COLORADO MENTAL HEALTH
JURISPRUDENCE EXAM (2026-2027) VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
A regulated professional has reasonable cause to believe an at-risk elder is at
imminent risk of mistreatment. Under the Colorado Revised Statutes, the mental
health practitioner is required to do...
The mental health practitioner must report the suspected mistreatment to law
enforcement within 24 hours. This can be done by contacting local law
enforcement or the county department of human services' Adult Protective
Services (APS).
What is the requirement for a regulated professional who is referred by the
applicable board to a peer health assistance program?
Any mental health professional who is referred by the applicable board to a peer
health assistance program shall enter into a stipulation with the board pursuant to
section 12-43-223 (6) before participating in the program.
A regulated professional violates the Colorado Mental Health Act if he or she does
which of the following?
Promotes the sales of goods
A regulated professional administers, scores, and interprets a battery of three or
more tests to determine the presence or extent of a client's cognitive impairment.
,Which one of the following is applicable when a board has reasonable grounds to
believe that a regulated professional has committed any act or failed to act pursuant
to the grounds established in CRS § 12-245-224 or CRS § 12-245-228?
A regulated professional who holds more than one credential under the state's
Mental Health Practice Act is subject to disciplinary action by all boards that
regulate him or her per the findings, conclusions, and final agency order of the first
board to take disciplinary action.
Which of the following are subject to regulation by the mental health boards set
forth in Title 12 ("Professions and Occupations"), Article 245 ("Mental Health") of
the Colorado Revised Statutes ("Mental Health Practice Act")?
The professionals subject to regulation by the mental health boards under Title 12,
Article 245, C.R.S., are:
1 (Mental health professionals with provisional licenses)
3 (Employment or rehabilitation counselors practicing psychotherapy)
5 (Licensed school psychologists practicing psychotherapy outside a school
setting)
Thus, the correct answer is: 1, 3, and 5 only
mental health professional licensed, certified, or registered in Colorado is
authorized to do which of the following?
,1, 2, and 5 only
1. form professional service corporations for the practice of psychotherapy as long
as the corporations are organized and operated in accordance with the state's
Mental Health Practice Act
2. deliver mental health services through technological or other modalities,
provided he or she complies with all provisions as outlined in the Mental Health
Practice Act, Title 12, Article 245
5. practice within his or her area of training, experience, or competence
A mandatory disclosure of information to a client:
1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
A regulated professional holds a mental health credential in Colorado. This is the
only credential the individual holds in Colorado.
The regulated professional violates the Colorado Mental Health Practice Act if
he/she engages in which of the following?
The activities that would constitute a violation of the Colorado Mental Health
Practice Act are:
3 (Administers unnecessary treatment without clinical justification)
, 5 (Engages in activities such as diagnosing or prescribing drugs if not authorized)
Thus, the correct answer is:
3 and 5 only
Which of the following are required to lawfully engage in this ADVANCED USE
of testing?
1,3,4, and 5 only
Which of the following is a prohibited activity or provides conclusive evidence of
a violation of the state's Mental Health Practice Act?
1, 2, and 4 only
1. a disciplinary action taken against the regulated professional in another state,
which has substantially similar grounds for discipline pursuant to Article 245 in
Title 12, C.R.S.
2. a certified copy of a malpractice judgment issued by a court with jurisdiction
over a regulated professional
JURISPRUDENCE EXAM (2026-2027) VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
A regulated professional has reasonable cause to believe an at-risk elder is at
imminent risk of mistreatment. Under the Colorado Revised Statutes, the mental
health practitioner is required to do...
The mental health practitioner must report the suspected mistreatment to law
enforcement within 24 hours. This can be done by contacting local law
enforcement or the county department of human services' Adult Protective
Services (APS).
What is the requirement for a regulated professional who is referred by the
applicable board to a peer health assistance program?
Any mental health professional who is referred by the applicable board to a peer
health assistance program shall enter into a stipulation with the board pursuant to
section 12-43-223 (6) before participating in the program.
A regulated professional violates the Colorado Mental Health Act if he or she does
which of the following?
Promotes the sales of goods
A regulated professional administers, scores, and interprets a battery of three or
more tests to determine the presence or extent of a client's cognitive impairment.
,Which one of the following is applicable when a board has reasonable grounds to
believe that a regulated professional has committed any act or failed to act pursuant
to the grounds established in CRS § 12-245-224 or CRS § 12-245-228?
A regulated professional who holds more than one credential under the state's
Mental Health Practice Act is subject to disciplinary action by all boards that
regulate him or her per the findings, conclusions, and final agency order of the first
board to take disciplinary action.
Which of the following are subject to regulation by the mental health boards set
forth in Title 12 ("Professions and Occupations"), Article 245 ("Mental Health") of
the Colorado Revised Statutes ("Mental Health Practice Act")?
The professionals subject to regulation by the mental health boards under Title 12,
Article 245, C.R.S., are:
1 (Mental health professionals with provisional licenses)
3 (Employment or rehabilitation counselors practicing psychotherapy)
5 (Licensed school psychologists practicing psychotherapy outside a school
setting)
Thus, the correct answer is: 1, 3, and 5 only
mental health professional licensed, certified, or registered in Colorado is
authorized to do which of the following?
,1, 2, and 5 only
1. form professional service corporations for the practice of psychotherapy as long
as the corporations are organized and operated in accordance with the state's
Mental Health Practice Act
2. deliver mental health services through technological or other modalities,
provided he or she complies with all provisions as outlined in the Mental Health
Practice Act, Title 12, Article 245
5. practice within his or her area of training, experience, or competence
A mandatory disclosure of information to a client:
1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
A regulated professional holds a mental health credential in Colorado. This is the
only credential the individual holds in Colorado.
The regulated professional violates the Colorado Mental Health Practice Act if
he/she engages in which of the following?
The activities that would constitute a violation of the Colorado Mental Health
Practice Act are:
3 (Administers unnecessary treatment without clinical justification)
, 5 (Engages in activities such as diagnosing or prescribing drugs if not authorized)
Thus, the correct answer is:
3 and 5 only
Which of the following are required to lawfully engage in this ADVANCED USE
of testing?
1,3,4, and 5 only
Which of the following is a prohibited activity or provides conclusive evidence of
a violation of the state's Mental Health Practice Act?
1, 2, and 4 only
1. a disciplinary action taken against the regulated professional in another state,
which has substantially similar grounds for discipline pursuant to Article 245 in
Title 12, C.R.S.
2. a certified copy of a malpractice judgment issued by a court with jurisdiction
over a regulated professional
