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February 14, 2024 SB 24-115
Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
Fiscal Note
Drafting Number:
Prime Sponsors:
LLS 24-0336
Sen. Michaelson Jenet
Rep. Young
Date:
Bill Status:
Fiscal Analyst:
February 14, 2024
Senate Health & Human Services
Brendan Fung | 303-866-4781
brendan.fung@coleg.gov
Bill Topic: MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS
Summary of
Fiscal Impact:
☐ State Revenue
☒ State Expenditure
☐ State Transfer
☐ TABOR Refund
☐ Local Government
☐ Statutory Public Entity
The bill modifies various requirements for licensed mental health professionals to
practice in the state. It minimally increases state workload starting in FY 2024-25.
Appropriation
Summary:
No appropriation is required.
Fiscal Note
Status:
The fiscal note reflects the introduced bill.
Summary of Legislation
The bill modifies requirements for licensed mental health professionals, including psychologists,
social workers, marriage and family therapists, professional counselors, and addiction
counselors, to practice in the state. Specifically, the bill:
repeals the requirement for mental health professionals to disclose the difference between
licensure, registration, and certification to clients;
allows a licensed psychometrician or a student trainee under supervision to administer
psychometric or electrodiagnostic testing for licensure, registration, and certification;
requires a license candidate to take and pass the Colorado Mental Health Jurisprudence
Examination in order to obtain a candidate registration;
allows a license candidate to renew a candidate registration for four years if the candidate
submits an application for renewal to the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) before
the registration expires;
allows a license candidate whose registration has expired to reapply for a candidate
registration; and,
clarifies experience and examination requirements for social workers and professional
counselors.
DORA must begin making rules by December 31, 2024 to bring license and license candidate
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State Expenditures
The bill minimally increases workload in DORA to make rules and conduct educational outreach
to mental health professionals. The department may require legal counsel, provided by the
Department of Law, related to rulemaking, implementation, and ongoing administration of the
program. Any increase in workload and costs can be accomplished within existing
appropriations.
Effective Date
The bill takes effect 90 days following adjournment of the General Assembly sine die, assuming
no referendum petition is filed.
State and Local Government Contacts
Human Services Law Personnel
Regulatory Agencies
The revenue and expenditure impacts in this fiscal note represent changes from current law under the bill for each
fiscal year. For additional information about fiscal notes, please visit the General Assembly website.