First Regular Session
               Seventieth General Assembly
                    STATE OF COLORADO
                                                 INTRODUCED
                                                           
                                                           
 LLS NO. 15-0503.01 Jerry Barry x4341    HOUSE BILL 15-1082
                    HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
 Melton,  Buckner, Everett, Ginal, Neville P., Pabon, Rosenthal, Saine, Tate
 
                   SENATE SPONSORSHIP
 (None),
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 House Committees
 Senate Committees
 
 
 Public Health Care & Human Services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                         A BILL FOR AN ACT
       Concerning a limitation on when a disciplinary action 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 disciplinary proceeding against a mental
       health professional must be commenced within 5 years after the alleged
       act or failure to act giving rise to the proceeding.
       
       
       
       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. A proceeding for
       discipline must be commenced within five years after the alleged
       act or failure to act giving rise to the proceeding.
            SECTION 2.  Effective date - applicability. This act takes effect
       July 1, 2015, and applies to proceedings commenced 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.