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The Colorado State Board of Marriage and Family Therapist Examiners regulates Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists 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 four times per year.
Program Information
- Program/Board Members
Reina Sbarbaro-Gordon, Program Director
State Board of Marriage and Family Therapist Examiners
1560 Broadway, Suite 1350
Denver, CO 80202Phone: 303-894-7800 | Fax: 303-894-7764 | Email: dora_mentalhealthboard@state.co.us
Board Members:
- Bridget Sanchez
Professional Member | Term Expires: August 12, 2029 - Nicholas Mancini, LMFT, Vice-Chair
Professional Member | Term Expires: August 12, 2026 - Meagan Terry, LMFT
Professional Member | Term Expires: August 12, 2028 - Bobbi Miller, LMFT
Professional Member | Term Expires: August 12, 2028 - Jada Payne
Public Member | Term Expires: August 12, 2026 - Lesli Cohan
Public Member | Term Expires: August 12, 2025 - Tanvi Chhatiawala
Public Member | Term Expires: August 12, 2025
- Bridget Sanchez
- Public Notices
POSTPONED TO OCTOBER 24, 2025 - Colorado State Board of Marriage and Family Therapist Examiners – Permanent Rulemaking Hearing – July 25, 2025
The purpose of this Rulemaking Hearing is for the Board to determine proposed revisions to Rule 1.23 - CONCERNING HEALTH CARE PROVIDER DISCLOSURES TO CONSUMERS ABOUT THE POTENTIAL EFFECTS OF RECEIVING EMERGENCY OR NONEMERGENCY SERVICES FROM AN OUT-OF-NETWORK PROVIDER and APPENDIX B – YOUR RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS AGAINST SURPRISE MEDICAL BILLS. The purpose of the proposed rules is to establish requirements for health-care providers to disclose to covered persons who are utilizing a health benefit plan about the potential of “balance billing” when receiving 1) post-stabilization services or 2) covered non-emergency services from an out-of-network provider at an in-network facility.
- Postponed to October 24, 2025
- Draft Rules
- Written Comments (Link will be updated as comments are received)
- Legislative Updates
- 2025 New Legislation
- HB 25-1270: Patient’s Right to Try Individual Treatments
- HB 25-1087: Confidentiality Requirements for Mental Health Support
- HB 25-1176: Behavioral Health Treatment Stigma for Providers
- HB 25-1326: Updating Safety Net Provider Terminology
- SB 25-146: Fingerprint Based Background Checks
- SB 25-152: Health-Care Practitioner Identification Requirements
- 2024 New Legislation
- HB 24-1004: Ex-Offenders Practice in Regulated Occupations
- HB 24-1097: Military Family Occupational Credentialing
- HB 24-1342: Test Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities
- SB 24-129: Non Profit Information Sharing
- SB 24-141: Out of State Telehealth Providers
- HB 24-1002: Social Work Licensure Compact
- HB 24-1217: Sharing of Patient Health-Care Information
- SB 24-115: Mental Health Professional Practice Requirements
- HB 24-1045: Treatment for Substance Use Disorders
- 2025 New Legislation
- Meeting Minutes