{"id":"AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-040","kind":"order","level":"sector-regulator","jurisdiction":"California Department of Consumer Affairs, Director (Veterinary Medical Board); State level","state":"CA","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"ST-HEALTH-BOARDS","eco":"","issuer":"Kimberly Kirchmeyer, Director, Department of Consumer Affairs","authority":"Executive Order N-39-20; Cal. Gov\u0027t Code § 8571","instrument":"DCA Waiver DCA-21-173, Order Further Extending DCA-21, 20-42, 20-59, 20-99, 21-126, and 21-151, Order Waiving Restrictions on Telemedicine and Extending Time to Refill Prescriptions","title":"Order Further Extending the June 4, 2020 veterinary telemedicine and prescription-refill waiver (to Aug. 31, 2021)","dateIssued":"2021-07-01","effective":"2021-07-01","end":"Terminates on August 31, 2021, unless further extended (extended by DCA-21-193, Ex. 042)","startDate":"2021-07-01","endDate":"2021-08-31","quarters":["2021Q3"],"types":["HC","OTHER"],"addressees":["California licensed veterinarians"],"clause":"Accordingly, to enable the use of telemedicine to diagnose and treat animals in cases where a veterinarian-client-patient relationship is already established, the Director waives California Code of Regulations, title 16, section 2032.1, subdivisions (b)(2) and (3), to the extent they require veterinarians to perform an [in-person examination]... this order terminates on August 31, 2021, unless further [extended].","enforcement":"Conditions of the waiver; Bus. \u0026 Prof. Code § 4883","functions":["VET veterinary clinical services (telemedicine)","PR prescriptions","CB animal owners"],"notes":"Veterinary waiver in force on July 1, 2021","sourceUrl":"https://www.dca.ca.gov/licensees/dca_21_173.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":200092,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS","url":"/library/AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-040","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-040","citation":"Kimberly Kirchmeyer, Director, Department of Consumer Affairs, DCA Waiver DCA-21-173, Order Further Extending DCA-21, 20-42, 20-59, 20-99, 21-126, and 21-151, Order Waiving Restrictions on Telemedicine and Extending Time to Refill Prescriptions (July 1, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-040)","stateName":"California","related":["AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-039","AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-041","AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-038","AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-042","AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-043"]}