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DCA Waiver DCA-20-21, Order Waiving Restrictions on Telemedicine and Extending Time to Refill Prescriptions (Veterinary Medical Board)

Order Waiving Restrictions on Telemedicine and Extending Time to Refill Prescriptions for veterinarians (in-person examination requirement waived where a veterinarian-client-patient relationship exists; prescription-duration limit extended)

Kimberly Kirchmeyer, Director, Department of Consumer Affairs · California Department of Consumer Affairs, Director (Veterinary Medical Board); State level (Sector regulator)

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Jurisdiction
California Department of Consumer Affairs, Director (Veterinary Medical Board); State level · California
Level
Sector regulator
Authority
Executive Order N-39-20; Cal. Gov't Code § 8571
Issued
2020-06-04 June 4, 2020
Effective
2020-06-04 (effective immediately) (read as 2020-06-04)
End
Terminates 60 days from the date of the order unless extended; extended by DCA-20-42, DCA-20-59, DCA-20-81, DCA-20-99 (Ex. 035), DCA-21-110, DCA-21-126, DCA-21-151, DCA-21-173 (Ex. 040), DCA-21-193 (Ex. 042) to Oct. 31, 2021 (read as 2021-10-31)
In force
June 4, 2020 to Oct. 31, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Health care ordersOther
Addressees
  • California licensed veterinarians
  • veterinary premises
Functions reached
  • VET veterinary clinical services (telemedicine in place of in-person examinations; Industry 18 PS analog)
  • PR prescriptions and refills
  • CB animal owners
Collection
State health licensing boards AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS

Operative words

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 of the animal in [order to diagnose and treat]... This order is effective immediately but may be amended as circumstances require.

Enforcement

Conditions of the waiver; Bus. & Prof. Code § 4883 (veterinary discipline)

Notes

The veterinary-profession instrument for California; its extension chain ran through every quarter to Oct. 31, 2021

Retrieval note

Dated June 4, 2020.

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