2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 12 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-315-310) › HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS (§§ 12-170-101 — 12-315-310) › Article 170 - NATURAL MEDICINE HEALTH ACT OF 2022 (§§ 12-170-101 — 12-170-117) › Section 12-170-113 - Protections

(1)
Subject to the limitations in this article 170 and article
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, but notwithstanding any other provision of law:
(a)
Actions and conduct permitted pursuant to a license, registration, permit, or certificate issued by the director pursuant to this article 170, or by those who allow property to be used pursuant to a license, registration, permit, or certificate issued by the director pursuant to this article 170, are lawful and are not an offense under state law or the laws of any local jurisdiction within this state; are not subject to a civil fine, penalty, or sanction; are not a basis for detention, search, or arrest; and are not a basis to deny any right or privilege or to seize or forfeit assets under state law or the laws of any local jurisdiction within this state.
(b)
A contract is not unenforceable on the basis that natural medicine or natural medicine product, as allowed pursuant to this article 170, is prohibited by federal law;
(c)
Mental health care, substance use disorder intervention services, or behavioral health services otherwise covered pursuant to the "Colorado Medical Assistance Act", articles
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, must not be denied on the basis that they are covered in conjunction with natural medicine services or that natural medicine and natural medicine product are prohibited by federal law. Insurance or an insurance provider is not required to cover the cost of natural medicine or natural medicine product.
(d)
Nothing in this section may be construed or interpreted to prevent the director from enforcing rules promulgated by the director against a licensee, registrant, permittee, or certificate holder or limit a state or local law enforcement agency's ability to investigate unlawful activity in relation to a licensee, registrant, permittee, or certificate holder.
(2)
A professional or occupational license, registration, permit, or certificate holder is not subject to professional discipline or loss of a professional or occupational license, registration, permit, or certificate for providing advice or services arising out of or related to a natural medicine license, registration, permit, or certificate issued pursuant to this article 170 or article
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or application for a license, registration, permit, or certificate issued pursuant to this article 170 or article
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on the basis that natural medicine and natural medicine product are prohibited by federal law or for personal use of natural medicine or natural medicine allowed pursuant to this article 170. This article 170 does not authorize an individual to engage in conduct that in the course of practicing under the individual's license, registration, permit, or certificate would violate standards of care or scope of practice of the individual's profession or occupation as required by any provision of law or rule.
Amended by 2023 Ch. 249,§ 12, eff. 7/1/2023.
Added by 2022 Ballot Proposition 122, passed by voters in 11/8/2020 election, eff. upon official proclamation by governor, 12/27/2022.