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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
SB21-197

Workers' Compensation Physician

Type Bill
Session 2021 Regular Session

Concerning the treating physician in workers' compensation cases.

Bill Summary:

The bill provides injured workers control over the selection of the primary treating physician in workers' compensation cases, allowing them to choose from any level I or level II accredited physician through the division of workers' compensation. The bill creates the mechanism by which the injured worker may select the treating physician, and requires the employer or insurer to choose the physician when an injured worker is unable or unwilling to select the treating physician.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Prime Sponsors

Senator Robert Rodriguez

Senator

Robert Rodriguez

Representative Steven Woodrow

Representative

Steven Woodrow

Representative Andrew Boesenecker

Representative

Andrew Boesenecker

Committees

Senate

Business, Labor, & Technology

Status

Lost

Introduced

Lost

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
05/04/2021 Reengrossed PDF
05/03/2021 Engrossed PDF
03/24/2021 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
04/29/2021 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
06/18/2021 FN4 PDF
05/17/2021 FN3 PDF
05/03/2021 FN2 PDF
04/01/2021 FN1 PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/04/2021 Third Reading BILL
19
AYE
16
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
05/04/2021 Third Reading AMEND (L.012)
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
05/04/2021 L.012 Third Reading Passed PDF
05/03/2021 L.011 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
05/03/2021 L.010 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
04/28/2021 L.009 SEN Business, Labor, & Technology Lost PDF
04/28/2021 L.006 SEN Business, Labor, & Technology Lost PDF
04/28/2021 L.001 SEN Business, Labor, & Technology Lost PDF
04/28/2021 L.007 SEN Business, Labor, & Technology Passed [*] PDF
04/28/2021 L.005 SEN Business, Labor, & Technology Passed [*] PDF
04/28/2021 L.004 SEN Business, Labor, & Technology Passed [*] PDF
04/28/2021 L.003 SEN Business, Labor, & Technology Passed [*] PDF
04/28/2021 L.002 SEN Business, Labor, & Technology Passed [*] PDF

* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

Date Location Action
05/27/2021 House House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Postpone Indefinitely
05/10/2021 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor
05/04/2021 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
05/03/2021 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
04/28/2021 Senate Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
03/24/2021 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology

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