{"id":"AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-042","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-21-193, Order Further Extending DCA-21, 20-42, 20-59, 20-99, 21-126, 21-151, and 21-173, 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 Oct. 31, 2021)","dateIssued":"2021-08-31","effective":"2021-08-31","end":"Terminates on October 31, 2021, unless further extended","startDate":"2021-08-31","endDate":"2021-10-31","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]... the Director waives California Code of Regulations, title 16, section 2032.1, subdivision (c), to the extent it prohibits a veterinarian from prescribing a drug for a duration longer than one year from the date the veterinarian examined the animal and prescribed the drug, subject to the condition that any such [prescription...]... this order terminates on October 31, 2021, unless [further extended].","enforcement":"Conditions of the waiver; Bus. \u0026 Prof. Code § 4883","functions":["VET veterinary clinical services (telemedicine)","PR prescriptions and refills","CB animal owners"],"notes":"Veterinary waiver in force on Sept. 30, 2021, the last day of 2021Q3","sourceUrl":"https://www.dca.ca.gov/licensees/dca_21_193.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":200799,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS","url":"/library/AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-042","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-042","citation":"Kimberly Kirchmeyer, Director, Department of Consumer Affairs, DCA Waiver DCA-21-193, Order Further Extending DCA-21, 20-42, 20-59, 20-99, 21-126, 21-151, and 21-173, Order Waiving Restrictions on Telemedicine and Extending Time to Refill Prescriptions (Aug. 31, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-042)","stateName":"California","related":["AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-043","AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-041","AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-039","AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-040","AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-038"]}