Title 12, Professions and Occupations
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-280-307 Penalty
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(1) A person who engages in the wholesale distribution of prescription drugs in violation of this part 3 is subject to a penalty of up to fifty thousand dollars. (2) A person who knowingly engages in the wholesale distribution of prescription drugs in violation of this part 3 is …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-280-308 Manufacturer, agent, representative, or employee - drug cost information - required - definitions
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(1) A manufacturer, or a representative, agent, or employee of a manufacturer, who while employed by or under contract to represent a manufacturer engages in prescription drug marketing, shall provide to a prescriber, in writing, the wholesale acquisition cost of a prescription d…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-280-401 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly finds, determines, and declares that: (a) Prescription drug misuse occurs in this country to an extent that exceeds or rivals the abuse of illicit drugs; (b) Prescription drug misuse occurs at times due to the deception of the authorized practitioners whe…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-280-402 Definitions
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As used in this part 4, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Controlled substance means any schedule II, III, IV, or V drug as listed in sections 18-18-204, 18-18-205, 18-18-206, and 18-18-207. (2) Repealed. (2.3) Hospital means a hospital licensed or certified pursuant to …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-280-403 Prescription drug use monitoring program - registration required - applications - rules - appropriation
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(1) The board shall develop or procure a prescription drug electronic program to track information regarding prescriptions for controlled substances dispensed in Colorado, including the following information: (a) The date the prescription was dispensed; (b) The name of the patien…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-280-404 Program operation - access - rules - definitions
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(1) The board shall operate and maintain the program. (2) (a) The board shall adopt all rules necessary to implement the program. (b) The rules adopted pursuant to subsection (2)(a) of this section may: (I) Repealed. (II) Include a data retention schedule for the information obta…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-280-405 Prescription drug monitoring fund - creation - fee - repeal
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(1) The board may seek and accept money from any public or private entity for the purposes of implementing and maintaining the program. The board shall transmit any money it receives to the state treasurer, who shall credit the money to the prescription drug monitoring fund, whic…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-280-406 Violations - penalties
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A person who knowingly releases, obtains, or attempts to obtain information from the program in violation of this part 4 shall be punished by a civil fine of not less than one thousand dollars and not more than ten thousand dollars for each violation. Fines paid shall be deposite…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-280-407 Prescription drug outlets - prescribers - responsibilities - liability
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(1) A prescription drug outlet shall submit information in the manner required by the board. (2) A practitioner who has, in good faith, written a prescription for a controlled substance to a patient is not liable for information submitted to the program. A practitioner, the desig…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-280-408 Exemption - waiver
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(1) A hospital licensed or certified pursuant to section 25-1.5-103, a prescription drug outlet located within the hospital that is dispensing a controlled substance for a chart order or dispensing less than or equal to a twenty-four-hour supply of a controlled substance, and an …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-280-409 Examination and analysis of prescription drug monitoring program - recommendations to executive director
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(1) The executive director shall create a prescription drug monitoring program task force or consult with and request assistance from the Colorado team assembled by the governor’s office to develop a strategic plan to reduce prescription drug misuse, or its successor group, in or…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-280-410 Repeal of part - review of functions. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1501, � 1, effective October 1. L. 2021: Entire section repealed, (SB 21-098), ch. 285, p. 1692, � 4, effective July 1. Editor's note: This section was similar to former � 12-42.5-409 as it existed pri…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-280-501 Written guidelines and procedures for making therapeutic interchange and therapeutically equivalent selections
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(1) If a nursing care facility or a long-term acute care hospital licensed under part 1 of article 3 of title 25 has a quality assessment and assurance committee that includes a pharmacist licensed under this article 280 and is established in accordance with 42 CFR 483.75, the qu…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-280-502 Therapeutic interchange and therapeutically equivalent selections for nursing care facility or long-term acute care hospital patients - rules
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(1) A pharmacy used by a nursing care facility or a long-term acute care hospital licensed under part 1 of article 3 of title 25 may make a therapeutic interchange or a therapeutically equivalent selection for a patient if, during the patient’s stay at the facility, the selection…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-280-601 Definitions
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As used in this part 6: (1) (a) Collaborative pharmacy practice agreement means a written and signed agreement entered into voluntarily between one or more pharmacists licensed pursuant to this article 280 and one or more physicians or advanced practice registered nurses licensed…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-280-602 Collaborative pharmacy practice agreements - pharmacist requirements
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(1) A pharmacist may enter into a collaborative pharmacy practice agreement with one or more physicians if: (a) The pharmacist: (I) Holds a current license to practice in Colorado; (II) Is engaged in the practice of pharmacy; (III) Has earned a doctorate of pharmacy degree or com…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-280-603 Rules
