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Colorado State Board of Addiction Counselor Examiners
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The Colorado State Board of Addiction Counselor Examiners regulates Certified and Licensed Addiction Counselors in the State of Colorado. Board activities include review of licensure applications, complaints, and enforcement of disciplinary actions against those found to have violated the Mental Health Practice Act or Board Rules. The Board is made up of seven members, four professionals, and three public, who meet six times per year.

Program Information

Program/Board Members

Reina Sbarbaro-Gordon, Program Director

State Board of Addiction Counselor Examiners
1560 Broadway, Suite 1350
Denver, CO 80202

Phone: 303-894-7800  |  Fax: 303-894-7764  |  Email: dora_mentalhealthboard@state.co.us

 

Board Members:

  • Alan Cook, LAC, Chair
    Professional Member |Term Expires: December 31, 2021

  • Vacant
    Professional Member| Term Expires: 

  • Halcyon Driskell, CAC III
    Professional Member | Term Expires: December 13, 2021

  • Eliselda (Ellie) Mata, CAC III
    Professional Member| Term Expires: December 31, 2021

  • Layne Steege
    Public Member| Term Expires: December 31, 2021

  • Theresa Lopez
    Public Member | Term Expires: December 31, 2021

  • Jonathan Culwell
    Public Member | Term Expires: December 31, 2021

Public Notices

Stakeholder Meeting - December 14, 2021

The State Board of Addiction Counselor Examiners will hold a virtual Stakeholder Meeting to allow stakeholders an opportunity to provide feedback on the implementation of Colorado House Bill 21-1305 (Concerning the practice of mental health professionals, and clarifying education and hours of practice required for licensure or certification as an addiction counselor; and establishing supervision privileges for certified and licensed addiction counselors); and subsequent proposed draft rules.

 

Permanent Rulemaking Hearing - Oct 5, 2021

The State Board of Addiction Counselor Examiners will hold a Permanent Rulemaking Hearing to allow stakeholders a final opportunity to provide feedback before the Board considers adopting revisions to the Rule 1.8(b), to implement Colorado Senate Bill 21-077 (Concerning the elimination of verification of an individual's lawful presence in the United States as a requirement for individual credentialing).


Permanent Rulemaking Hearing - April 6, 2021

The State Board of Addiction Counselor Examiners will hold a VIRTUAL Permanent Rulemaking Hearing to allow stakeholders a final opportunity to provide feedback before the Board considers adopting revisions to Rule 1.6 to implement Colorado House Bill 19-1129 (Prohibiting mental health care providers from engaging in conversion therapy with a patient under eighteen years of age); and revisions to Rules 1.12, 1.23, and Appendix A to correct language in the rules that conflict with portions of the statutes in Colorado House Bill 20-1326 (Concerning an expansion of an individual's ability to practice an occupation in Colorado through creation of an occupational credential portability program) and Colorado Senate Bill 20-102 (Concerning required disclosures to patients regarding formal actions based on sexual misconduct).


Stakeholder Meetings, Emergency and Permanent Rulemaking Hearing

The State Board of Addiction Counselor Examiners held Joint Stakeholder Meetings on July 30, 2020, August 26, 2020, and September 15, 2020; and a separate Stakeholder Meeting for only Addiction Counselors on September 21, 2020. These Stakeholder Meetings and the upcoming Emergency and Permanent Rulemaking Hearing on October 6, 2020, concern the implementation of Colorado House Bill 20-1206 (Sunset Review that Continues Regulation of Addiction Counselors and makes changes to the Mental Health Practice Act), House Bill 20-1326 (Endorsements/Creation of an Occupational Credential Portability Program), and Senate Bill 20-102 (Patient Disclosures Regarding Sexual Misconduct).

Legislative Updates
Meeting Minutes

Full Board Meeting Minutes

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