The Division of Professions and Occupations regulates more than 450,000 licensees, certificate holders and registrants. Each year, the General Assembly passes legislation directly impacting those populations. Many bills then require rulemaking or other policy updates by the Division or Boards in order to implement these changes. All relevant bills from the most recent legislative session have been combined onto a single webpage for easy access here. We encourage all licensees to read all bills directly impacting their profession(s).
2020 New Legislation
- HB20-1014: Misuse of Human Reproductive Material
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HB20-1014: Misuse of Human Reproductive Material
This bill affects:
- Nursing
- Medical
- Surgical Assistant/Surgical Technologist
- HB20-1017: Substance Use Disorder Treatment In Criminal Justice System
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HB20-1017: Substance Use Disorder Treatment in the Criminal Justice System
This bill affects:
- Addiction Counselors
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Psychologists
- Psychotherapists
- Social Workers
- Licensed Professional Counselors
- Dental
- Medical
- Nursing
- Pharmacy
- HB20-1041: Physician Assistants Financial Responsibility Requirements
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HB20-1041: Physician Assistants Financial Responsibility Requirements
This bill affects:
- Physician Assistants
- HB20-1050: Other Outlet Drugs Pharmacies Distribution
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HB20- 1050 Other Outlet Drugs Pharmacies Distribution
This bill affects:
- Other Outlet Pharmacies
- HB20-1051: Identification Of Veteran Remains For Military Burial
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HB20-1051: Identification of Veterans Remains for Proper Military Burial
This bill affects:
- Crematory
- Funeral Homes
- HB20-1056: Nonsubstantive Reorganization Dental Practice Act
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HB20-1056: Nonsubstantive Reorganization Dental Practice Act
This bill affects:
- Dentists
- Dental Hygienists
- HB20-1061: HIV Infection Prevention Medications
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HB20-1061: Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Prevention Medications
This bill affects:
- Pharmacists
- HB20-1065: Harm Reduction Substance Use Disorders
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HB20- 1065 Harm Reduction Substance Use Disorders
This bill affects:
- Pharmacists
- Pharmacy Technicians
- HB20-1078: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reimbursements
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HB20-1078 Pharmacy Benefit Management Firm Claims Payment
- This bill affects: Pharmacies
- HB20-1101: Assisted Living Residence Referrals
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HB20- 1101 Assisted Living Residence Referrals
- HB20-1158: Insurance Coverage of Infertility Treatment
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HB20-1158 Insurance Cover Infertility Diagnosis Treatment Preserve
This law affects:
- Physicians
- HB20-1183: Sunset Certification Of Nurse Aides
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HB20- 1183 Sunset Continue Certification of Nurse Aides
This bill affects:
- Nurse Aides
- HB20-1206: Sunset Mental Health Professionals
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HB20- 1206 Sunset Mental Health Professionals
This bill affects:
- Addiction Counselors
- Psychology
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Psychotherapists
- Social Workers
- Professional Counselors
- HB20-1209: Sunset Nurse-Physician Advisory Task Force
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HB20- 1209 Sunset Nurse-Physician Advisory Task Force for Colorado Health Care
This bill affects:
- Physicians
- Nursing
- HB20-1210: Sunset State Board Of Chiropractic Examiners
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HB20-1210 Sunset State Board of Chiropractic Examiners
This bill affects:
- Chiropractic Examiners
- HB20-1212: Sunset Naturopathic Doctors
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Colorado Office of Naturopathic Doctor Registration - HB20-1212
This bill affects:
- Naturopathic Doctors
- HB20-1216: Sunset Nurse Practice Act
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HB20-1216 Sunset Continue Nurse Practice Act.
This bill affects:
- Medical Professions
- Nursing Professions
- NPATCH
- HB20-1218: Sunset Hearing Aid Providers
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HB20-1218 Sunset Continue Hearing Aid Providers
This bill affects:
- Hearing Aid Providers
- HB20-1219: Sunset Licensing Audiologists
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HB20-1219 Sunset Continue Licensing Audiologists
This bill affects:
- Audiologists
- HB20-1230: Sunset Occupational Therapy Practice Act
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HB20-1230: Sunset Occupational Therapy Practice Act
This bill affects:
- Occupational Therapists
- HB20-1232: Clinical Trials for Medicaid clients
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HB20-1232: Equity in Access to Clinical Trials in Medicaid
This bill affects:
- Medical Professions
- HB20-1326: Occupational Credential Portability Program
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HB20-1326 Create Occupational Credential Portability Program.
