C.R.S. Section 25-1.5-608
Provision of volunteer health or veterinary services

  • administrative sanctions

(a)

Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section, a volunteer health practitioner shall adhere to the scope of practice for a similarly licensed practitioner established by the licensing provisions, practice acts, or other laws of this state.

(b)

Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this section, this part 6 does not authorize a volunteer health practitioner to provide services that are outside the practitioner’s scope of practice, even if a similarly licensed practitioner in this state would be permitted to provide the services.

(c)

The disaster management agency may modify or restrict the health or veterinary services that volunteer health practitioners may provide pursuant to this part 6, and, with regard to emergencies that require only veterinary services, the department of agriculture may modify or restrict the veterinary services that volunteer health practitioners may provide pursuant to this part 6. An order under this subsection (c) may take effect immediately, without prior notice or comment, and is not a rule within the meaning of the “State Administrative Procedure Act”, article 4 of title 24.

(d)

A host entity may restrict the health or veterinary services that a volunteer health practitioner may provide pursuant to this part 6.

(e)

A volunteer health practitioner does not engage in unauthorized practice unless the practitioner has reason to know of any limitation, modification, or restriction under this section or that a similarly licensed practitioner in this state would not be permitted to provide the services. A volunteer health practitioner has reason to know of a limitation, modification, or restriction or that a similarly licensed practitioner in this state would not be permitted to provide a service if:

(1)

The practitioner knows the limitation, modification, or restriction exists or that a similarly licensed practitioner in this state would not be permitted to provide the service; or

(2)

From all the facts and circumstances known to the practitioner at the relevant time, a reasonable person would conclude that the limitation, modification, or restriction exists or that a similarly licensed practitioner in this state would not be permitted to provide the service.

(f)

In addition to the authority granted by law of this state other than this part 6 to regulate the conduct of health practitioners, a licensing board or other disciplinary authority in this state:

(1)

May impose administrative sanctions upon a health practitioner licensed in this state for conduct outside of this state in response to an out-of-state emergency;

(2)

May impose administrative sanctions upon a practitioner not licensed in this state for conduct in this state in response to an in-state emergency; and

(3)

Shall report any administrative sanctions imposed upon a practitioner licensed in another state to the appropriate licensing board or other disciplinary authority in any other state in which the practitioner is known to be licensed.

(g)

In determining whether to impose administrative sanctions under subsection (f) of this section, a licensing board or other disciplinary authority shall consider the circumstances in which the conduct took place, including any exigent circumstances, and the practitioner’s scope of practice, education, training, experience, and specialized skill.

Source: Section 25-1.5-608 — Provision of volunteer health or veterinary services - administrative sanctions, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-25.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

25‑1.5‑101
Powers and duties of department - laboratory cash fund - office of suicide prevention - suicide prevention coordination cash fund - report - dispensation of payments under contracts with grantees - definitions
25‑1.5‑102
Epidemic and communicable diseases - powers and duties of department - rules - definitions
25‑1.5‑103
Health facilities - powers and duties of department - rules - limitations on rules - definitions - repeal
25‑1.5‑104
Regulation of standards relating to food - powers and duties of department
25‑1.5‑105
Detection of diseases - powers and duties of department
25‑1.5‑106
Medical marijuana program - powers and duties of state health agency - rules - medical review board - medical marijuana program cash fund - subaccount - created - “Ethan’s Law” - definitions - repeal
25‑1.5‑106.5
Medical marijuana health research grant program
25‑1.5‑107
Pandemic influenza - purchase of antiviral therapy - definitions
25‑1.5‑108
Regulation of dialysis treatment clinics - training for hemodialysis technicians - state board of health rules - definitions - repeal
25‑1.5‑109
Food allergies and anaphylaxis form for schools - powers and duties of department
25‑1.5‑110
Monitor health effects of marijuana - report
25‑1.5‑111
Suicide prevention commission - created - responsibilities - gifts, grants, or donations - reimbursement for expenses - definition - repeal
25‑1.5‑112
Colorado suicide prevention plan - established - goals - responsibilities - funding - definition
25‑1.5‑113
Crisis and suicide prevention training grant program - creation - process - reporting requirements - fund - definitions
25‑1.5‑114
Freestanding emergency departments - licensure - requirements - rules - definitions
25‑1.5‑115
Opiate antagonist bulk purchase fund - creation - rules - report - appropriation - definition - repeal
25‑1.5‑115.3
Non-laboratory synthetic opiate detection tests - appropriation - definitions - repeal
25‑1.5‑115.5
Fentanyl prevention and education campaign - website
25‑1.5‑116
Costs associated with living organ donation - definitions
25‑1.5‑117
Hospitals - standardized health benefit plan - participation - penalties
25‑1.5‑118
Training for staff providing direct-care services to residents with dementia - rules - definitions
25‑1.5‑120
Natural medicine testing and standards - rules
25‑1.5‑201
Definitions
25‑1.5‑202
Water - minimum general sanitary standards
25‑1.5‑203
Water - powers and duties of department - rules
25‑1.5‑204
Inspection for violations of minimum general sanitary standards relating to quality of drinking water
25‑1.5‑205
Advice to other entities
25‑1.5‑206
Applicability
25‑1.5‑207
Damages and injunctive relief to prevent or abate release of contaminants in water
25‑1.5‑208
Grant program for public water systems and domestic wastewater treatment works - small communities water and wastewater grant fund - rules
25‑1.5‑209
Drinking water fee - drinking water cash fund - repeal
25‑1.5‑210
Best practices for residential rooftop precipitation collection
25‑1.5‑301
Definitions
25‑1.5‑302
Administration of medications - powers and duties of department - record checks - rules
25‑1.5‑303
Medication reminder boxes or systems - medication cash fund
25‑1.5‑401
Legislative declaration
25‑1.5‑402
Definitions
25‑1.5‑403
Primary care office - creation
25‑1.5‑404
Primary care office - powers and duties - rules
25‑1.5‑405
Visa waiver program fund
25‑1.5‑406
School nurse grant program - creation - eligibility - award of grants - rules - report - legislative declaration - definitions
25‑1.5‑407
Practice-based health education grant program - creation - primary care office to administer
25‑1.5‑501
Legislative declaration
25‑1.5‑502
Definitions
25‑1.5‑503
Colorado health service corps - program - creation - conditions
25‑1.5‑503.5
Scholarship program for addiction counselors - creation - eligibility - conditions
25‑1.5‑504
Colorado health service corps advisory council - creation - membership - duties
25‑1.5‑505
Advisory council - report
25‑1.5‑506
Colorado health service corps fund - created - acceptance of grants and donations - annual appropriation from marijuana tax cash fund - repeal
25‑1.5‑601
Short title
25‑1.5‑602
Definitions
25‑1.5‑603
Applicability to volunteer health practitioners
25‑1.5‑604
Regulation of services during emergency
25‑1.5‑605
Volunteer health practitioner registration systems
25‑1.5‑606
Recognition of volunteer health practitioners licensed in other states
25‑1.5‑607
No effect on credentialing and privileging
25‑1.5‑608
Provision of volunteer health or veterinary services - administrative sanctions
25‑1.5‑609
Relation to other laws
25‑1.5‑610
Rules
25‑1.5‑611
Civil liability for volunteer health practitioners - vicarious liability
25‑1.5‑612
Workers’ compensation coverage
25‑1.5‑613
Uniformity of application and construction
25‑1.5‑701
Health survey for birthing parents
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Current through Fall 2024

§ 25-1.5-608’s source at colorado​.gov