Section 12-245-210 - Prohibition against prescribing drugs or practicing medicine -exception for opioid antagonist(1) Nothing in this article 245 permits psychologists, social workers, marriage and family therapists, licensed professional counselors, unlicensed psychotherapists, and addiction counselors licensed, certified, or registered under this article 245 to administer or prescribe drugs or in any manner engage in the practice of medicine as defined by the laws of this state.(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, a psychologist, social worker, marriage and family therapist, licensed professional counselor, unlicensed psychotherapist, or addiction counselor licensed, registered, or certified under this article 245 may possess, furnish, or administer an opioid antagonist in accordance with section 12-30-110.Amended by 2024 Ch. 458,§ 11, eff. 6/6/2024.Amended by 2022 Ch. 207, § 4, eff. 8/10/2022.Amended by 2020 Ch. 304,§ 49, eff. 7/14/2020.Amended by 2020 Ch. 304,§ 4, eff. 7/14/2020.Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-43-208 and amended by 2019 Ch. 136, § 1, eff. 10/1/2019.L. 88: Entire article R&RE, p. 539, § 1, effective July 1. L. 98: Entire section amended, p. 1111, § 9, effective July 1. L. 2008: Entire section amended, p. 419, § 10, effective August 5. L. 2011: Entire section amended, (SB 11 -187), ch. 285, p. 1296, § 25, effective July 1.(1) This section is similar to former § 12-43-208 as it existed prior to 2019.
(2) Amendments to this section by sections 4 and 49 of HB 20-1206 were harmonized.
2022 Ch. 207, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).