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The Colorado State Board of Professional Counselor Examiners regulates Licensed Professional Counselors in the state. Board activities include the review of licensure applications and complaints and enforcement of disciplinary actions against violators of the Mental Health Practice Act or Board Rule. The Board is made up of seven members, three public and four professionals, who meet six times per year.
Program Information
- Program/Board Members
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Reina Sbarbaro-Gordon, Program Director
State Board of Professional Counselor Examiners
1560 Broadway, Suite 1350
Denver, CO 80202Phone: 303-894-7800 | Fax: 303-894-7764 | Email: dora_mentalhealthboard@state.co.us
Board Members:
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Amy Skinner, LPC, Chair
Professional Member | Term Expires: August 31, 2024 -
Karen Van Zuiden, LPC, Vice-Chair
Professional Member| Term Expires: August 31, 2024 -
Jennifer Luttman, LPC
Professional Member| Term Expires: August 31, 2024 -
Kalli Likness, LPC
Professional Member| Term Expires: August 31, 2026 -
Marykay Jimenez
Public Member| Term Expires: August 31, 2026 -
Sue Noffsinger
Public Member | Term Expires: August 31, 2026 -
Richard Glover
Public Member| Term Expires: August 31, 2024
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- Public Notices
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Additional Information on the Licensed Professional Counselor Compact
The Counseling Compact offers eligible licensed professional counselors a new method for providing services in other member states. If you are interested in learning more about the Counseling Compact, please use this link
Permanent Rulemaking Hearing - November 4, 2022
The State Board of Licensed Professional Counselor Examiners will hold a Permanent Rulemaking Hearing to allow stakeholders a final opportunity to provide testimony before the Board considers adopting multiple proposed new and revised rules to implement Colorado Senate Bill 22-116 (Concerning the ability of an individual to obtain an occupational credential through the occupational credential portability program); Colorado House Bill 22-1284 (Concerning updates to state surprise billing laws to facilitate the implementation of surprise billing protections, and aligning state law with the federal "No Surprises Act"); Executive Order D 2022-032 (Directing State Agencies to Protect Access to Reproductive Health Care in Colorado); and Executive Order D 2022-034 (Protecting Colorado’s Workforce and Expanding Licensing Opportunities).
- Friday, November 4, 2022, at 9:30 A.M. (MDT)
- Notice, Draft Rules, SB22-116, HB22-1284, EO D 2022-032, and EO D 2022-034
- Written Stakeholder Comments
- (HB22-1284) Joint Stakeholder Meeting: August 12, 2022
- (EO D 2022-034) Joint Stakeholder Meeting: July 29, 2022
- (EO D 2022-032) Joint Stakeholder Meeting: July 22, 2022
- (SB22-116) Joint Stakeholder Meeting: June 10, 2022
- Legislative Updates
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- 2022 New Legislation
- HB22-1041: Privacy Protections For Protected Persons
- HB22-1098: Department Of Regulatory Agencies Barriers To Practice Regulated Professions
- HB22-1165 Rule Review Bill
- HB22-1240 Mandatory Reporters
- HB22-1256 Modifications To Civil Involuntary Commitment
- HB22-1267 Culturally Relevant Training Health Professionals
- HB22-1270 Change Term Name-based Criminal History Record Check
- HB22-1278: Behavioral Health Administration
- HB22-1291: Sunrise Review Professions Occupations
- HB22-1299: License Registration Fee Relief For Mental Health Professionals
- HB22-1307: Mental Health Professionals Technical Changes
- HB22-1326: Fentanyl Accountability And Prevention
- SB22-013: Boards and Commissions
- SB22-076: Complaint Occupational License Official Acts
- SB22-077: Interstate Licensed Professional Counselor Compact
- SB22-116 Increase Occupational Credential Portability
- SB22-140 Expansion Of Experiential Learning Opportunities
- SB22-143 Update Common Provision Term Regulator Title 12
- SB22-162: Administration Organization Act Modernization
- SB22-174: Sunset Review Hearing Criteria
- SB22-181 Behavioral Health-care Workforce
- SB22-226: Programs To Support Health-care Workforce
- 2021 New Legislation
- HB21-1021: Peer Support Professionals Behavioral Health
- HB21-1022: Surrogacy Agreements
- HB21-1068: Insurance Coverage Mental Health Wellness Exam
- HB21-1085: Secure Transportation Behavioral Health Crisis
- HB21-1119: Suicide Prevention, Intervention, & Postvention
- HB 21-1123: CAPS Check for Substantiated Cases of Mistreatment of an At-Risk Adult
- HB21-1130: Expand Transition Specialist Program
- HB21-1169: Prohibit Discrimination Organ Transplant Recipient
- HB21-1198: Healthcare Billing Requirements for Indigent Patients
- HB21-1232: Standardized Health Benefit Plan Colorado Option
- HB21-1300: Health-care Provider Liens for Injured Persons
- SB21-056 Expand Cannabis-based Medicine At Schools
- SB21-077: Remove Lawful Presence Verification Credentialing
- SB21-097: Sunset Medical Transparency Act
- SB21-271: Misdemeanor Reform
- 2020 New Legislation
- 2022 New Legislation
- Meeting Minutes