Colorado § 12-245-501 - Definitions.
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§ 12-245-501. Definitions.
As used in this part 5, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Approved school" means any university or other institution of higher education offering a full-time graduate course of study in marriage and family therapy accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education, a nationally recognized accrediting agency as determined by the board, or a substantially equivalent program approved by the board.
(2) "Board" means the state board of marriage and family therapist examiners created in section 12-245-502.
(2.5) "Clinical supervision" means:
(a) The evaluation and modification or approval by a supervisor of the clinical practice of the person being supervised; and
(b) A source of knowledge, expertise, and more advanced skills made available to the person being supervised.
(3) "Licensed marriage and family therapist" means a person licensed under the provisions of this part 5.
Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1275, § 1, effective October 1. L. 2020: (2.5) added, (HB 20-1206), ch. 304, p. 1536, § 28, effective July 14.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 12-43-501 as it existed prior to 2019.
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