HOUSE
                       3rd Reading Unamended
       May 1, 2015             HOUSE
       2nd Reading Unamended
                      April 29, 2015First Regular Session
               Seventieth General Assembly
                    STATE OF COLORADO
                                                REENGROSSED
                       This Version Includes All Amendments
                       Adopted in the House of Introduction
 LLS NO. 15-1009.01 Jerry Barry x4341    HOUSE BILL 15-1351
                    HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
 Melton, 
 
                   SENATE SPONSORSHIP
 Marble, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 House Committees
 Senate Committees
 
 
 Health, Insurance, & Environment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                         A BILL FOR AN ACT
       Concerning a limitation on when certain disciplinary actions
            may be commenced against a mental health
            professional.
       
       
                           Bill Summary
       
            (Note:  This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
       not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
       passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
       applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
       http://www.leg.state.co.us/billsummaries.)
       
            The bill requires that any complaint filed with the division of
       professions and occupations in the department of regulatory agencies
       against a mental health professional alleging a violation of billing or
       maintenance of records must be commenced within 7 years after the
       alleged act or failure to act giving rise to the complaint.
       
       
       
       Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
            SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-43-224, amend
       (1) (a) as follows:
            12-43-224.  Disciplinary proceedings - judicial review - mental
       and physical examinations - multiple licenses. (1) (a)  A proceeding for
       discipline of a licensee, registrant, or certificate holder may be
       commenced when the board that licenses, registers, or certifies the
       licensee, registrant, or certificate holder has reasonable grounds to believe
       that the licensee, registrant, or certificate holder under the board's
       jurisdiction has committed any act or failed to act pursuant to the grounds
       established in section 12-43-222 or 12-43-226. Any person who
       alleges that a licensee, registrant, or certificate holder
       violated a provision of this article related to maintenance of
       records of a client eighteen years of age or older must file a
       complaint or other notice with the division within seven years
       after the person discovered or reasonably should have
       discovered the misconduct. The seven-year limitation does not
       apply to the filing of a complaint or other notice with the
       division for any other violation of this article, including the
       acts described in section 12-43-222 or 12-43-226.
            SECTION 2.  Effective date - applicability. This act takes effect
       July 1, 2015, and applies to complaints or notices filed with the division
       of professions and occupations on or after said date.
            SECTION 3.  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.