SB 21-092 CO

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The act implements the recommendations of the department of regulatory agencies (department) in its sunset review and report on the surgical assistants and surgical technologists registration program. Specifically, the act:Continues the registration of surgical assistants and surgical technologists for 7 years, until 2028; Requires a surgical assistant or surgical technologist whose registration is revoked or who has surrendered a registration in lieu of disciplinary action to wait 2 years before reapplying for registration and authorizes the director of the division of professions and occupations within the department (director) to issue letters of admonition and confidential letters of concern to surgical assistants and surgical technologists; Allows the director to enter into confidential agreements with surgical assistants or surgical technologists to limit practice based on an illness or other health condition that affects the ability to safely practice the profession; and Clarifies that a registrant may be disciplined for failing to notify the director of the limitations created by an illness or other health condition, act within such limitations, or act within the limitations imposed under a confidential agreement with the director to limit practice. The act also adds the following as grounds for discipline: Habitual or excessive use or abuse of alcohol, a habit-forming drug, or a controlled substance; Failing to notify the director within 30 days of any disciplinary action; Failing to respond to a complaint against the registrant in a materially responsive and timely manner within 30 days after receiving the complaint; Practicing outside the scope of the practice of a surgical assistant or surgical technologist; and Failing to satisfy generally accepted standards of practice as a surgical assistant or surgical technologist.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Chris Kolker Democratic · primary
• Cleave Simpson Republican · primary
• Iman Jodeh Democratic · primary
• Matt Soper Republican · primary

1. May 17, 2021 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 13, 2021 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 13, 2021 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
4. May 13, 2021 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
5. May 7, 2021 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
6. May 6, 2021 House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
7. May 5, 2021 House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
8. May 4, 2021 House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
9. May 4, 2021 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
10. Apr 19, 2021 House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations · lower
11. Mar 30, 2021 House Committee on Health & Insurance Refer Unamended to Finance · lower
12. Mar 17, 2021 Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Insurance · lower
13. Mar 16, 2021 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
14. Mar 12, 2021 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · upper
15. Mar 10, 2021 Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
16. Feb 17, 2021 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services · upper

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Signed Act (05/17/2021) · PDF
• Final Act (05/13/2021) · PDF
• Rerevised (05/07/2021) · PDF
• Revised (05/05/2021) · PDF
• Reengrossed (03/16/2021) · PDF
• Engrossed (03/12/2021) · PDF
• Introduced (02/17/2021) · PDF
• PA1 (03/11/2021) · PDF
• Committee Amendment · PDF