3 Colo. Code Regs. § 713-30.3

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 20, October 25, 2024

Section 3 CCR 713-30.3 - RULES GOVERNING INDIVIDUALS WHO CHOOSE TO DELEGATE MEDICAL SERVICES

A. Who May Delegate

1. Licensed physicians may delegate the performance of medical services to delegatees, in conformance with these Rules.

2. To delegate a medical service, an eligible delegating physician must be:

a. Qualified by education, training and experience to perform the medical service;

b. Actively performing the medical service as part of his or her medical practice and not exclusively by delegating the service to a delegatee;

c. Insured to perform the medical service; and

d. Actively practicing medicine and available in the community where the delegated medical services occur.

1. To be "available in the community," a physician must be physically present in the State and able to promptly, personally consult with or otherwise provide follow up care to the patient.

2. A delegating physician may utilize telehealth technologies, where appropriate, to satisfy the requirements for prompt personal consultation or follow-up care, but should not rely exclusively on such telehealth technologies to perform those services.

3. Physician assistants or anesthesiologist assistants may delegate medical services to unlicensed healthcare providers who are acting under the direct supervision of the licensed physician assistant or anesthesiologist assistant, where appropriate, within the scope of the physician assistant's or anesthesiologist assistant's delegated medical services.

B. Who May Not Delegate

1. Delegated services cannot be re-delegated to another party by the delegatee.

2. A person who holds a physician training license pursuant to section 12-240-128, C.R.S., is not authorized to delegate medical services pursuant to section 12-240-107(3)(l), C.R.S., and these Rules.

3. Persons with a limited medical license may not delegate pursuant to these Rules any medical services for which the licensee is prohibited from performing.

3 CCR 713-30.3

40 CR 10, May 25, 2017, effective 6/14/2017