Title 12, Professions and Occupations
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-315-209.7 Duties of licensed veterinarian - direction and supervision of veterinary professional associate - rules
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(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a person practicing veterinary medicine as a veterinary professional associate may perform duties and actions authorized pursuant to section 12-315-105 (1)(u) that are within the scope of the veterinary professional associ…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-315-210 Unauthorized practice - penalties
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A person who practices or offers or attempts to practice as a veterinary technician or veterinary professional associate without an active registration issued under this part 2 or as a veterinary technician specialist without an active veterinary technician specialist designation…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-315-301 Definitions - rules
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As used in this part 3, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Tele-advice means the provision of any health information, opinion, or guidance by a veterinary professional that is not intended to diagnose, treat, or issue prognoses of an animal's, or group of animals', physic…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-315-302 Veterinarian-client-patient relationship - telemedicine
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(1) Only a licensed veterinarian may establish a veterinarian-client-patient relationship in this state. (2) (a) A veterinarian-client-patient relationship must be established by an in-person, physical examination of the animal or timely visits to the premises where the animal is…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-315-303 Treatment of patients using telehealth - telemedicine - licensure - technology - consent
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(1) (a) A person must be licensed to practice veterinary medicine in Colorado in order to practice telemedicine in Colorado. (b) A person who is not a licensed veterinarian in Colorado and who uses telemedicine to provide veterinary services to animals and individuals responsible…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-315-304 Standard of care
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(1) A licensed veterinarian using telehealth to provide veterinary services shall conduct all necessary patient evaluations and treatment using the applicable standard of care for those evaluations and treatments. (2) A licensed veterinarian shall not recommend treatment or care …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-315-305 Prescribing medication through telemedicine
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(1) (a) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, only a licensed veterinarian with an established veterinarian-client-patient relationship may prescribe medication through telemedicine. (b) A licensed veterinarian shall use professional judgment when determining if i…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-315-306 Telereferral
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(1) A veterinarian with an established veterinarian-client-patient relationship may refer a patient to a veterinary specialist. (2) A veterinary specialist to whom a patient is referred may provide veterinary services using telecommunications technology for the patient and client…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-315-307 Telesupervision
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(1) A licensed veterinarian may provide, at the veterinarian's discretion, telesupervision of registered veterinary technicians for tasks that do not require direct or immediate supervision, pursuant to board rules. (2) A supervising licensed veterinarian who has an established v…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-315-308 Emergency care - continuity of care
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(1) A licensed veterinarian who practices veterinary medicine through telemedicine shall be available in person at a veterinary premises that is accessible to the client and patient or shall arrange for another licensed veterinarian in Colorado to be at a veterinary premises that…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-315-309 Medical records - definition
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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, animal care provider has the meaning set forth in section 12-315-119 (1). (2) An animal care provider that uses telehealth to provide veterinary services shall maintain medical records pursuant to section 12-315-…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-315-310 Confidentiality and privacy
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A licensed veterinarian shall ensure that a client's privacy and confidentiality are protected when the veterinarian is providing veterinary services using telehealth pursuant to the veterinarian's professional and legal obligations. Source: L. 2024: Entire part added, (HB 24-104…