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HOUSE BILL 98­1072
BY REPRESENTATIVES Morrison, K. Alexander, Chavez, Epps, Gotlieb, Mace, Paschall, Tupa, and S. Williams;
CONCERNING THE REGULATION OF THE PRACTICE OF PSYCHOTHERAPY, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, CONTINUING THE COLORADO STATE BOARD OF PSYCHOLOGIST EXAMINERS, THE STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORK EXAMINERS, THE STATE BOARD OF LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR EXAMINERS, AND THE STATE BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST EXAMINERS, CONTINUING THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE GRIEVANCE BOARD, AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS.
SECTION 1. Repeal. 24­34­104 (27) (a) (IV), Colorado Revised Statutes, is repealed as follows:
SECTION 2. 24­34­104 (34), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW PARAGRAPH to read:
SECTION 3. 12­43­101, Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
SECTION 4. 12­43­201 (1), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), and (10), Colorado Revised Statutes, are amended, and the said 12­43­201 is further amended BY THE ADDITION OF THE FOLLOWING NEW SUBSECTIONS, to read:
(10) "Unlicensed psychotherapist" means any person whose primary practice is psychotherapy or who holds himself OR HERSELF out to the public as being able to practice psychotherapy for compensation and who is not a certified school psychologist or who is not licensed under this title to practice psychotherapy. &QUOT;UNLICENSED PSYCHOTHERAPIST&QUOT; ALSO MEANS A PERSON WHO IS A CERTIFIED OR LICENSED SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST, CERTIFIED PURSUANT TO SECTION 22­60­104 (1) (e), C.R.S., OR LICENSED PURSUANT TO SECTION 22­60.5­210 (1) (b), C.R.S., AND WHO IS PRACTICING OUTSIDE OF A SCHOOL SETTING.
SECTION 5. 12­43­202, Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
SECTION 6. 12­43­203 (2) (a), (3.5), (4), (8), and (11), Colorado Revised Statutes, are amended to read:
SECTION 7. 12­43­204 (3), (3.5), and (4), Colorado Revised Statutes, are amended to read:
SECTION 8. 12­43­206, Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
SECTION 9. 12­43­208, Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
SECTION 10. 12­43­209, Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
SECTION 11. The introductory portions to 12­43­211 (1) and (1) (b) and 12­43­211 (1) (b) (II), (1) (b) (III), (2), and (3), Colorado Revised Statutes, are amended to read:
SECTION 140 12­43­215 (1) and (8), Colorado Revised Statutes, are amended to read:
(8) The provisions of section 12­43­220 SECTION 12­43­702.5 shall not apply to employees of community mental health centers OR CLINICS as those centers OR CLINICS are defined by section 27­1­201, C.R.S., but such persons practicing psychotherapy outside the scope of employment as employees of a facility defined by section 27­1­201, C.R.S., shall be subject to the provisions of section 12­43­220 SECTION 12­43­702.5.
SECTION 150 12­43­216, Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
SECTION 160 12­43­218 (1), (2) (a), and (2) (b), the introductory portion to 12­43­218 (2) (c), and 12­43­218 (2) (c) (I), (2) (c) (II), and (3), Colorado Revised Statutes, are amended to read:
SECTION 170 Repeal of provisions being relocated in this act. 12­43­220, Colorado Revised Statutes, is repealed.
