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The State Board of Veterinary Medicine regulates and licenses veterinarians in the State of Colorado. The Board does not regulate or require the registration of veterinary technicians, or grant licenses based upon specialty.
The Board's mission is to safeguard the health, safety, and welfare of the people and animals of Colorado by establishing and enforcing professional standards through the development and maintenance of rules and policies, ensuring that only qualified persons are licensed to provide veterinary care, and that violators of the laws and rules regulating veterinary medicine are sanctioned as appropriate.
Board activities include licensing veterinarians, investigating complaints about the licensed and unlicensed practice of veterinary medicine, disciplining violators of the law and/or Board's Rules, and making, amending, and adopting reasonable rules and regulations that govern the conduct of veterinarians. The Board is made up of seven members: five veterinarians and two public members.
Program Information
- Program/Board Members
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Karen Phelan, Program Director
State Board of Veterinary Medicine
1560 Broadway, Suite 1350
Denver, CO 80202Phone: 303-894-7800 | Fax: 303-894-7764 | Email: dora_veterinarymedicineboard@state.co.us
Board Members:
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Courtney S. Diehl, DVM, President
Professional Member | Term Expires: June 30, 2023 -
Carolyn E. Karrh, DVM, Vice President
Professional Member | Term Expires: June 30, 2023 -
Desiree English, DVM, Secretary
Professional Member | Term Expires: June 30, 2025 -
Ronald Carsten, DVM
Professional Member | Term Expires: June 30, 2022 -
Lisa Jacobson, DVM
Professional Member | Term Expires: June 30, 2025 -
Tatum Perez
Public Member | Term Expires: June 30, 2025 -
Riley May
Public Member | Term Expires: June 30, 2024
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- Public Notices
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Joint Stakeholder Meeting - October 15, 2021
The State Board of Pharmacy, State Board of Nursing, Colorado Medical Board, Colorado Dental Board, Colorado Podiatry Board, State Board of Veterinary Medicine, and State Board of Optometry held a Joint Stakeholder Meeting to gather feedback to identify and create a list of prescription drugs and substances (using evidence-based practices), in addition to controlled substances, that have a substantial potential for abuse and must require pharmacists and prescription drug outlets to report those prescription drugs and substances to the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) when dispensed to a patient. The Board is considering the development of new rules to monitor non-controlled prescription drugs/substances, as allowed per section 12-280-404(2)(b)(I), C.R.S., of Colorado Senate Bill 21-098.
- Notice and SB21-098
- Joint Stakeholder Meeting (recording): October 15, 2021
Emergency and Permanent Rulemaking Hearing - October 14, 2021
The State Board of Veterinary Medicine held an Emergency and Permanent Rulemaking Hearing on October 14, 2021, that allowed stakeholders a final opportunity to provide feedback before the Board considered adopting revisions to Rule 1.17(C), to implement Colorado Senate Bill 21-077 (Concerning the elimination of verification of an individual's lawful presence in the United States as a requirement for individual credentialing); and new Rule 1.26, to implement Colorado House Bill 21-1276 (Concerning the prevention of substance use disorders). Rule 1.26 was considered on an Emergency basis to comply with the effective date of Colorado House Bill 21-1276.
- Notice, Draft Rules, Written Comments, SB21-077, and HB21-1276
- HB21-1276 Joint Stakeholder Meeting (recording): July 23, 2021
- SB21-077 Joint Stakeholder Meeting (recording): July 26, 2021
- Emergency Rule Effective Date: November 1, 2021
- Permanent Rules Effective Date: November 30, 2021
Permanent Rulemaking Hearing - February 11, 2021
The State Board of Veterinary Medicine will hold a virtual Permanent Rulemaking Hearing to consider adopting revisions to Rules 1.4(E) and (F), and 1.12(C), as required by the Office of Legislative Legal Services (OLLS).
- Thursday, February 11, 2021, at 8:45 A.M. (MDT)
- Notice and Draft Rules
- Register for the Webinar
- Sign up to Testify
- November 24, 2020: Stakeholder Meeting (recording)
- Legislative Updates
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- 2022 New Legislation
- 2021 New Legislation
- HB21-1012 Expand Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
- HB 21-1123: CAPS Check for Substantiated Cases of Mistreatment of an At-Risk Adult
- HB21-1276 Prevention of Substance Use Disorders
- HB21-1297: Pharmacy Benefit Manager and Insurer Requirements
- SB21-077: Remove Lawful Presence Verification Credentialing
- SB21-098: Sunset Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
- SB21-122: Opiate Antagonist Bulk Purchase And Standing Orders
- SB21-271: Misdemeanor Reform
- 2020 New Legislation
- Meeting Minutes