Section 31-30-109 - Behavioral health professionals - grant applications encouraged - definition - repeal(1) Each municipal police department is encouraged to adopt a policy whereby mental health professionals, to the extent practicable, provide: (a) On-scene response services to support officers' handling of persons with mental health disorders; and(b) Counseling services to officers of the police department.(2) In implementing a policy as described in subsection (1) of this section, a municipal police department shall not require a mental health professional to counsel both a person with a mental health disorder and an officer if, in the judgment of the mental health professional, doing so would constitute a conflict of interest or a breach of a professional code of ethics.(3) For the purposes of this section, each municipal police department is encouraged to apply annually for a grant from the peace officers behavioral health support and community partnerships grant program created in section 24-32-3501.(4) As used in this section, "mental health professional" means a mental health professional licensed to practice medicine pursuant to article 240 of title 12 or a person licensed as a mental health professional pursuant to article 245 of title 12.(5) This section is repealed, effective September 1, 2027.Amended by 2021 Ch. 354, § 4, eff. 9/7/2021.Amended by 2019 Ch. 136, § 218, eff. 10/1/2019.Added by 2017 Ch. 150, § 2, eff. 8/9/2017.L. 2017: Entire section added, (HB 17-1215), ch. 507, p. 507, § 2, effective August 9. L. 2019: (4) amended, (HB 19-1172), ch. 1719, p. 1719, § 218, effective October 1. L. 2021: (3) amended, (HB 21-1030), ch. 2306, p. 2306, § 4, effective September 7. 2021 Ch. 354, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3). For the legislative declaration in HB 21-1030, see section 1 of chapter 354, Session Laws of Colorado 2021.