Colorado House Bill 1253
Session 2024A
Sunset Regulation of Respiratory Therapy
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 15, 2024
Sponsors
3 Sponsors
Regina English
Richard Holtorf
Joann Ginal
First Action
Feb 12, 2024
Latest Action
May 15, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1253
State
Colorado
Session
2024A
checkPassed on April 11, 2024
Motion Text
BILL
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Summary
Sunset Process - House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill implements the recommendations of the department of regulatory agencies (department), as specified in the department's sunset review of the regulation of respiratory therapy, as follows:
Sections 1 and 2 of the bill continue the regulation of respiratory therapy for 11 years, until September 1, 2035;
The definition of respiratory therapy in current law includes certain treatments of patients pursuant to a prescription issued by a physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or certified midwife. Section 3 expands the definition to also include a prescription issued by a physician assistant.
Current law exempts an unregistered polysomnographic technologist (technologist) who practices respiratory therapy from the state regulatory requirements for respiratory therapists if the technologist is practicing under the supervision of a respiratory therapist, physician, or certain other practitioner. Section 4 narrows this exemption to practices that do not exceed oxygen titration with pulse oximetry and noninvasive positive pressure ventilation titration.
Sections 5 and 6 repeal an obsolete provision and a redundant provision.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Signed Act (05/15/2024)
Final Act (05/02/2024)
Rerevised (04/24/2024)
Revised (04/23/2024)
Reengrossed (04/11/2024)
Engrossed (04/10/2024)
Introduced (02/12/2024)
Committee Amendment
Fiscal Note FN1 (02/16/2024)
Fiscal Note SA2 (04/19/2024)
Fiscal Note SA1 (04/03/2024)
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05/15/2024
Office of the Governor
Governor Signed
05/03/2024
Office of the Governor
Sent to the Governor
05/02/2024
House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/02/2024
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
04/24/2024
Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/23/2024
Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
04/23/2024
Senate
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/16/2024
Senate
Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
04/12/2024
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance
04/11/2024
House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/10/2024
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
04/09/2024
House
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/05/2024
House
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
03/25/2024
House
House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
03/05/2024
House
House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Finance
02/12/2024
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
Sources
CO Legislature
Record Created
Feb 13, 2024 1:02:27 AM
Record Updated
May 22, 2024 2:40:11 AM