Amendments for SB23-004
Senate Journal, February 13
Amend printed bill, page 2, lines 4 and 5, strike "school mental health
professionals" and substitute "school-based therapists".
Page 2, lines 15 and 16, strike "MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS" and substitute
"SCHOOL-BASED THERAPISTS".
Page 2, line 18, strike "MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS" and substitute
"SCHOOL-BASED THERAPISTS".
Page 2, line 20, strike "MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS" and substitute
"SCHOOL-BASED THERAPISTS".
Page 2, line 23, and page 3, line 1, strike "MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS"
and substitute "SCHOOL-BASED THERAPISTS".
Page 3, line 1, strike "CRIMINAL" and substitute "FINGERPRINT-BASED CRIMINAL
HISTORY".
Page 3, line 7, strike "SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL"" and substitute
"SCHOOL-BASED THERAPIST"".
Page 3, after line 19 insert:
"(b) "SCHOOL" MEANS A SCHOOL OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT, A CHARTER
SCHOOL AUTHORIZED BY A SCHOOL DISTRICT PURSUANT TO PART 1 OF ARTICLE
30.5 OF THIS TITLE 22, A CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZED BY THE STATE CHARTER
SCHOOL INSTITUTE PURSUANT TO PART 5 OF ARTICLE 30.5 OF THIS TITLE 22, OR
THE COLORADO SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND THE BLIND.".
Reletter succeeding paragraph accordingly.
Page 3, lines 21 and 22, strike "LAW BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE A LOCAL COLLEGE
DISTRICT." and substitute "LAW.".
Page 3, line 23, strike "INSTITUTE AND" and substitute "INSTITUTE,".
Page 3, line 24, strike "SCHOOL." and substitute "SCHOOL, AND SCHOOLS
OPERATED BY THE DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICES.".
Page 3, line 26, after "A", insert "SCHOOL OR A".
Page 3, line 27, and page 4, line 1, strike "SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH
PROFESSIONAL." and substitute "SCHOOL-BASED THERAPIST TO WORK IN
COORDINATION WITH LICENSED SPECIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS AT THE SCHOOL OR
SCHOOL DISTRICT COORDINATING MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTS FOR STUDENTS.".
Page 4, lines 1 and 2, strike "SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL" and
substitute "SCHOOL-BASED THERAPIST".
Page 4, lines 3 and 4, strike "SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL" and
substitute "SCHOOL-BASED THERAPIST".
Page 4, line 6, after "THE", insert "SCHOOL OR A".
Page 4, line 7, strike "SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL" and substitute
"SCHOOL-BASED THERAPIST".
Page 4, line 9, strike "MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL" and substitute
"SCHOOL-BASED THERAPIST".
Page 4, after line 10 insert:
"(5) IF AN ELIGIBLE SCHOOL-BASED THERAPIST PROVIDES SERVICES TO
A STUDENT RELATED TO THE STUDENT'S INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM,
AS DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO PART 1 OF ARTICLE 20 OF THIS TITLE 22, THE
ELIGIBLE SCHOOL-BASED THERAPIST MUST HAVE QUALIFICATIONS CONSISTENT
WITH THE STUDENT'S INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM.".
Page 1, lines 101 and 102, strike "SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS."
and substitute "SCHOOL-BASED THERAPISTS."
House Journal, April 10
5 Amend reengrossed bill, page 3, lines 1 and 2, strike "BY MENTOR
6 SPECIAL SERVICES SPECIAL SERVICES PROVIDERS AND".
7
8 Page 4, strike lines 9 through 12 and substitute "SCHOOL-BASED
9 THERAPIST MAY BE SUPERVISED BY A SPECIAL SERVICES PROVIDER WITH
10 A SCHOOL COUNSELOR ENDORSEMENT OR AN ADMINISTRATOR LICENSED
11 PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-60.5-306. WHEN HIRING AN ELIGIBLE SCHOOL-
12 BASED THERAPIST, SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHOULD ENSURE
13 THAT THE THERAPIST HAS A BACKGROUND AND EXPERTISE IN WORKING
14 WITH CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS. AN ELIGIBLE SCHOOL-BASED
15 THERAPIST SHOULD SUPPLEMENT AND NOT REPLACE OR SUPPLANT A
16 SPECIAL SERVICES PROVIDER. ".