Title 12, Professions and Occupations
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-295-101 Legislative declaration
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It is declared to be the policy of the state of Colorado that, in order to safeguard life, health, property, and the public welfare of the people of the state of Colorado, and in order to protect the people of the state of Colorado against unauthorized, unqualified, and improper …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-295-102 Applicability of common provisions
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Articles 1, 20, and 30 of this title 12 apply, according to their terms, to this article 295. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1570, � 1, effective October 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-295-103 Definitions
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As used in this article 295, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Approved psychiatric technician education program means a course of training conducted by a school for the training of psychiatric technicians carrying out the basic curriculum prescribed by this article 295 …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-295-104 State board of nursing - review of functions - repeal of article
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(1) The licensing and regulation of psychiatric technicians shall be under the control of the board. (2) This article 295 is repealed, effective September 1, 2034. Before the repeal, the licensure and regulation functions of the board are scheduled for review in accordance with s…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-295-105 Application for license
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(1) Every applicant for license as a psychiatric technician must submit an application in a manner approved by the board. (2) Every applicant shall accompany the application with a license fee established pursuant to section 12-20-105. (3) Every person licensed under this article…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-295-106 License by examination
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(1) Every applicant for license by examination shall submit written evidence, verified by oath, and satisfactory to the board that the applicant: (a) Has not committed an act that would be grounds for disciplinary action against a licensee under this article 295; (b) Has complete…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-295-107 Examinations - issuance of license after examination
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(1) All applicants, unless licensed by endorsement, shall be required to pass a written examination. (2) Examinations shall be held within the state, at least once a year, at such times and places as the board shall determine. (3) The board shall issue a license to each applicant…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-295-108 License by endorsement
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The board may issue a license to an applicant who satisfies the requirements of the occupational credential portability program. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1572, � 1, effective October 1. L. 2020: Entire section amended, (HB 20-…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-295-109 Approved psychiatric technician education program
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(1) (a) Any institution within the state of Colorado desiring to conduct an approved preservice psychiatric technician education program may apply to the board and submit evidence that it is prepared to carry out a psychiatric technician curriculum that contains theoretical conte…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-295-110 Renewal of license
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(1) A license issued pursuant to this article 295 is subject to the renewal, expiration, reinstatement, and delinquency fee provisions specified in section 12-20-202 (1) and (2). Any person whose license has expired shall be subject to the penalties provided in this article 295 o…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-295-111 Grounds for discipline
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(1) Grounds for discipline, as used in this article 295, means any action by any person who: (a) Has procured or attempted to procure a license by fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, misleading omission, or material misstatement of fact; (b) (I) Has been convicted of a felony or an…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-295-112 Withholding or denial of license - hearing
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(1) The board is empowered to determine summarily whether an applicant for a license to practice as a psychiatric technician possesses the qualifications required by this article 295 or whether there is probable cause to believe that an applicant has done any of the acts set fort…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-295-113 Disciplinary proceedings
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Disciplinary proceedings under this article 295 shall be conducted pursuant to section 12-255-119. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1576, � 1, effective October 1. Editor's note: This section is similar to former � 12-42-115.3 as it e…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-295-114 Immunity in professional review
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(1) If a professional review committee is established pursuant to section 12-255-108 to investigate the quality of care being given by a person licensed pursuant to this article 295, it shall include in its membership at least three persons licensed in the same category as the li…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-295-115 Surrender of license
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(1) Prior to the initiation of an investigation or hearing, any licensee may surrender his or her license to practice as a psychiatric technician. (2) Following the initiation of an investigation or hearing and upon a finding that to do so would be in the public interest, the boa…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-295-116 Judicial review
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Section 12-20-408 governs judicial review of all final actions and orders of the board that are subject to judicial review. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1576, � 1, effective October 1. Editor's note: This section is similar to for…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-295-117 Exclusions
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(1) This article 295 does not affect or apply to the gratuitous care of a person with a behavioral or mental health disorder by friends or members of the family or to any person taking care of a person with a behavioral or mental health disorder for hire who does not represent hi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-295-118 Unauthorized practice - penalties
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(1) The practice as a psychiatric technician by any person who has not been issued a license under the provisions of this article 295, or whose license has been suspended or revoked, or has expired, is hereby declared to be inimical to the general public welfare and to constitute…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-295-119 Professional nursing and the practice of a psychiatric technician - other groups
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(1) Nothing in this article 295 shall be construed: (a) As conferring any authority to practice medicine or professional nursing or to undertake the treatment or care of disease, pain, injury, deformity, or physical or mental condition in violation of the law of this state; or (b…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-295-120 Confidential agreement to limit practice
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(1) Except as specified in subsection (2) of this section, section 12-30-108 concerning confidential agreements to limit practice applies to this article 295. (2) This section and section 12-30-108 do not apply to a psychiatric technician subject to discipline under section 12-29…