HB 25-1016 Colorado House · 2025 Regular Session

Occupational Therapist Prescribe Medical Equipment

Summary
The act authorizes an occupational therapist to directly recommend or prescribe durable medical equipment to a patient without requesting the prescription from a licensed physician and requires that the occupational therapist consult with the patient concerning payment options. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Signed Mar 31, 2025
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What changed between versions

Revised (03/11/2025) PA1 (03/07/2025) · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill's status changed from a revised version with adopted amendments to a preamended version containing committee amendments not yet adopted. Senate sponsorship was updated to list only Michaelson Jenet, removing Rich from the list. The document header was modified to reflect that this is an unofficial version pending second reading adoption.
TECHNICAL

Removed 'REVISED' header and associated text indicating all amendments were adopted on second reading in the second house.

Added 'PREAMENDED' header and text indicating this is an unofficial version with committee amendments not yet adopted on second reading.

Updated Senate sponsorship list to include only Michaelson Jenet, removing Rich from the co-sponsorship.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 12, 2025 · House Jan 23, 2025

How they voted

340
Passed
Total votes 34
Mar 12, 2025
D Democratic22
22 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican12
12 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Mar 31, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Mar 17, 2025
Introduced
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
lower
3 primary · 35 co-sponsors

Sponsors