Bill Sponsor
Colorado Senate Bill 115
Session 2024A
Mental Health Professionals Practice Requirements
Active
Active
Passed House on Apr 8, 2024
Sponsors
Democrat
Dafna Michaelson Jenet
Republican
Jim Smallwood
Democrat
Mary Young
Democrat
Emily Sirota
First Action
Feb 5, 2024
Latest Action
Apr 9, 2024
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
115
State
Colorado
Session
2024A
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Republican
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Summary
The bill removes the requirement that a mental health professional provide each client with an explanation of the levels of regulation and the differences between licensure, registration, and certification of mental health professionals. The bill removes the requirement for an individual to take and pass the board of social work examiners' masters examination in order to obtain a licensed social worker license. In order for an individual to obtain a registration as a psychologist candidate (PSYC), a clinical social worker candidate (SWC), a marriage and family therapist candidate (MFTC), a licensed professional counselor candidate (LPCC), or an addiction counselor candidate (ADDC), the bill requires the individual to pass the Colorado jurisprudence examination. The bill authorizes PSYCs, SWCs, MFTCs, LPCCs, and ADDCs to renew their candidate registrations if they are unable to complete all the post-degree licensure requirements within the 4-year time frame that a registration is valid and allows candidates whose registrations have expired to reapply for the registration. The bill updates the definition of "practice of licensed professional counseling". On or before December 31, 2024,the state board of psychologist examiners, the state board of social work examiners, the state board of marriage and family therapist examiners, the state board of licensed professional counselor examiners, and the state board of addiction counselor examiners are required to begin the rule-making process to align their respective rules with their respective practice acts. (Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.) (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Actions (10)
04/09/2024
Senate
Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
04/08/2024
House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/05/2024
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/02/2024
House
House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
03/04/2024
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
03/04/2024
Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/28/2024
Senate
Senate Third Reading Laid Over to 03/04/2024 - No Amendments
02/27/2024
Senate
Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
02/22/2024
Senate
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
02/05/2024
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
Sources
Record Created
Feb 6, 2024 12:55:24 AM
Record Updated
Apr 23, 2024 9:58:37 PM