CO HB1031

Defines "mental health professional" to include psychologists, social workers, marriage and family therapists, licensed professional counselors, unlicensed psychotherapists, and addiction counselors licensed or regulated under Colorado Title 12, Article 245, plus their respective candidate registrants.

Exempts mental health professionals from Colorado's sexually transmitted infection (STI) reporting requirements to public health agencies when they are not engaged in testing, diagnosing, or treating patients for STIs.

Maintains reporting obligations for other healthcare providers, persons who test or treat STIs in clinical and nonclinical settings, and laboratories performing STI tests.

Takes effect 90 days after final adjournment of the general assembly, unless a referendum petition is filed, in which case it becomes effective only upon voter approval at the November 2024 general election.