Code of Colorado Regulations
700 - Department of Regulatory Agencies
713 - Division of Professions and Occupations - Colorado Medical Board
3 CCR 713-47 - RULE 160 - ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
Section 3 CCR 713-47.1 - INTRODUCTION
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 5, March 10, 2024
A. Basis: The general authority for the promulgation of these rules and regulations by the Colorado Medical Board ("Board") as set forth in sections 12-20-204(1), 12-240-106(1)(a), and 12-30-111(2), C.R.S.
B. These Rules will be effective on July 1, 2021, and are adopted by the Board pursuant to section 12-30-111(2), C.R.S., in order to define a temporary technological failure, a temporary electrical failure, and an economic hardship for purposes of sections 12-30-111(1)(a)(1) and 12-30-111(1)(a)(XI), C.R.S., as well as to explain the process for a prescriber to demonstrate an economic hardship exception to the requirement to prescribe controlled substances electronically as required by section 12-30-111(1)(a), C.R.S.
