AUTHORITY
These Rules are promulgated pursuant to sections 12-20-204(1), 12-245-204(4)(a), and 12-245-222(2), C.R.S.
The licensing and regulation of Mental Health Professionals is found in Title 12 ("Professions and Occupations"), Article 245 ("Mental Health") of the Colorado Revised Statutes. Article 245 consists of eight parts summarized as follows:
Part | Name of Part | Statutes in Part |
Part 1 | Legislative Declaration | 12-245 -101 |
Part 2 | General Provisions | 12-245-202 - 12-245-234 |
Part 7 | Unlicensed Psychotherapists | 12-245-701 - 12-245-705 |
Part 2 contains general provisions applicable to all Mental Health Professionals. Part 7 applies specifically to Unlicensed Psychotherapists.
PURPOSE AND SCOPE
These Rules were promulgated in order to carry out the powers and duties of the Board of Unlicensed Psychotherapist pursuant to sections 12-20-204(1), 12-245-204 and 12-245-702, C.R.S. These Rules affect every person who practices as a registered unlicensed psychotherapist in the State of Colorado, and who is not statutorily exempted.
4 CCR 734-1
Entire rule eff. 02/15/2012.
Authority, Purpose and Scope, rules 1.1 A, 1.1 E, 1.4 B.1, 1.6 , 1.7 B.3, 1.8 - 1.10, 1.12, 1.14 emer. rules eff. 10/16/2020.
Authority, Purpose and Scope, rules 1.1 A, 1.1 E, 1.4 B.1, 1.6, 1.7 B.3, 1.8 - 1.10, 1.12 - 1.16, Appendix A eff. 12/15/2020.
Rules 1.6 A, 1.16, Appendix A eff. 06/14/2021.
Rule 1.8 B eff. 12/15/2021.
Rules 1.18 , 1.19 emer. rules eff. 10/21/2022.
Rules 1.17 -1.19, Appendix B eff. 12/15/2022.
Annotations Rule 1.16 E.4. (adopted 10/16/2020) was not extended by Senate Bill 21-152 and therefore expired 05/15/2021. Rules 1.19 B. and 1.19 C. (adopted 10/21/2022) were not extended by Senate Bill 23-102 and therefore expired 05/15/2023.