SECTION 180 Part 2 of article 43 of title 12, Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended BY THE ADDITION OF THE FOLLOWING NEW SECTIONS CONTAINING RELOCATED PROVISIONS, WITH AMENDMENTS, to read:
(b) Technical use. A MASTER=S DEGREE IN ANTHROPOLOGY, PSYCHOLOGY, COUNSELING, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY, SOCIAL WORK, OR SOCIOLOGY FROM A REGIONALLY ACCREDITED UNIVERSITY OR COLLEGE CERTIFIED BY THE ACCREDITING AGENCY OR BODY TO AWARD GRADUATE DEGREES AND COMPLETION OF AT LEAST ONE GRADUATE LEVEL COURSE EACH IN STATISTICS, PSYCHOMETRIC MEASUREMENT, THEORIES OF PERSONALITY, INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP TEST ADMINISTRATION AND INTERPRETATION, AND PSYCHOPATHOLOGY IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO ADMINISTER, SCORE, OR INTERPRET TESTS THAT REQUIRE TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE OF TEST CONSTRUCTION AND USE OR REQUIRE THE APPLICATION OF SCIENTIFIC AND PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE. SUCH TESTS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, TESTS OF GENERAL INTELLIGENCE, SPECIAL APTITUDES, TEMPERAMENT, VALUES, INTERESTS, AND PERSONALITY INVENTORIES.
SECTION 190 Parts 3, 4, 5, and 6 of article 43 of title 12, Colorado Revised Statutes, are REPEALED AND REENACTED, WITH AMENDMENTS, to read:
(4) EACH BOARD MEMBER SHALL HOLD OFFICE UNTIL THE EXPIRATION OF SUCH MEMBER=S APPOINTED TERM OR UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS DULY APPOINTED, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS SUBSECTION (4). ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 1998, THE GOVERNOR SHALL REMOVE TWO OF THE FIVE LICENSED PSYCHOLOGISTS SERVING ON THE BOARD THAT EXISTED ON JUNE 30, 1998, IN COMPLIANCE WITH SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS SECTION, AND THE REMAINING THREE SHALL HOLD OFFICE UNTIL THE EXPIRATION OF THE MEMBER=S APPOINTED TERM OR UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS DULY APPOINTED. ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 1998, THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT TWO ADDITIONAL PUBLIC MEMBERS TO THE BOARD. THE INITIAL TERM OF ONE OF THE ADDITIONAL TWO PUBLIC MEMBERS TO BE APPOINTED TO THE BOARD SHALL BE THREE YEARS AND THE OTHER PUBLIC MEMBER SHALL BE APPOINTED FOR A TERM OF FOURS YEARS. THEREAFTER, THE TERM OF EACH MEMBER SHALL BE FOUR YEARS. ANY VACANCY OCCURRING IN BOARD MEMBERSHIP OTHER THAN BY EXPIRATION OF TERM SHALL BE FILLED BY THE GOVERNOR BY APPOINTMENT FOR THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF SUCH MEMBER.
12­43­303. Practice of psychology defined. (1) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PART 3, THE &QUOT;PRACTICE OF PSYCHOLOGY&QUOT; IS DEFINED AS THE OBSERVATION, DESCRIPTION, EVALUATION, INTERPRETATION, TREATMENT, OR MODIFICATION OF BEHAVIOR, COGNITIONS, OR EMOTIONS BY THE APPLICATION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL, BEHAVIORAL, AND PHYSICAL PRINCIPLES, METHODS, OR PROCEDURES, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PREVENTING OR ELIMINATING SYMPTOMATIC, MALADAPTIVE, OR UNDESIRED BEHAVIOR, COGNITIONS, OR EMOTIONS AND OF ENHANCING INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS, WORK AND LIFE ADJUSTMENT, PERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND MENTAL HEALTH. PSYCHOLOGISTS USE ANY AND ALL PSYCHOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES, METHODS, AND DEVICES TO CONSIDER THE FULL RANGE OF POSSIBLE CAUSES OF PATIENTS= ILLNESSES AND SELECT AND APPLY THE APPROPRIATE TREATMENT METHODS.
(10) &QUOT;REGISTERED SOCIAL WORKER&QUOT; MEANS A PERSON REGISTERED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PART 4.
