§ 12-315-301 — Definitions - rules

Colorado § 12-315-301

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 12: Professions
• Art.: Veterinarians, Veterinary Technicians, and Veterinary Professional Associates

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As used in this part 3, unless the context
otherwise requires:

(1) Tele-advice means the provision of any health information, opinion, or
guidance by a veterinary professional that is not intended to diagnose, treat, or
issue prognoses of an animal's, or group of animals', physical or behavioral illness
or injury. A veterinarian-client-patient relationship is not required to provide tele-advice.

(2) Teleconsulting means a veterinarian who communicates with a
veterinary specialist or other qualified expert using telecommunications technology
to gain insight or advice regarding the care of a patient.

(3) Tele-education means the use of information and telecommunications
technology for distance learning.

(4) (a) Telehealth means the use of telecommunications technology to
provide veterinary services or to collect and deliver veterinary health information or
education virtually and can encompass general veterinary services or patient-specific veterinary services.

(b) Telehealth may include tele-advice, teleconsulting, tele-education,
telemedicine, telemonitoring, telereferral, telesupervision, teletriage, and other
tools that help veterinary professionals deliver veterinary education and services
virtually.

(5) Telemedicine means the remote practice of veterinary medicine
through the use of telecommunications technology that allows a licensed
veterinarian with an established veterinarian-client-patient relationship to evaluate,
diagnose, and treat a patient virtually.

(6) Telemonitoring means the use of telecommunications technology to
augment veterinary services by collecting and delivering health information from a
patient.

(7) Telereferral means a veterinarian with an established veterinarian-client-patient relationship who refers the client to a veterinary specialist to provide
veterinary services using telecommunications technology under the established
veterinarian-client-patient relationship.

(8) Telesupervision means the supervision of individuals providing
veterinary services using media such as audio, audio-visual conferencing, text
messaging, email, or other virtual or digital technologies.

(9) Teletriage means the safe, appropriate, and timely assessment of an
animal, or a group of animals, under conditions of uncertainty and urgency, and the
possible referral to a licensed veterinarian, after discussion with the individual
responsible for the animal or group of animals, using telecommunications
technology. A veterinarian-client-patient relationship is not required for such an
assessment or referral. Teletriage does not include the rendering of a diagnosis
but may include the provision of tele-advice.

(10) Veterinary specialist means a veterinarian who is formally recognized
as a specialist from a specialty organization that is recognized by the American
Veterinary Medical Association's American Board of Veterinary Specialties, or its
successor organization, or another association that recognizes veterinary
specialists that the state board of veterinary medicine has approved by rule.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2024: Entire part added, (HB 24-1048), ch. 110, p. 342, � 3, effective August 7.