2020 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 12 - Professions And Occupations
Article 245. Mental Health
Section 12-245-222.5. Mental health disciplinary record work group - creation recommendations - report - repeal.

(1) There is created in the division the mental health disciplinary record work group concerning records that impact the initial licensure, certification, registration, and ongoing practice of individuals regulated pursuant to this article 245.

(2) The director shall serve as a member of the work group and shall appoint additional members that include the following:

1. Three mental health professionals regulated pursuant to this article 245;

2. Two representatives of associations that represent professionals regulated under thisarticle 245;

3. One representative from the opioid and other substance use disorders study committee created in section 10-22.3-101; and

4. Three members of the public who offer expertise on criminal justice reform, themental health workforce, and consumer protection.

3. The director shall convene meetings of the work group, which shall meet as often asthe director deems necessary. A majority of work group members must be present at the meeting in order to proceed.

4. The work group is authorized to meet using online communications platforms andmay meet in person as circumstances allow.

5. Members of the work group shall serve without compensation.

6. On or before January 1, 2021, the work group shall consider recommendations concerning rulemaking and legislative actions regarding:

1. The timeline for which the division shall make letters of admonition available to thepublic and any exceptions for continued internal use by the applicable regulator; and

2. The timelines, parameters, and conditions for which the division is authorized todisclose to the public records for certain felonies, deferred sentences, or felony charges that are nonviolent, including nonviolent drug offenses, that occurred before the date of application for initial licensure, certification, or registration.

(7) In considering its recommendations, the work group must consider and accept public comment regarding impacts of current policies on:

1. Consumer protection;

2. The mental health workforce;(c) Social equity; and (d) Patient access to care.

(8) The work group shall report its final recommendations and a minority report, if applicable, on or before January 1, 2021, to:

1. The health and human services committee of the senate, or its successor committee;

2. The health and insurance committee and the public health care and human servicescommittee of the house of representatives, or their successor committees; (c) The governor; and

(d) The executive director.

(9) This section is repealed, effective June 30, 2021.

Source: L. 2020: Entire section added, (HB 20-1206), ch. 304, p. 1529, § 14, effective July 14.