HB 23-1070

House Bill 23-1070, which has been signed into law and will take effect on January 1, 2024, reduces the required work experience for mental health professionals in Colorado. Specifically, it cuts the necessary post-degree supervised practice time from two years to one year for marriage and family therapists and licensed professional counselors. This change affects individuals seeking licensure as these types of mental health professionals by making it easier for them to become licensed more quickly.

Official Summary

Effective January 1, 2024, the bill: Reduces the individual and marriage and family therapy practice requirement for licensure as a marriage and family therapist from at least 2 years of post-master's or one year of postdoctoral practice to at least one year of post-master's or one year of postdoctoral practice; and Reduces the post-degree clinical supervised practice period required for an applicant for licensure as a licensed professional counselor from at least 2 years of post-master's practice or one year of postdoctoral supervised clinical practice to at least one year of post-master's or post-doctoral supervised clinical practice.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)