# Colorado HB25-1016: Occupational Therapist Prescribe Medical Equipment

Colorado HB25-1016, Occupational Therapist Prescribe Medical Equipment, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Dafna Michaelson Jenet (Democratic), Janice Rich (Republican), Katie Stewart (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-03-31 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Colorado HB25-1016
- State: Colorado
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Occupational Therapist Prescribe Medical Equipment
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-03-31, Governor Signed
- Sponsors: Dafna Michaelson Jenet (Democratic), Janice Rich (Republican), Katie Stewart (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 35
- Subjects: Health Care & Health Insurance
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (245 yes, 60 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dafna Michaelson Jenet (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Janice Rich (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alex Valdez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brianna Titone (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cecelia Espenoza (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Elizabeth Velasco (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Javier Mabrey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jenny Willford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lorena Garcia (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lindsay Gilchrist (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Meg Froelich (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Meghan Lukens (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Regina English (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rebekah Stewart (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ron Weinberg (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rep. S. Bird
- Cosponsor: Sean Camacho (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William Lindstedt (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sen. F. Winter
- Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Matt Ball (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert Rodriguez (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-17 | House | Senate amendments: Repass | pass | 62 | 1 |   |
| 2025-03-17 | House | Senate amendments: Concur | pass | 62 | 1 |   |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 34 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-06 | Senate | Refer House Bill 25-1016, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 9 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-23 | House | Third reading: Rerefer (2nd) | fail | 20 | 41 |   |
| 2025-01-23 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 45 | 17 |   |
| 2025-01-14 | House | Refer House Bill 25-1016 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-03-31: Governor Signed (House)
- 2025-03-26: Sent to the Governor (House)
- 2025-03-25: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House)
- 2025-03-17: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (House)
- 2025-03-13: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily (House)
- 2025-03-12: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House)
- 2025-01-22: House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments (House)
- 2025-01-16: House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House)
- 2025-01-14: House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House)
- 2025-01-08: Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83385/download)
- Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83380/download)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83387/download)
- Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83383/download)
- Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83381/download)
- Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83382/download)
- Senate Health & Human Services Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83389/download)
- Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40746/download)

## Related bills

- SB25-279: Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates (signed)
- HB25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection (signed)
- HB25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law (signed)
- SB25-163: Battery Stewardship Programs (signed)
- SB25-261: Property Tax Deferral Program Administration (signed)
- SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities (signed)

## Sources
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83385/download)
- [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83380/download)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83387/download)
- [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83383/download)
- [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83381/download)
- [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83382/download)
- [Senate Health & Human Services Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83389/download)
- [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40746/download)

## Related
- [SB25-279: Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-279-2025A)
- [HB25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1234-2025A)
- [HB25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1307-2025A)
- [SB25-163: Battery Stewardship Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-163-2025A)
- [SB25-261: Property Tax Deferral Program Administration](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-261-2025A)
- [SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-167-2025A)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1016-2025A (as of 2026-10-16).
