Amendments for HB24-1048

House Journal, February 6
17 HB24-1048 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
18 the Committee of the Whole with favorable
19 recommendation:
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21 Amend printed bill, page 2, strike line 10 and substitute "medical
22 treatment, and the owner, OWNER'S AGENT, or other AUTHORIZED
23 caretaker has agreed to follow".
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25 Page 3, line 13, strike "ON THE SAME VETERINARY PREMISES" and
26 substitute "WORKING OUT OF THE SAME PHYSICAL PRACTICE LOCATION".
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28 Page 3, line 21, after "(9)" insert "(a)".
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30 Page 3, after line 23 insert:
31
32 "(b) IN DEVELOPING RULES PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (9)(a) OF
33 THIS SECTION, THE BOARD SHALL CONSULT WITH LICENSED
34 VETERINARIANS, REGISTERED VETERINARY TECHNICIANS, CLIENTS, AND
35 OTHER RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD.".
36
37 Page 6, line 18, after "BETWEEN" insert "APPROPRIATE".
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39 Page 9, line 15, after "TELESUPERVISION" insert "OF REGISTERED
40 VETERINARY TECHNICIANS".
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42 Page 9, line 16, strike "VETERINARY SERVICES" and substitute "TASKS".
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44 Page 9, line 20, strike "VETERINARY PERSONNEL" and substitute
45 "REGISTERED VETERINARY TECHNICIANS".
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47 Page 9, strike line 23 and substitute "REGISTERED VETERINARY
48 TECHNICIANS ARE".
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50 Page 9, line 24, strike "PRACTICE;" and substitute "PRACTICE LOCATION;".
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52 Page 9, strike lines 25 through 27 and substitute:
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54 "(b) THE VETERINARY PROFESSIONALS ARE REGISTERED OR
55 LICENSED IN COLORADO AND THE PATIENT IS LOCATED IN COLORADO.".
1 APPROPRIATIONS
2 After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the
3 following:
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Senate Journal, February 22
HB24-1048 by Representative(s) McCormick and Martinez, McLachlan; also Senator(s) Ginal and
Pelton B., Pelton R., Simpson--Concerning the provision of veterinary services through
telehealth.

Amendment No. 1(L.003), by Senator Pelton B.

Amend reengrossed bill, page 4, strike lines 10 and 11 and substitute "THAT IS
NOT INTENDED TO DIAGNOSE,".

Page 6, line 2, strike "DIAGNOSIS" and substitute "DIAGNOSIS BUT MAY INCLUDE
THE PROVISION OF TELE-ADVICE.".

Page 8, line 17, strike "ONLY" and substitute "EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN
SUBSECTION (3) OF THIS SECTION, ONLY".

Page 8, after line 25 insert:

"(3) IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 12-315-105 (2)(b), A LICENSED
V E T E R I N A R I A N WH O D O E S N O T H A V E A N E S T A B LI SH E D
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.".

As amended, ordered revised and placed on the calendar for third reading and final
passage.