Colorado Mental Health Jurisprudence
Exam Study Set 2024
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 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
4. a certified copy of a judgment issued by a court with jurisdiction over a regulated professional
indicating the individual pleaded guilty to a felony
A regulated professional who has direct knowledge of a prohibited activity by another regulated
professional has a duty to report the violation to the applicable board under which of the following
conditions?
1, 2, 4 and 5
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
Exam Study Set 2024
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 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
4. a certified copy of a judgment issued by a court with jurisdiction over a regulated professional
indicating the individual pleaded guilty to a felony
A regulated professional who has direct knowledge of a prohibited activity by another regulated
professional has a duty to report the violation to the applicable board under which of the following
conditions?
1, 2, 4 and 5
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
