NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 3/15/2013.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 13-1065
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Stephens, Conti, Court, Exum, Fields, Ginal,
      Kraft-Tharp, Landgraf, Lee, May, McLachlan, Pabon, Primavera,
      Rosenthal, Schafer, Singer, Williams, Young;
      also SENATOR(S) Todd, Aguilar, King, Newell, Roberts.
      
      
      Concerning the definition of professional persons under the
           mental health statutes.
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 27-65-102, amend (17)
      as follows:
      
           27-65-102.  Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context
      otherwise requires:
      
           (17)  "Professional person" means a person licensed to practice
      medicine in this state, or a psychologist certified to practice in this state, or
      a person licensed and in good standing to practice medicine in
      another state or a psychologist certified to practice and in good
      standing in another state who is providing medical or clinical
      services at a treatment facility in this state that is operated by
      the armed forces of the United States, the United States public
      health service, or the United States department of veterans
      affairs.
      
           SECTION 2.  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.
      
      
      
      
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      Mark Ferrandino                         John P. Morse
      SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                     PRESIDENT OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Marilyn Eddins                      Cindi L. Markwell
      CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE                 SECRETARY OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
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                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO