{"id":"AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-029","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-20-21, Order Waiving Restrictions on Telemedicine and Extending Time to Refill Prescriptions (Veterinary Medical Board)","title":"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)","dateIssued":"2020-06-04","effective":"2020-06-04 (effective immediately)","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","startDate":"2020-06-04","endDate":"2021-10-31","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["HC","OTHER"],"addressees":["California licensed veterinarians","veterinary premises"],"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 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. \u0026 Prof. Code § 4883 (veterinary discipline)","functions":["VET veterinary clinical services (telemedicine in place of in-person examinations; Industry 18 PS analog)","PR prescriptions and refills","CB animal owners"],"notes":"The veterinary-profession instrument for California; its extension chain ran through every quarter to Oct. 31, 2021","sourceUrl":"https://www.dca.ca.gov/licensees/dca_20_21.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":113665,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS","url":"/library/AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-029","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-029","citation":"Kimberly Kirchmeyer, Director, Department of Consumer Affairs, DCA Waiver DCA-20-21, Order Waiving Restrictions on Telemedicine and Extending Time to Refill Prescriptions (Veterinary Medical Board) (June 4, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-029)","stateName":"California","related":["AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-030","AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-028","AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-024","AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-025","AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-026","AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-027","AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-023","AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-022","AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-020","AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-021","AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-031","AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-032"]}