NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 3/20/2015.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 15-1032
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Singer, Arndt, Esgar, Fields, Ginal, Hamner,
      Kraft-Tharp, Melton, Rosenthal, Ryden, Salazar, Tyler, Williams, Winter,
      Young;
      also SENATOR(S) Aguilar, Carroll, Guzman, Heath, Hodge, Kefalas,
      Kerr, Merrifield, Newell, Steadman, Todd.
      
      
      Concerning the addition of licensed mental health professionals
           as authorized providers of mental health services to
           minors who are at least fifteen years of age.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 27-65-103, amend (2)
      as follows:
      
           27-65-103.  Voluntary applications for mental health services.
      (2)  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a minor who is fifteen
      years of age or older, whether with or without the consent of a parent or
      legal guardian, may consent to receive mental health services to be
      rendered by a facility or by a professional person or mental health
      professional licensed pursuant to part 3, 4, 5, 6, or 8 of article 43
      of title 12, C.R.S., in any practice setting. Such consent shall not be
      subject to disaffirmance because of minority. The professional person or
      licensed mental health professional rendering mental health services
      to a minor may, with or without the consent of the minor, advise the parent
      or legal guardian of the minor of the services given or needed.
      
           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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      Dickey Lee Hullinghorst                Bill L. Cadman
      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