HB 24-1048 CO

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The act concerns the use of telehealth to provide veterinary services. The act defines different types of telehealth tools that can be used in a veterinary practice. In current law, one criterion for the establishment of a veterinarian-client-patient relationship is that the veterinarian has conducted an examination of the animal that is the patient. The act clarifies that the examination must be an in-person, physical examination. The act also extends the veterinarian-client-patient relationship to other licensed veterinarians who share the same physical premises as the veterinarian who established the relationship if the other veterinarians have access to and have reviewed the patient's medical records. The act allows a licensed veterinarian who has established a veterinarian-client-patient relationship to use telehealth to provide veterinary services to clients and patients in Colorado with the consent of the client. A licensed veterinarian may also refer a patient to a veterinary specialist, who may provide veterinary services via telemedicine under the referring veterinarian's veterinarian-client-patient relationship. The act authorizes the state board of veterinary medicine to establish rules for the use of telehealth to provide veterinary services. The act clarifies that only a licensed veterinarian with an established veterinarian-client-patient relationship may prescribe medication using telemedicine. The act allows a licensed veterinarian who has established a veterinarian-client-patient relationship to supervise a registered veterinary technician who is not located on the same premises using telesupervision if the veterinarian and the registered veterinary technician are employees of the same veterinary practice location, the veterinary professionals are licensed or registered in Colorado, and the patient is located in Colorado. The act establishes record-keeping, confidentiality, and privacy requirements related to the use of telehealth. APPROVED by Governor April 19, 2024 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Karen McCormick Democratic · primary
• Matthew Martinez Democratic · primary
• Joann Ginal · primary
• Byron Pelton Republican · primary

1. Apr 19, 2024 Governor Signed · executive
2. Apr 10, 2024 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. Apr 9, 2024 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. Apr 8, 2024 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. Mar 5, 2024 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · lower
6. Feb 28, 2024 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · lower
7. Feb 26, 2024 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
8. Feb 23, 2024 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor · upper
9. Feb 21, 2024 Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
10. Feb 13, 2024 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources · upper
11. Feb 12, 2024 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
12. Feb 9, 2024 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · lower
13. Feb 8, 2024 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
14. Feb 5, 2024 House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
15. Jan 10, 2024 Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources · lower