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The board, in conjunction with the Colorado medical board created in section 12-240-105 and the state board of nursing created in section 12-255-105, shall promulgate rules to implement this part 6. The rules must include the health-care services and any statewide protocols that …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-280-604 Collaborative pharmacy practice agreement - statewide drug therapy protocol for medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder - rules - definition
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(1) As used in this section, “medication-assisted treatment” means a combination of medications and behavioral therapy, such as buprenorphine and all other medications and therapies approved by the federal food and drug administration, to treat opioid use disorder. (2) (a) Pursua…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-285-101 Short title
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The short title of this article 285 is the Physical Therapy Practice Act. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1504, � 1, effective October 1. Editor's note: This section is similar to former � 12-41-101 as it existed prior to 2019.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-285-102 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that: (a) The practice of physical therapy by any person who does not possess a valid license issued under this article 285 is inimical to the general public welfare. It is not, however, the intent of this article 285 to restrict…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-285-103 Applicability of common provisions
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Articles 1, 20, and 30 of this title 12 apply, according to their terms, to this article 285. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1504, � 1, effective October 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-285-104 Definitions
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As used in this article 285, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Accredited physical therapy program means a program of instruction in physical therapy that is accredited as set forth in section 12-285-110 (1)(a)(I). (2) Adverse action means disciplinary action taken by th…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-285-105 State physical therapy board - created
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(1) (a) The state physical therapy board is hereby created as the agency for regulation of the practice of physical therapy in this state and to carry out the purposes of this article 285. The board consists of: Four physical therapist members; one physical therapist assistant, u…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-285-106 Powers and duties of board - reports - publications - rules - interstate compact - limitation on authority
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(1) The board shall administer and enforce this article 285 and rules adopted under this article 285. (2) In addition to any other powers and duties given the board by this article 285, the board has the following powers and duties: (a) To evaluate the qualifications of applicant…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-285-107 Use of titles restricted
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(1) A person licensed as a physical therapist may use the title physical therapist or the letters P.T. or any other generally accepted terms, letters, or figures that indicate that the person is a physical therapist. No other person shall be so designated or shall use the terms p…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-285-108 Limitations on authority
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(1) Nothing in this article 285 authorizes a physical therapist to perform any of the following acts: (a) Practice of medicine, surgery, or any other form of healing except as authorized by the provisions of this article 285; or (b) Use of roentgen rays and radioactive materials …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-285-109 License required
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Except as otherwise provided by this article 285, any person who practices physical therapy or who represents himself or herself as being able to practice physical therapy in this state must possess a valid license under this article 285. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with r…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-285-110 Licensure by examination
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(1) Every applicant for a license by examination shall: (a) Successfully complete a physical therapy program: (I) That is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency; or (II) That the board has determined to be substantially equivalent. The general assembly intends t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-285-111 Provisional license - fee
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(1) The board may issue a provisional license to practice as a physical therapist to a person who: (a) Submits an application and pays a fee as determined by the director; and (b) Successfully completes a physical therapy program that meets the educational requirements in section…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-285-112 Licensure by endorsement
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An applicant may obtain licensure by endorsement if the applicant satisfies the requirements of the occupational credential portability program. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1510, � 1, effective October 1. L. 2020: Entire section …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-285-113 Licensing of internationally educated applicants
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(1) Every applicant for licensing who is educated by a program that is not accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education or a comparable organization, as determined by the board, shall: (a) Have received education and training in physical therapy sub…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-285-114 Expiration and renewal of licenses
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Licenses issued pursuant to this article 285 are subject to the renewal, expiration, reinstatement, and delinquency fee provisions specified in section 12-20-202 (1) and (2). A person whose license has expired is subject to the penalties provided in this article 285 and section 1…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-285-115 Inactive license - rules
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A physical therapist may request that the board inactivate or activate the physical therapist's license. The board shall promulgate rules governing the activation and inactivation of licenses. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the board's rules may limit the applicability …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-285-116 Special practice authorities and requirements - definition - rules
