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).
2021 New Legislation
- HB21-1012: Expand Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
HB21-1012: Expand Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
This bill affects:
- Pharmacy
- Medical
- Nursing
- Veterinary
- Dental
- Podiatry
- Optometry
- HB21-1021: Peer Support Professionals Behavioral Health
HB21-1021: Peer Support Professionals Behavioral Health
This bill affects:
- Mental Health
- Nursing
- Medical
- HB21-1022: Surrogacy Agreements
HB21-1022: Surrogacy Agreements
This bill affects:
- Medical
- Addiction Counselors
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Licensed Professional Counselors
- Marriage & Family Therapists
- HB21-1068: Insurance Coverage Mental Health Wellness Exam
HB21-1068: Insurance Coverage Mental Health Wellness Exam
This bill affects:
- Mental Health
- Nursing
- Medical
- HB21-1085: Secure Transportation Behavioral Health Crisis
HB21-1085: Secure Transportation Behavioral Health Crisis
This bill affects:
- Mental Health
- Medical
- Nursing
- HB21-1108: Gender Identity Expression Anti-discrimination
HB21-1108: Gender Identity Expression Anti-discrimination
This bill affects:
- Funeral Homes/Crematories
- HB21-1119 Suicide Prevention, Intervention & Postvention
HB21-1119 Suicide Prevention, Intervention & Postvention
This bill affects:
- Medical
- Mental Health
- Nursing
- HB21-1123: CAPS Check for Substantiated Cases of Mistreatment of an At-Risk Adult
HB21-1123: CAPS Check for Substantiated Cases of Mistreatment of an At-Risk Adult
This bill affects:
- All Healthcare Boards, including Veterinary
- HB21-1130 Expand Transition Specialist Program
HB21-1130 Expand Transition Specialist Program
This bill affects:
- Nursing
- Medical
- Mental Health
- HB21-1143: Protect Survivors' Rights To Rape Kit Evidence
HB21-1143: Protect Survivors' Rights To Rape Kit Evidence
This bill affects:
- Medical
- Nursing
- HB21-1147: Simplify Architects Continuing Education Requirement
HB21-1147: Simplify Architects Continuing Education Requirement
This bill affects:
- Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors
- HB21-1169: Prohibit Discrimination Organ Transplant Recipient
HB21-1169: Prohibit Discrimination Organ Transplant Recipient
- This bill affects:
- Acupuncture, Audiology, Chiropractic, Dental, Massage Therapy, Medical, Psychology, Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapist,
Licensed Professional Counselor, Addiction Counselor, Nursing, Nursing Home Administrator, Occupational Therapy, Optometry, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Podiatry, Psychiatric Technicians, Respiratory TherapistsPharmacies
- HB21-1190: Defining Telemedicine For Medical Practitioners
HB21-1190: Defining Telemedicine For Medical Practitioners
This bill affects:
- Medical
- HB21-1198: Healthcare Billing Requirements for Indigent Patients
HB21-1198: Healthcare Billing Requirements for Indigent Patients
This bill affects:
- All Healthcare Programs, except Veterinary
- HB21-1276 Prevention of Substance Use Disorders
HB21-1276 Prevention of Substance Use Disorders
This bill affects:
- Medical, Nursing, Veterinary, Dental, Optometry, Podiatry, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Chiropractic, Acupuncture, Pharmacy
- HB21-1279: Occupational Therapy Interstate Compact
HB21-1279: Occupational Therapy Interstate Compact
This bill affects:
- Occupational Therapy
- HB21-1232: Standardized Health Benefit Plan Colorado Option
HB21-1232: Standardized Health Benefit Plan Colorado Option
This bill affects:
- All Healthcare Boards except Veterinary
- HB21-1297: Pharmacy Benefit Manager and Insurer Requirements
HB21-1297: Pharmacy Benefit Manager and Insurer Requirements
This bill affects:
- Pharmacy
- Medical
- Nursing
- Veterinary
- Dental
- Podiatry
- Optometry
- HB21-1300: Health-care Provider Liens for Injured Persons
HB21-1300: Health-care Provider Liens for Injured Persons
This bill affects:
Acupuncture, Athletic Trainers, Audiologist, Chiropractic, Dental, Hearing Aid Provider, Massage Therapist, Medical, Nursing, Nursing Home Administrator, Occupational Therapist, Optometrist, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Mental Health providers, Respiratory Therapy, Speech-Language Pathologist