(3) EACH BOARD MEMBER SHALL HOLD OFFICE UNTIL THE EXPIRATION OF SUCH MEMBER=S APPOINTED TERM OR UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS DULY APPOINTED, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS SUBSECTION (3). ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 1998, THE GOVERNOR SHALL REMOVE TWO OF THE FIVE LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKERS SERVING ON THE BOARD AS IT EXISTED ON JUNE 30, 1998, IN COMPLIANCE WITH SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS SECTION. ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 1998, THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT TWO ADDITIONAL PUBLIC MEMBERS TO THE BOARD. THE INITIAL TERM OF ONE OF THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC MEMBERS TO BE APPOINTED TO THE BOARD SHALL BE THREE YEARS, AND THE OTHER ADDITIONAL PUBLIC MEMBER SHALL BE APPOINTED FOR A TERM OF FOUR YEARS. ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 1999, THE GOVERNOR SHALL REMOVE ONE OF THE THREE LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKERS SERVING ON THE BOARD IN COMPLIANCE WITH SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS SECTION. ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 1999, THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT A LICENSED INDEPENDENT SOCIAL WORKER TO THE BOARD. THE INITIAL TERM OF THE LICENSED INDEPENDENT SOCIAL WORKER TO BE APPOINTED TO THE BOARD SHALL BE THREE YEARS. THEREAFTER, THE TERM OF EACH MEMBER SHALL BE FOUR YEARS. ANY VACANCY OCCURRING IN BOARD MEMBERSHIP OTHER THAN BY EXPIRATION OF TERM SHALL BE FILLED BY THE GOVERNOR BY APPOINTMENT FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF SUCH MEMBER.
(b) HAS OBTAINED A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN SOCIAL WORK FROM AN APPROVED SCHOOL. FOR LICENSURE, COMPLIANCE, AND DISCIPLINARY PURPOSES, A REGISTERED SOCIAL WORKER SHALL WORK UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED INDEPENDENT SOCIAL WORKER OR LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER; EXCEPT THAT, IN CASES WHERE NO LICENSED INDEPENDENT SOCIAL WORKER OR LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER IS AVAILABLE FOR SUPERVISION, THE REGISTERED SOCIAL WORKER MAY APPLY TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL FOR SUPERVISION BY A PERSON WITH EQUIVALENT EXPERIENCE AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD.
12­43­407. Exemptions. NOTHING IN THIS PART 4 SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO PREVENT THE TEACHING OF SOCIAL WORK, OR THE CONDUCT OF SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH, IF SUCH TEACHING OR RESEARCH DOES NOT INVOLVE THE DELIVERY OR SUPERVISION OF DIRECT SOCIAL WORK SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE THEMSELVES, RATHER THAN A THIRD PARTY, THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF SUCH SERVICES WITHOUT REGARD TO THE SOURCE OR EXTENT OF PAYMENT FOR SERVICES RENDERED. NOTHING IN THIS PART 4 SHALL PREVENT THE PROVISION OF EXPERT TESTIMONY BY SOCIAL WORKERS WHO ARE EXEMPTED BY THIS PART 4. PERSONS HOLDING AN EARNED DOCTORAL DEGREE IN SOCIAL WORK FROM AN APPROVED SCHOOL MAY USE THE TITLE &QUOT;SOCIAL WORKER&QUOT; IN CONJUNCTION WITH ACTIVITIES PERMITTED IN THIS SECTION.
12­43­410. Employees of social services. (1) NOTWITHSTANDING THE EXEMPTION IN SECTION 12­43­215 (3), NO EMPLOYEE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, EMPLOYEE OF A COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, OR PERSONNEL UNDER THE DIRECT CONTROL OR SUPERVISION OF SUCH DEPARTMENTS, SHALL STATE THAT HE OR SHE IS ENGAGED IN THE PRACTICE OF SOCIAL WORK AS A SOCIAL WORKER OR REFER TO HIMSELF OR HERSELF AS A SOCIAL WORKER UNLESS LICENSED OR REGISTERED PURSUANT TO THIS PART 4.
