Amendments for SB25-186
Senate Journal, April 11
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that SB25-186 be amended
as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable
recommendation.
Amend printed bill, page 3, after line 18 insert:
"SECTION 3. Appropriation. (1) For the 2025-26 state fiscal year,
$123,933 is appropriated to the department of labor and employment for use by
the division of workers' compensation. This appropriation is from the workers'
compensation cash fund created in section 8-44-112 (7)(a), C.R.S. To
implement this act, the division may use this appropriation as follows:
(a) $108,545 for personal services, which amount is based on an
assumption that the division will require an additional 1.6 FTE; and
(b) $15,388 for operating expenses.".
Renumber succeeding section accordingly.
Page 1, line 105, strike "AGENCIES." and substitute "AGENCIES AND MAKING
AN APPROPRIATION.".
Appro-
priations
Senate Journal, April 17
SB25-186 by Senator(s) Winter F. and Ball, Liston; also Representative(s) Hamrick and Lieder--
Concerning the continuation of the workers' compensation accreditation of health-care
providers program, and, in connection therewith, implementing the recommendations
contained in the 2024 sunset report by the department of regulatory agencies and making an
appropriation.
A majority of those elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, Senator Winter
was given permission to offer a third reading amendment.
Third Reading Amendment No. 1(L.001), by Senator Winter.
Amend printed bill, page 2, line 3, after "(3.5)(a)(I)(A)," insert "(3.5)(a)(I)(E),".
Page 2, line 14, after "and" insert "AN OPTOMETRIST LICENSED UNDER ARTICLE
275 OF TITLE 12;".
Page 2, line 16, after "TITLE 12" insert "AND LISTED IN THE UTILIZATION
STANDARDS ESTABLISHED IN RULES ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION
(3.5)(a)(II) OF THIS SECTION".
Page 2, after line 17 insert:
"(E) Nothing in this subsection (3.5)(a) grants any person other than a
physician licensed under the "Colorado Medical Practice Act", ARTICLE 240 OF
TITLE 12, the authority to determine that no permanent medical impairment has
resulted from the injury pursuant to subsection (3.6)(b) of this section or that a
claimant has attained maximum medical improvement pursuant to section
8-42-107 (8)(b)(I).".
The amendment was passed on the following roll call vote:
YES 35 NO 0 EXCUSED 0 ABSENT 0
Amabile Y Daugherty Y Liston Y Rodriguez Y
Baisley Y Exum Y Lundeen Y Simpson Y
Ball Y Frizell Y Marchman Y Snyder Y
Bridges Y Gonzales J. Y Michaelson Y Sullivan Y
Bright Y Hinrichsen Y Mullica Y Wallace Y
Carson Y Jodeh Y Pelton B. Y Weissman Y
Catlin Y Kipp Y Pelton R. Y Winter F. Y
Cutter Y Kirkmeyer Y Rich Y President Y
Danielson Y Kolker Y Roberts Y
The question being "Shall the bill, as amended, pass?", the roll call was taken with the
following result:
YES 23 NO 12 EXCUSED 0 ABSENT 0
Amabile Y Daugherty Y Liston N Rodriguez Y
Baisley N Exum Y Lundeen N Simpson N
Ball Y Frizell N Marchman Y Snyder Y
Bridges Y Gonzales J. Y Michaelson Y Sullivan Y
Bright N Hinrichsen Y Mullica Y Wallace Y
Carson N Jodeh Y Pelton B. N Weissman Y
Catlin N Kipp Y Pelton R. N Winter F. Y
Cutter Y Kirkmeyer N Rich N President Y
Danielson Y Kolker Y Roberts Y
House Journal, April 24
50 SB25-186 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
51 the Committee on Finance with favorable
52 recommendation:
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54 Amend reengrossed bill, page 2, line 3, strike "(3.6)(r)(I)" and substitute
55 "(3.6)(r)(I); repeal (3.5)(a)(I)(C); and add (3.5)(a)(I)(D.5)".
56 Page 2, strike lines 9 through 20 and substitute:
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1 "(3.5) (a) (I) (A) "Physician" means, for the purposes of the level I and
2 level II accreditation programs ONLY, a physician licensed under the
3 "Colorado Medical Practice Act", ARTICLE 240 OF TITLE 12. For the
4 purposes of level I accreditation only and not level II accreditation,
5 "physician" means a dentist licensed under the "Dental Practice Act",
6 article 220 of title 12; a podiatrist licensed under article 290 of title 12;
7 and a chiropractor licensed under article 215 of title 12. A PHYSICIAN IS
8 NOT DEEMED ACCREDITED UNDER EITHER LEVEL I OR LEVEL II SOLELY BY
9 REASON OF BEING LICENSED.".
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11 Page 2, after line 20 insert:
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13 "(C) A physician shall not be deemed accredited under either level
14 I or level II solely by reason of being licensed.
15 (D.5) A HEALTH-CARE PROFESSIONAL REGULATED PURSUANT TO
16 TITLE 12 AND LISTED IN THE UTILIZATION STANDARDS CREATED IN
17 ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (3.5)(a)(II) OF THIS SECTION MAY
18 RECEIVE LEVEL I ACCREDITATION.".
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