- HB21-1305 Mental Health Practice Act
HB21-1305 Mental Health Practice Act
This bill affects:
- Addiction Counselor
- HB21-1307: Prescription Insulin Pricing And Access
HB21-1307: Prescription Insulin Pricing And Access
This bill affects:
- Pharmacy
- Medical
- Nursing
- Optometry
- HB21-1317 Regulating Marijuana Concentrates
HB21-1317 Regulating Marijuana Concentrates
This bill affects:
- Medical
- Nursing
- Dental
- SB21-003: Recreate Occupational Therapy Practice Act
SB21-003: Recreate Occupational Therapy Practice Act
This bill affects:
- Occupational Therapy
- SB21-006: Human Remains Natural Reduction Soil
SB21-006: Human Remains Natural Reduction Soil
This bill affects:
- Funeral Homes and Crematories
- SB21-009: Reproductive Health Care Program
SB21-009: Reproductive Health Care Program
This bill affects:
- Medical
- Nursing
- SB21-011: Pharmacist Prescribe Dispense Opiate Antagonist
SB21-011: Pharmacist Prescribe Dispense Opiate Antagonist
This bill affects:
- Pharmacy
- All prescribing boards
- SB21-016:Protecting Preventive Health Care Coverage
SB21-016:Protecting Preventive Health Care Coverage
This bill affects:
- Medical
- Nursing
- SB21-021: Audiology and SLP compact
SB21-021: Audiology and SLP compact
This bill affects:
- Audiology
- Speech-Language Pathology
- SB21-056: Expand Cannabis-based Medicine At Schools
SB21-056: Expand Cannabis-based Medicine At Schools
This bill affects:
- Nursing
- Medical
- Mental Health
- Athletic Trainers
- Occupational Therapists
- Physical Therapists
- Speech-Language Pathologists
- Massage Therapists
- SB21-077: Remove Lawful Presence Verification Credentialing
SB21-077: Remove Lawful Presence Verification Credentialing
This bill affects:
- All Professions, With the Exception of Tramway, Non-Transplant Tissue Banks, Funeral Homes and Crematories, Private Investigators
- SB21-092: Sunset Surgical Assistants And Surgical Technologists
SB21-092: Sunset Surgical Assistants And Surgical Technologists
This bill affects:
- Surgical Assistants and Surgical Technologists
- SB21-094: Sunset Continue State Board of Pharmacy
SB21-094: Sunset Continue State Board of Pharmacy
This bill affects:
- Pharmacy
- All Prescriber Boards
- SB21-097: Sunset Medical Transparency Act
SB21-097: Sunset Medical Transparency Act
This bill affects:
- Healthcare Professions Profile Program (HPPP)
- All Healthcare Programs Except Veterinary
- SB21-098: Sunset Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
SB21-098: Sunset Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
This bill affects:
- Pharmacy
- PDMP
- Medical
- Nursing
- Podiatry
- Optometry
- Dental
- Veterinary
- SB21-101: Sunset Direct-entry Midwives
SB21-101: Sunset Direct-entry Midwives
This bill affects:
- Direct-Entry Midwives
- SB21-102: Sunset Dental Hygienists Specialized Functions
SB21-102: Sunset Dental Hygienists Specialized Functions
This bill affects:
- Dental
- Dental Hygienists
- SB21-122: Opiate Antagonist Bulk Purchase And Standing Orders
SB21-122: Opiate Antagonist Bulk Purchase And Standing Orders
This bill affects:
- Pharmacy
- Medical
- Nursing
- Optometry
- Podiatry
- Veterinary
- Dental
- SB21-123: Expand Canadian Rx Import Program
SB21-123: Expand Canadian Rx Import Program
This bill affects:
- Pharmacy
- SB21-142: Health Care Access In Cases Of Rape Or Incest
SB21-142: Health Care Access In Cases Of Rape Or Incest
This bill affects:
- Medical
- Nursing
- SB21-147: Sunset Continue Licensing Of Athletic Trainers
SB21-147: Sunset Continue Licensing Of Athletic Trainers
This bill affects:
- Athletic Trainers
- SB21-193: Protection of Pregnant People In Perinatal Period
SB21-193: Protection of Pregnant People In Perinatal Period
This bill affects:
- Medical
- Nursing
- Direct-Entry Midwives
- SB21-194: Maternal Health Providers
SB21-194: Maternal Health Providers
This bill affects:
- Medical
- Nursing
- Direct-Entry Midwives
- SB21-195 Notarization of Certain Probate Documents
SB21-195 Notarization of Certain Probate Documents
This bill affects:
- Medical
- Nursing
- SB21-271: Misdemeanor Reform
SB21-271: Misdemeanor Reform
This bill affects:
- All Board/Programs except Private Investigators
- SB21-292 Federal COVID Funding for Victim's Services
SB21-292 Federal COVID Funding for Victim's Services
This bill affects:
- Medical
- Nursing