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(1) Supervising persons not licensed as a physical therapist. A physical therapist may supervise up to four individuals at one time who are not physical therapists, including certified nurse aides, to assist in the therapist’s clinical practice; except that this limit does not in…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-285-117 Scope of article - exclusions
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(1) Nothing contained in this article 285 prohibits: (a) The practice of physical therapy by students enrolled in an accredited physical therapy or physical therapist assistant program and performing under the direct supervision of a physical therapist currently licensed in this …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-285-118 Professional liability insurance required - rules
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(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a person shall not practice physical therapy unless the person purchases and maintains professional liability insurance of at least one million dollars per claim and at least three million dollars per year for all claims, …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-285-119 Continuing professional competency - definition - rules
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(1) (a) A licensed physical therapist shall maintain continuing professional competency to practice. (b) The board shall adopt rules establishing a continuing professional competency program. The rules shall set forth the following elements: (I) A self-assessment of the knowledge…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-285-120 Grounds for disciplinary action - definitions
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(1) The board may take disciplinary action in accordance with sections 12-20-404 and 12-285-122 against a person who has: (a) Committed any act that does not meet generally accepted standards of physical therapy practice or failed to perform an act necessary to meet generally acc…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-285-121 Protection of medical records - licensee’s obligations - verification of compliance - rules
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(1) Each licensed physical therapist responsible for patient records shall develop a written plan to ensure the security of patient medical records. The plan must address at least the following: (a) The storage and proper disposal of patient medical records; (b) The disposition o…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-285-122 Disciplinary actions
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(1) (a) The board, in accordance with article 4 of title 24 and section 12-20-403, may take disciplinary or other action as specified in section 12-20-404 or impose public censure if the board or the board's designee determines after notice and the opportunity for a hearing that …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-285-123 Disciplinary proceedings - investigations - judicial review
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(1) The board may commence a proceeding for the discipline of a licensee in accordance with section 12-20-403 when the board has reasonable grounds to believe that a licensee has committed an act enumerated in section 12-285-120. (2) In any proceeding held under this section, the…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-285-124 Mental and physical examination of licensees
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(1) If the board has reasonable cause to believe that a licensee is unable to practice with reasonable skill and safety, the board may require the licensee to take a mental or physical examination by a health-care provider designated by the board. If the licensee refuses to under…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-285-125 Confidential agreements
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Section 12-30-108 concerning confidential agreements to limit practice applies to this article 285. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1524, � 1, effective October 1. Editor's note: This section is similar to former � 12-41-118.5 as it …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-285-126 Professional review committees - immunity
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(1) A professional review committee may be established pursuant to this section to investigate the quality of care being given by a person licensed under this article 285. It shall include in its membership at least three persons licensed under this article 285, but the committee…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-285-127 Reports by insurance companies
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(1) (a) Each insurance company licensed to do business in this state and engaged in the writing of malpractice insurance for physical therapists shall send to the board information about any malpractice claim that involves a physical therapist and is settled or in which judgment …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-285-128 Unauthorized practice - penalties
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Any person who practices or offers or attempts to practice physical therapy without an active license issued under this article 285 is subject to penalties pursuant to section 12-20-407 (1)(a). Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1526, �…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-285-129 Violation - fines
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Notwithstanding section 12-285-128, the board may assess a fine for a violation of this article 285 or any rule adopted under this article 285. The fine shall not be greater than one thousand dollars. All fines shall be imposed in accordance with the provisions of section 24-4-10…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-285-130 Injunctive proceedings
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The board may apply for an injunction in accordance with section 12-20-406, but only to enjoin a person from committing an act declared to be a misdemeanor by this article 285 or section 12-20-407 (1)(a). Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136,…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-285-131 Professional service corporations, limited liability companies, and registered limited liability partnerships for the practice of physical therapy - definitions
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(1) Physical therapists may form professional service corporations for the practice of physical therapy under the “Colorado Business Corporation Act”, articles 101 to 117 of title 7, if the corporations are organized and operated in accordance with this section. The articles of i…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-285-132 Repeal of part - review of functions
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This part 1 and the licensing functions of the board as set forth in this part 1 are repealed, effective September 1, 2035. Before the repeal, the licensing functions of the board are scheduled for review in accordance with section 24-34-104. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE wi…