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Committee approves technical fix to QMAP certification rule in House Bill 1022
Summary
Committee forwarded a technical change to correct a drafting error so individuals certified as Qualified Medication Administration Personnel (QMAP) before 2017 are not forced to recertify; sponsors described it as a clean‑up and the committee placed the bill on the consent calendar after unanimous support.
The committee approved a technical amendment to correct a drafting error related to Qualified Medication Administration Personnel (QMAP) certification, moving House Bill 1022 forward with unanimous support. Sponsors said the language restores the original intent of Senate Bill 24‑167 by exempting individuals certified by the department prior to 2017 from being required to recertify and pay a new fee.
Sponsor remarks framed the measure as a narrow correction to avoid imposing new recertification burdens on existing QMAP‑certified workers. Janet Cornell, representing the Colorado Assisted Living Association, told the committee the drafting error created an unfair requirement that would force pre‑2017 certificants to retake coursework and pay a fee; she urged the committee to approve the fix.
Committee members supported the correction as a common‑sense clean up to reduce regulatory burden on caregivers and providers. The committee unanimously approved the bill and agreed to refer it to the consent calendar for further floor consideration.
Because the change corrects an oversight in prior legislation rather than creating substantive new policy, sponsors and witnesses characterized HB 1022 as a limited technical fix with the goal of simplifying certification and preserving workforce stability in assisted‑living and similar settings.
