C.R.S. Section 12-30-114
Demonstrated competency

  • opiate prescribers
  • rules
  • definition

(1)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

The regulator for each licensed health-care provider, in consultation with the center for research into substance use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery support strategies created in section 27-80-118, shall promulgate rules that require each licensed health-care provider, as a condition of renewing, reactivating, or reinstating a license on or after October 1, 2022, to complete up to four credit hours of training per licensing cycle in order to demonstrate competency regarding:

(I)

Best practices for opioid prescribing, according to the most recent version of the division’s guidelines for the safe prescribing and dispensing of opioids;

(II)

The potential harm of inappropriately limiting prescriptions to chronic pain patients;

(III)

Best practices for prescribing benzodiazepines;

(IV)

Recognition of substance use disorders;

(V)

Referral of patients with substance use disorders for treatment; and

(VI)

The use of the electronic prescription drug monitoring program created in part 4 of article 280 of this title 12.

(b)

The rules promulgated by each regulator shall exempt a licensed health-care provider who:

(I)

Maintains a national board certification that requires equivalent substance use prevention training; or

(II)

Attests to the regulator that the health-care provider does not prescribe opioids.

(2)

For the purposes of this section, “licensed health-care provider” includes any of the following providers who are licensed pursuant to this title 12:

(a)

A physician;

(b)

A physician assistant;

(c)

A podiatrist;

(d)

A dentist;

(e)

An advanced practice registered nurse or certified midwife with prescriptive authority;

(f)

An optometrist; and

(g)

A veterinarian.

Source: Section 12-30-114 — Demonstrated competency - opiate prescribers - rules - definition, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-12.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

12‑30‑101
Scope 12‑30‑102
Medical transparency act of 2010 - disclosure of information about health-care providers - fines - rules - short title - legislative declaration - review of functions - repeal 12‑30‑103
Solicitation of accident victims - waiting period - definitions 12‑30‑104
Health-care prescriber boards - disciplinary procedures - definitions 12‑30‑105
Nurse-physician advisory task force for Colorado health care - creation - duties - definition - repeal 12‑30‑106
Health-care work force data collection 12‑30‑107
Mammography report - dense breast tissue - required notice 12‑30‑108
Confidential agreement to limit practice - violation grounds for discipline 12‑30‑109
Prescriptions - limitations - definition - rules 12‑30‑109.5
Prescription drugs for treatment of chronic pain - patients - prescribers - definitions 12‑30‑110
Prescribing or dispensing opiate antagonists - authorized recipients - definitions 12‑30‑111
Electronic prescribing of controlled substances - exceptions - rules - definitions 12‑30‑112
Health-care providers - required disclosures - balance billing - deceptive trade practice - rules - definitions 12‑30‑113
Out-of-network health-care providers - out-of-network services - billing - payment - deceptive trade practice 12‑30‑114
Demonstrated competency - opiate prescribers - rules - definition 12‑30‑115
Required disclosure to patients - conviction of or discipline based on sexual misconduct - signed agreement to treatment - exceptions - violation grounds for discipline - rules - definitions 12‑30‑116
Protection for administering medical marijuana at school 12‑30‑117
Acceptance of patients enrolled in standardized plan - acceptance of reimbursement rate requirements 12‑30‑118
Acceptance of transfers from home and birthing centers 12‑30‑119
Culturally relevant and affirming health-care training - health-care providers - grants - definition 12‑30‑120
Unprofessional conduct - grounds for discipline - offering medication abortion reversal - definitions - rules 12‑30‑121
Legally protected health-care activity - prohibit adverse action against regulated professionals and applicants - definitions 12‑30‑122
Intimate examination of sedated or unconscious patient - informed consent required - definitions 12‑30‑201
Legislative declaration 12‑30‑202
Definitions 12‑30‑203
Use of professional review committees 12‑30‑204
Establishment of professional review committees - function - rules 12‑30‑205
Hospital professional review committees 12‑30‑206
Governing boards to register with division - annual reports - aggregation and publication of data - definition - rules 12‑30‑207
Immunity from liability 12‑30‑208
Conformance with federal law and regulation - legislative declaration - rules - limitations on liability - definition 12‑30‑209
Repeal of part - review of functions
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 12-30-114’s source at colorado​.gov