CO HB1087

Peer support team members are prohibited from disclosing confidential communications made by recipients during peer support interactions without consent, and group participants cannot disclose information shared by other group members

Confidentiality protections apply only when peer support team members are acting in their official capacity and functioning within written organizational guidelines

Exceptions allow disclosure when recipients admit to crimes, make significant threats against individuals or property (including schools), or pose a danger to health or safety

Peer support team members are exempt from state licensure, certification, and regulatory discipline for their peer support roles, and receive civil liability protection for disclosure decisions made under the exceptions

Expands existing mental health provider disclosure rules to allow reporting threats against any individual (not just school occupants) and requires notification to the person who is the subject of the threat