This bill affects:
- Acupuncturists
- Architects, Engineers and Land Surveyors (AES)
- Athletic Trainers
- Audiologists
- Barber/Cosmetology Professions
- Certified Public Accountants
- Chiropractors
- Combative Sports
- Direct Entry Midwives
- Dental Professions
- Electrical Professions
- Hearing Aid Providers
- Landscape Architects
- Massage Therapists
- Medical Professions
- Mental Health Professions
- Naturopathic Doctors
- Nursing Professions
- Nursing Home Administrators
- Occupational Therapists
- Optometrists
- Pharmacy Professions
- Physical Therapists
- Plumbing Professions
- Podiatrists
- Private Investigators
- Respiratory Therapists
- Speech Language Pathologists
- Surgical Assistants and Surgical Technologists
- Veterinarians
- HB20-1425: Hospital Patient Visitation Rights During COVID-19
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HB20-1425: Hospital Patient Visitation Rights During COVID-19
This bill affects:
- Addiction Counselors
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Psychology
- Psychotherapy
- Social Work
- Licensed Professional Counselors
- Acupuncture
- Athletic Trainer
- Chiropractor
- Dental
- Direct Entry Midwife
- Hearing Aid Provider
- Massage Therapy
- Medical
- Naturopathic Doctor
- Nursing
- Nursing Home Administrators
- Occupational Therapy
- Optometry
- Pharmacy
- Physical Therapy
- Podiatry
- Respiratory Therapy
- Speech Language Pathology
- Surgical Assistant/Surgical Technologist
- SB20-007: Opioid And Substance Use Disorders Treatment
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SB20-007 Treatment Opioid and Other Substance Abuse Disorders
This bill affects:
- Addiction Counselors
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Psychologists
- Psychotherapists
- Social Workers
- Licensed Professional Counselors
- Dental
- Medical
- Nursing
- Pharmacy
- SB20-026: Workers' Compensation For Audible Psychological Trauma
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SB20-026 Workers' Compensation for Audible Psychological Trauma
This bill affects:
- Medical Professions
- Psychology
- SB20-028: Substance Use Disorder Recovery
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SB20-028 Substance Use Disorder Recovery
This bill affects:
- Addiction Counselors
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Psychologists
- Psychotherapists
- Social Workers
- Licensed Professional Counselors
- Dental
- Nursing
- Medical
- Pharmacy
- SB20-043: Out of Network Billing
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SB20-043 Out-of-Network Provider Reimbursement Rate
This bill affects:
- Addiction Counselors
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Psychologists
- Psychotherapists
- Social Workers
- Licensed Professional Counselors
- Acupuncture
- Athletic Trainer
- Chiropractor
- Dental
- Direct Entry Midwife
- Hearing Aid Provider
- Massage Therapy
- Medical
- Naturopathic Doctor
- Nursing
- Nursing Home Administrators
- Occupational Therapy
- Optometry
- Pharmacy
- Physical Therapy
- Podiatry
- Respiratory Therapy
- Speech Language Pathology
- Surgical Assistant/Surgical Technologist
- SB20-102: Healthcare Provider Disclosure of Sexual Misconduct
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SB20-102 Provider Disclosure to Patients Regarding Formal Actions Based on Sexual Misconduct
This bill affects:
- Acupuncturists
- Athletic Trainers
- Audiologists
- Chiropractors
- Dental Professions
- Hearing Aid Providers
- Massage Therapists
- Medical Professions
- Mental Health Professions
- Naturopathic Doctors
- Nursing Professions
- Occupational Therapists
- Optometrists
- Pharmacy Professions
- Physical Therapists
- Podiatrists
- Respiratory Therapists
- Speech Language Pathology
- Surgical Assistants and Surgical Technologists
- SB20-120: Electrical and Plumbing Apprentices
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SB20-120 Apprentice Examinations and Professional Licenses
This bill affects:
- Electrical
- Plumbing
- SB20-163: School Entry Immunization
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SB20-163 School Entry Immunization
This bill affects:
- Medical Professions
- Nursing Professions
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- Board of Architects, Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors: HB20-1165
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HB20-1165 Interior Design Practice