Current through Chapter 519 of the 2024 Legislative Session and Chapter 2 of the 2024 First Extraordinary Session
Section 12-315-305 - Prescribing medication through telemedicine(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 it is appropriate to prescribe medication through telemedicine.(2) A licensed veterinarian who prescribes medication through telemedicine is subject to the limitations on prescriptions specified in section 12-30-109.(3) In accordance with section 12-315-105 (2)(b), a licensed veterinarian who does not have an established veterinarian-client-patient relationship with an animal and its owner may use telemedicine to administer, distribute, or dispense a prescription drug that has been prescribed by another licensed veterinarian who has an established veterinarian-client-patient relationship.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).