Bill Sponsor
Colorado Senate Bill 173
Session 2022A
Telepharmacy Criteria Remove Location Restriction
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jun 8, 2022
Sponsors
Democrat
Robert Rodriguez
Republican
Jim Smallwood
Democrat
Shannon Bird
Republican
Hugh McKean
First Action
Mar 23, 2022
Latest Action
Jun 8, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
173
State
Colorado
Session
2022A
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Summary
The act removes telepharmacies from the definition of "other outlet" under current law and removes the geographic restriction requiring that a telepharmacy outlet be located more than 20 miles from the nearest prescription drug outlet or another telepharmacy. The act requires telepharmacies to be registered as "prescription drug outlets", instead of other outlets, and to be located in an area of need. An "area of need" is any health facility licensed or certified by the department of public health and environment or any area where a demonstration of need is approved by the state board of pharmacy (board). A telepharmacy outlet must have a pharmacist manager and must be under the direct charge or control of the pharmacist manager or licensed pharmacist delegate who provides remote supervision to the telepharmacy outlet. The act authorizes the board to adopt limited rules to specify additional enumerated criteria to facilitate the operation of telepharmacy outlets, including, in part, the number of telepharmacy outlets that may be operated by a central pharmacy. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Actions (17)
06/08/2022
Office of the Governor
Governor Signed
05/25/2022
Office of the Governor
Sent to the Governor
05/25/2022
House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/25/2022
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
05/11/2022
Senate
Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
05/11/2022
House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/10/2022
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
05/10/2022
House
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
05/05/2022
House
House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations
05/03/2022
House
House Committee on Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Finance
04/27/2022
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services
04/27/2022
Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/26/2022
Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/26/2022
Senate
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/20/2022
Senate
Senate Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations
04/04/2022
Senate
Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended to Finance
03/23/2022
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology
Sources
Record Created
Mar 24, 2022 12:45:24 AM
Record Updated
Aug 30, 2022 8:49:31 AM