Colorado's Minor Conversion Therapy Law, enacted in 2019, prohibits mental health professionals from providing any practice or treatment, including talk therapy, that attempts to change a minor's sexual orientation or gender identity (including efforts to change behaviors, gender expressions, or to eliminate or reduce sexual or romantic attraction toward individuals of the same sex); violators can face fines up to $5,000 and suspension or loss of their license.
January 01, 2019
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State legal regulation of mental health treatment for minors
Some public-safety reform proposals advocate creating non-police response units staffed by mental health professionals or social workers to handle non-life-threatening 911 calls, including in settings such as public transit systems.
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Describes a category of public-safety policy proposals that substitute non-law-enforcement responders for certain emergency calls.