House Committee of Reference Report

Committee on Business Affairs & Labor

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April 24, 2025

After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:

SB25-186     be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Finance with favorable recommendation:

Page 1, Line 1Amend reengrossed bill, page 2, line 3, strike "(3.6)(r)(I)" and substitute

Page 1, Line 2"(3.6)(r)(I); repeal (3.5)(a)(I)(C); and add (3.5)(a)(I)(D.5)".

Page 1, Line 3Page 2, strike lines 9 through 20 and substitute:

Page 1, Line 4"(3.5) (a) (I) (A)  "Physician" means, for the purposes of the level I and

Page 1, Line 5level II accreditation programs only, a physician licensed under the

Page 1, Line 6"Colorado Medical Practice Act", article 240 of title 12. For the

Page 1, Line 7purposes of level I accreditation only and not level II accreditation,

Page 1, Line 8"physician" means a dentist licensed under the "Dental Practice Act",

Page 1, Line 9article 220 of title 12; a podiatrist licensed under article 290 of title 12;

Page 1, Line 10and a chiropractor licensed under article 215 of title 12. A physician is

Page 1, Line 11not deemed accredited under either level I or level II solely by

Page 1, Line 12reason of being licensed.".

Page 1, Line 13Page 2, after line 20 insert:

Page 1, Line 14"(C)  A physician shall not be deemed accredited under either level

Page 1, Line 15I or level II solely by reason of being licensed.

Page 1, Line 16(D.5)  A health-care professional regulated pursuant to

Page 1, Line 17title 12 and listed in the utilization standards created in

Page 1, Line 18accordance with subsection (3.5)(a)(II) of this section may

Page 1, Line 19receive level I accreditation.".