SB 20-040

  • Colorado Senate Bill
  • 2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Mar 05, 2020
  • Passed Senate Mar 04, 2020
  • House
  • Governor

Require License Practice Genetic Counseling

Abstract

The bill enacts the "Genetic Counselor Licensure Act". On and after June 1, 2021, a person cannot practice genetic counseling without being licensed by the director of the division of professions and occupations in the department of regulatory agencies. To be licensed, a person must have been certified by a national body; except that the director may issue a provisional license to a candidate for certification pursuant to requirements established by rule. The bill gives title protection to genetic counselors and standard licensing, rule-making, and disciplinary powers to the director. Genetic counselors must have insurance. The bill repeals the act on September 1, 2027, subject to sunset review. Genetic counselors are subject to the mandatory disclosures of the "Michael Skolnik Medical Transparency Act of 2010". The bill appropriates $35,895 from the division of professions and occupations cash fund to the division of professions and occupations in the department of regulatory agencies, of which $15,990 is reappropriated to the department of law, to implement the act. (Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.) (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Bill Sponsors (4)

Votes


Mar 04, 2020

Actions


May 28, 2020

House

House Committee on Finance Postpone Indefinitely

Finance

Mar 13, 2020

House

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

  • Referral-Committee
Public Health Care & Human Services Finance

Mar 05, 2020

House

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

  • Introduction
Public Health Care & Human Services

Mar 04, 2020

Senate

Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

Mar 03, 2020

Senate

Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee

Feb 27, 2020

Senate

Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

Feb 25, 2020

Senate

Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  • Committee-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
Senate Committee of the Whole Appropriations

Feb 04, 2020

Senate

Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations

  • Referral-Committee
Appropriations Finance

Jan 30, 2020

Senate

Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Finance

  • Referral-Committee
Health & Human Services Finance

Jan 08, 2020

Senate

Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services

  • Introduction
Health & Human Services

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Reengrossed (03/04/2020) PDF
Engrossed (03/03/2020) PDF
Introduced (01/08/2020) PDF
PA1 (02/25/2020) PDF
Committee Amendment PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note SA1 (02/25/2020) PDF
Fiscal Note FN1 (01/28/2020) PDF
Fiscal Note FN2 (07/15/2020) PDF

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