Colorado § 12-245-607 - Interstate compact - powers and duties of the board - rules - definitions.

§ 12-245-607. Interstate compact - powers and duties of the board - rules - definitions.

(1) As used in this section:

(a) "Adverse action" has the meaning established in section 24-60-4302.

(b) "Commission" means the counseling compact commission established in section 24-60-4302.

(c) "Compact" means the interstate licensed professional counselors compact authorized in part 43 of article 60 of title 24.

(d) "Data system" has the meaning established in section 24-60-4302.

(e) "Investigative information" has the meaning established in section 24-60-4302.

(f) "Member state" means a state that has enacted the compact.

(g) "Privilege to practice" has the meaning established in section 24-60-4302.

(h) "Telehealth" has the meaning established in section 24-60-4302 with regard to delivering professional counseling services.

(2) In addition to any powers and duties specified in the compact for member states, the board has the following powers and duties with regard to the compact:

(a) To facilitate Colorado's participation in the compact;

(b) To comply with the rules of the commission;

(c) To promulgate rules in accordance with article 4 of title 24 as necessary for the implementation, administration, and enforcement of the compact;

(d) To appoint a person to serve as a delegate on and attend meetings of the commission in accordance with the terms of the compact;

(e) To regulate telehealth in accordance with the compact;

(f) To notify the commission, in compliance with the terms of the compact and commission rules, of any adverse action or the availability of investigative information regarding a licensed professional counselor;

(g) To require an applicant for a privilege to practice under the compact to have the applicant's fingerprints taken by a local law enforcement agency or any third party approved by the Colorado bureau of investigation for the purpose of obtaining a fingerprint-based criminal history record check. The applicant is required to submit payment for the fingerprints and for the actual costs of the record check at the time the fingerprints are submitted to the Colorado bureau of investigation. Upon receipt of the fingerprints and receipt of the payment for costs, the Colorado bureau of investigation shall conduct a state and national fingerprint-based criminal history record check utilizing records of the Colorado bureau of investigation and the federal bureau of investigation and shall forward the results of the record check to the board. The board shall use the information resulting from the record check to investigate and determine whether an applicant is qualified to hold a privilege to practice pursuant to the compact. The board may verify the information an applicant is required to submit. The results of the record check are confidential. The board shall not release the results of the record check to the public, the commission, a member state, or other state licensing boards.

(h) To grant the privilege to practice to a licensee of a member state of the compact in accordance with the terms of the compact and to charge a fee to individuals applying for the privilege to practice;

(i) To participate fully in the data system consistent with the compact requirements and the rules of the commission; and

(j) To approve payment of assessments levied by the commission to cover the cost of operations and activities of the commission and its staff.

Source: L. 2022: Entire section added, (SB 22-077), ch. 468, p. 3346 § 2, effective August 10.

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