HB 23-1071 CO

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The act requires 1 of the 7 members of the state board of psychologist examiners (board) to be a prescribing psychologist. The act allows a licensed psychologist to prescribe and administer psychotropic medications if the licensed psychologist holds a prescription certificate issued by the board. A licensed psychologist may apply to the board for a prescription certificate and must include in the application satisfactory evidence that the applicant: Has completed a doctoral program in psychology; Has completed a master of science in a clinical psychopharmacological program with specified areas of core instruction; Has passed the psychopharmacology examination for psychologists; Has completed a supervised and relevant clinical experience approved by the board; Has successfully undergone a process of independent peer review; and Maintains the required malpractice insurance. A licensed psychologist with a prescription certificate (prescribing psychologist) is authorized to prescribe and administer psychotropic medications if the prescribing psychologist: Maintains the required malpractice insurance; Completes at least 40 hours of continuing education every 2 years; and Maintains a collaborative relationship with the health-care provider who oversees the client's general medical care. The board is authorized to promulgate rules to: Implement procedures for obtaining a prescription certificate; and Establish grounds for denial, suspension, and revocation of the certificates. The Colorado medical board is required to review complaints regarding violations of the act and make recommendations to the board regarding disciplinary action. The act requires a prescribing psychologist to disclose to each patient that the psychologist is not a licensed physician. The act requires a prescribing psychologist to file with the board all individual federal drug enforcement administration registrations and numbers. The board and the Colorado medical board are required to maintain current records of every psychologist with prescriptive authority, including registrations and numbers. The department of regulatory agencies (department) is required to annually collect information regarding prescribing psychologists, to compile the information, and to share the information with the office in the department responsible for conducting sunset reviews for inclusion in each scheduled sunset review concerning the regulation of mental health professionals. APPROVED by Governor March 3, 2023 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2023 NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause and takes effect 90 days after sine die.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Judy Amabile Democratic · primary
• Mary Bradfield Republican · primary
• Cleave Simpson Republican · primary
• Steve Fenberg · primary

1. Mar 3, 2023 Governor Signed · executive
2. Mar 1, 2023 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. Mar 1, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. Mar 1, 2023 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. Feb 27, 2023 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · lower
6. Feb 24, 2023 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · lower
7. Feb 23, 2023 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
8. Feb 22, 2023 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · upper
9. Feb 16, 2023 Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
10. Feb 13, 2023 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services · upper
11. Feb 9, 2023 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
12. Feb 8, 2023 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor · lower
13. Feb 6, 2023 House Second Reading Laid Over to 02/08/2023 - No Amendments · lower
14. Feb 1, 2023 House Committee on Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
15. Jan 19, 2023 Introduced In House - Assigned to Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services · lower