Current through Chapter 519 of the 2024 Legislative Session and Chapter 2 of the 2024 First Extraordinary Session
Section 12-315-306 - Telereferral(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 under the referring veterinarian 's veterinarian-client-patient relationship.(3) A veterinary specialist to whom a patient is referred shall provide the referring veterinarian with information related to the diagnosis, treatment, and progress of the patient.(4)(a) A veterinary specialist to whom a patient is referred shall not prescribe medications to the patient unless the veterinary specialist establishes a veterinarian-client-patient relationship through an in-person, physical examination of the patient.(b) the licensed veterinarian with the established veterinarian-client-patient relationship may prescribe medications to the patient after consultation with the veterinary specialist to whom the patient was referred.Added by 2024 Ch. 110,§ 3, eff. 8/7/2024.2024 Ch. 110, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).