Reletter succeeding sub-subparagraphs accordingly.
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43 Page 4, after line 10 insert:
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45 "(III) (A) EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 30, 2024, A NATUROPATHIC
46 DOCTOR SHALL NOT OBTAIN, DISPENSE, ADMINISTER, INJECT, ORDER, OR
47 PRESCRIBE ANY OF THE MEDICINES OR DEVICES LISTED IN SUBSECTION
48 (1)(c)(I) OF THIS SECTION UNLESS THE NATUROPATHIC DOCTOR SHOWS
49 PROOF TO THE DIRECTOR, IN THE FORM AND MANNER DETERMINED BY THE
50 DIRECTOR, OF COMPLETION OF TEN HOURS OF PHARMACOLOGICAL
51 CONTINUING EDUCATION PERTINENT TO OR REFLECTIVE OF THE
52 NATUROPATHIC FORMULARY.
53 (B) A NATUROPATHIC DOCTOR SHALL NOT PRESCRIBE ANY
54 MEDICINE OR DEVICE TO A PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN UNLESS
55 RECOMMENDED BY THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE
56 DIRECTOR.
1 (C) SUBSECTION (1)(c)(III)(A) OF THIS SECTION IS REPEALED,
2 EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025.".
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4 Page 4, after line 14 insert:
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6 "SECTION 6. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-250-107, amend
7 (2)(d); and add (2)(d.5) as follows:
8 12-250-107. Registration required - qualifications -
9 examination - registration by endorsement - rules. (2) An applicant
10 for a registration to practice as a naturopathic doctor in this state shall
11 submit an application to the director in a form and manner determined by
12 the director by rule, accompanied by the fee required pursuant to section
13 12-20-105. The director shall issue a registration to practice as a
14 naturopathic doctor to an applicant upon receipt of satisfactory proof that
15 the applicant:
16 (d) Has successfully passed either a director-approved
17 examination or a comprehensive competency-based national naturopathic
18 licensing examination administered by the North American Board of
19 Naturopathic Examiners or a nationally recognized, director-approved
20 successor entity, as determined by the director by rule; and
21 (d.5) BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 1, 2024, HAS SUCCESSFULLY PASSED
22 A PHARMACOLOGY EXAMINATION ADMINISTERED BY THE NORTH
23 AMERICAN BOARD OF NATUROPATHIC EXAMINERS OR A NATIONALLY
24 RECOGNIZED, DIRECTOR-APPROVED SUCCESSOR ENTITY, AS DETERMINED
25 BY THE DIRECTOR BY RULE; AND
26 SECTION 7. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-250-109, amend
27 (1)(b)(II) and (1)(b)(III); and add (1)(b)(IV) as follows:
28 12-250-109. Continuing professional competency - rules.
29 (1) (b) The director shall adopt rules establishing a continuing
30 professional competency program that includes, at a minimum, the
31 following elements:
32 (II) Development, execution, and documentation of a learning
33 plan based on the assessment; and
34 (III) Periodic demonstration of knowledge and skills through
35 documentation of activities necessary to ensure continuing competency
36 in the profession; except that a naturopathic doctor need not retake any
37 examination required by section 12-250-107 (2)(d) for initial registration;
38 AND
39 (IV) FOR REGISTRATION RENEWAL ON OR AFTER JUNE 1, 2025, TEN
40 HOURS PER YEAR OF EDUCATION IN PHARMACOLOGY. THE DIRECTOR
41 SHALL NOT INCREASE THE TOTAL NUMBER OF HOURS OF CONTINUING
42 PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY THAT A NATUROPATHIC DOCTOR MUST
43 COMPLETE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.".
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45 Page 4, strike lines 15 through 23 and substitute:
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47 "SECTION 8. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
48 takes effect September 1, 2024; except that, if a referendum petition is
49 filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against
50 this act or an item, section, or part of this act within the ninety-day period
51 after final adjournment of the general assembly, then the act, item,
52 section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the
53 general election to be held in November 2024 and, in such case, will take
54 effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the
55 governor.".
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House Journal, March 1
1 Amendment No. 1, Health & Human Services Report, dated February 28,
2 2024, and placed in member's bill file; Report also printed in House
3 Journal, February 29, 2024.
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5 Amendment No. 2, by Representative Boesenecker:
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7 Amend the Health and Human Services Committee Report, dated
8 February 28, 2024, page 2, line 24, strike "A PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF
9 EIGHTEEN" and substitute "AN INDIVIDUAL UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF
10 AGE, OR KETAMINE TO AN INDIVIDUAL OF ANY AGE,".
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12 Page 3, line 30, strike "TEN" and substitute "TWELVE".
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14 As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the Calendar for Third
15 Reading and Final Passage.
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