4 CCR 748-1.13 - Duty to Report Convictions, Judgments, and Adverse Actions

The purpose of this Rule is to clarify the requirements and procedures for reporting convictions, judgments, and other adverse actions in order to enforce the provisions of section 12-305-112, C.R.S.

A. A certified speech-language pathologist shall report to the Director, in a manner established by the Director, within thirty days of:

1. A felony conviction of the certificate holder, or a conviction of any crime related to the practice of speech-language pathology, whether under the laws of this or any other state or the United States (a guilty verdict, or a plea of guilty, nolo contendere, or no contest accepted by the court is considered a conviction);

2. A disciplinary action imposed upon the certificate holder by another jurisdiction that licenses, certifies, or registers speech-language pathologists which would otherwise be a violation of section 12-305-112, C.R.S., including but not limited to a citation, sanction, probation, civil penalty, or a denial, suspension, revocation or modification of a license or certificate, whether it is imposed by consent decree, order, or other decision, for any cause other than failure to pay a license fee by the due date or failure to meet continuing professional education or competency requirements;

3. Revocation or suspension by another state board, municipality, federal or state agency of any health services related license or certificate; or

4. Any judgment, award, or settlement of a civil action or arbitration, in any jurisdiction, in which there was a final judgment or settlement against the licensee or certificate holder with respect to the practice of speech-language pathology.

B. Report contents.

1. If the event is an action by any governmental agency, the report to the Director must include the name of the agency, its jurisdiction, the case name, court docket, proceeding or case number by which the event is designated, and a copy of the consent decree, order, or decision.

2. If the event is a felony conviction, the report to the Director must include the court, its jurisdiction, the case name, the case number, a description of the matter or a copy of the indictment or charges, and any plea or verdict entered by the court. Within thirty days of the imposition of sentence for a felony conviction, the certificate holder shall provide to the Director a copy of the imposition of sentence. Within thirty days of the completion of any terms of the sentence, the certificate holder shall provide written notice to the Director of the completion of the sentence terms.

3. If the event concerns a civil action or arbitration proceeding, the report to the Director must include the court or arbiter, the jurisdiction, the case name, the case number, a description of the matter or a copy of the complaint, and a copy of the verdict, the court or arbitration decision, or, if settled, the settlement agreement and court's order of dismissal.

C. In addition to any report required under this Rule, the speech-language pathologist may also submit a written statement of explanation.

Notes

4 CCR 748-1.13

37 CR 21, November 10,2014, effective 11/30/2014 38 CR 15, August 10, 2015, effective 8/30/2015 43 CR 03, February 10, 2020, effective 1/1/2020 43 CR 07, April 10, 2020, effective 4/30/2020 43 CR 19, October 10, 2020, effective 8/30/2020 43 CR 19, October 10, 2020, effective 9/9/2020 43 CR 22, November 25, 2020, effective 12/15/2020 44 CR 09, May 10, 2021, effective 5/30/2021 45 CR 17, September 10, 2022, effective 8/15/2022 45 CR 16, August 25, 2022, effective 9/14/2022 45 CR 22, November 25, 2022, effective 10/26/2022 45 CR 23, December 10, 2022, effective 11/11/2022 45 CR 21, November 10, 2022, effective 11/30/2022 46 CR 02, January 25, 2022, effective 1/9/2023