(3) AN EMPLOYEE OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES OR A COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES WHO HAS EARNED A BACHELOR'S OR MASTERS DEGREE IN SOCIAL WORK MAY APPLY TO THE BOARD, FOR PURPOSES RELATED TO LICENSURE UNDER THIS PART 4, FOR APPROVAL FOR SUPERVISION BY A PERSON OTHER THAN A LICENSED INDEPENDENT SOCIAL WORKER OR LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER. THE BOARD SHALL CONSIDER INPUT FROM REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND THE COUNTY DEPARTMENTS OF SOCIAL SERVICES WHEN PROMULGATING THE RULE CONCERNING WHAT QUALIFICATIONS OR EXPERIENCE A PERSON IS REQUIRED TO POSSESS IN ORDER TO SUPERVISE AN EMPLOYEE PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (3).
(1) &QUOT;APPROVED SCHOOL&QUOT; MEANS ANY UNIVERSITY OR OTHER INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION OFFERING A FULL­TIME GRADUATE COURSE OF STUDY IN MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY ACCREDITED BY THE COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EDUCATION, A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ACCREDITING AGENCY AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD, OR A SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE BOARD.
(c) HOLDS A MASTER=S OR DOCTORAL DEGREE IN PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING FROM AN ACCREDITED SCHOOL OR COLLEGE OR AN EQUIVALENT PROGRAM AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD. SUCH DEGREE OR PROGRAM SHALL INCLUDE A PRACTICUM OR INTERNSHIP IN THE PRINCIPLES AND THE PRACTICE OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING.
(d) HAS AT LEAST TWO YEARS OF POST­MASTER=S PRACTICE OR ONE YEAR OF POSTDOCTORAL PRACTICE IN APPLIED PSYCHOTHERAPY UNDER SUPERVISION APPROVED BY THE BOARD; AND
(b) FEES TO BE CHARGED FOR ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE COUNSELOR CERTIFICATION AND RENEWAL. THE AMOUNT ASSESSED SHALL BE SUFFICIENT TO COVER A PORTION OF THE COSTS OF ADMINISTERING SUCH CERTIFICATION AND TESTING, AND THE MONEYS COLLECTED AFTER JUNE 30, 1998, SHALL BE DEPOSITED IN THE DIVISION OF REGISTRATIONS CASH FUND CREATED IN SECTION 24­34­105 (2) (b) (I). ADDITIONAL FUNDING MAY BE OBTAINED FROM GENERAL, CASH, OR FEDERAL FUNDS OTHERWISE APPROPRIATED TO THE DIVISION OF REGISTRATIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AGENCIES. A PORTION OF THE MONEYS IN THE ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE COUNSELOR CERTIFICATION FUND, CREATED IN SECTION 25­1­211, C.R.S., PRIOR TO JULY 1, 1998, SHALL REMAIN WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FOR TRANSITION WORK, AND NINETY­SIX THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED EIGHTY DOLLARS SHALL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE DIVISION OF REGISTRATIONS CASH FUND CREATED IN SECTION 24­34­105 (2) (b) (I).
SECTION 33. Appropriations ­ adjustments in the 1998 long bill. (1) In addition to any other appropriation, there is hereby appropriated, out of any moneys in the division of registrations cash fund not otherwise appropriated, to the department of regulatory agencies, division of registrations for operating expenses, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, the sum of thirty­four thousand two hundred sixty­two dollars ($34,262), or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the implementation of this act.
(a) The appropriation from the alcohol and drug abuse counselor training fund to the office of health and rehabilitation services, alcohol and drug abuse division, administration, program administration for personal services, is decreased by eighty­six thousand three hundred ninety­five dollars ($86,395) and 2.0 FTE.
(b) The appropriation from the alcohol and drug abuse counselor training fund to the office of health and rehabilitation services, alcohol and drug abuse division, administration, program administration for operating expenses, is decreased by ten thousand eight hundred seventy­three dollars ($10,873).
SECTION 35. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.