AURORA, Colo. (Feb. 23, 2024) — The Colorado House of Representatives on Wednesday introduced the PT Sunset (HB 24-1327). The introduced bill reflects the recommendations by DORA which include 1) continuation of the practice act for 11 years and 2) allowing PTs to prescribe Durable Medical Equipment.

APTA Colorado has been working hard to lobby members of the House Health and Human Services Committee to share the value you bring to your patients. The association will be requesting amendments in the first hearing that include: 1) DPT/SPT title protection 2) medication reconciliation 3) modernize tests and measures 4) clarify wound care for PTAs 5) remove that PT technician is the same as a PT 6) change language to gender neutral and 7) modernize language around “foreign trained.”

You can read the bill here.

Please consider contacting your legislators and tell them how important this is to you. You can learn more about the committee members here.

You can find your legislator here.