CO HB1201

Requires physicians, physician assistants, anesthesiologist assistants, nurses, psychologists, social workers, clinical social workers, marriage and family therapists, licensed professional counselors, and addiction counselors to make a finding regarding whether a patient has a disability when asked about companion or emotional support animals for housing accommodations.

Medical professionals must either find that the patient has a disability (as defined in Colorado law) or find that there is insufficient information available to make a disability determination.

Prohibits medical professionals from making any determination about companion or emotional support animals unless they have met with the patient in person.

Defines "companion or emotional support animal" as an animal that provides therapeutic benefit to an individual with a mental or psychiatric disability.

Does not change any existing laws or procedures related to service animals, which have separate legal definitions and protections.