Delegation of medical-aesthetic services to unlicensed individuals - required disclosures - applicability

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-240-147, under Medical Practice.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-240-147

(1) An individual licensed to practice medicine under this article 240 who delegates medical-aesthetic services to an individual who is not a licensed health-care provider shall: (a) Post or cause to be posted a notice in a highly visible manner at the physical location where the delegated services occur, which notice indicates: (I) The name of the licensee; (II) The licensee’s Colorado physician license number; (III) Contact information for the licensee; and (IV) An online address where a patient may file a complaint with the board; (b) Post or cause to be posted on the public website and on all advertising materials of the unlicensed individual a notice that: (I) States that medical-aesthetic services are delegated; and (II) Indicates the name and Colorado physician license number of the licensee; (c) Provide an informed consent form to each patient, which form: (I) States that the patient is receiving medical-aesthetic services delegated to an unlicensed individual from a licensed individual; (II) Includes the information included in the notice described in subsection (1)(a) of this section; and (III) Must be signed by the patient; and (d) Retain each consent form described in subsection (1)(c) of this section for at least seven years.

(a) Post or cause to be posted a notice in a highly visible manner at the physical location where the delegated services occur, which notice indicates: (I) The name of the licensee; (II) The licensee’s Colorado physician license number; (III) Contact information for the licensee; and (IV) An online address where a patient may file a complaint with the board;

(I) The name of the licensee;

(II) The licensee’s Colorado physician license number;

(III) Contact information for the licensee; and

(IV) An online address where a patient may file a complaint with the board;

(b) Post or cause to be posted on the public website and on all advertising materials of the unlicensed individual a notice that: (I) States that medical-aesthetic services are delegated; and (II) Indicates the name and Colorado physician license number of the licensee;

(I) States that medical-aesthetic services are delegated; and

(II) Indicates the name and Colorado physician license number of the licensee;

(c) Provide an informed consent form to each patient, which form: (I) States that the patient is receiving medical-aesthetic services delegated to an unlicensed individual from a licensed individual; (II) Includes the information included in the notice described in subsection (1)(a) of this section; and (III) Must be signed by the patient; and

(I) States that the patient is receiving medical-aesthetic services delegated to an unlicensed individual from a licensed individual;

(II) Includes the information included in the notice described in subsection (1)(a) of this section; and

(III) Must be signed by the patient; and

(d) Retain each consent form described in subsection (1)(c) of this section for at least seven years.

(2) This section does not apply to a facility that is regulated under title 25.