DCA Waiver DCA-20-99, Order Further Extending June 4, 2020, Order Waiving Restrictions on Telemedicine and Extending Time to Refill Prescriptions

The record

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

2020-12-15 Dec. 15, 2020

Effective

2020-12-15

End

Terminates on February 28, 2021, unless further extended (extended by DCA-21-110, DCA-21-126, DCA-21-151, DCA-21-173, DCA-21-193) (read as 2021-02-28)

In force

Dec. 15, 2020 to Feb. 28, 2021

Quarters

2020 Q42021 Q1

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Health care ordersOther

Addressees

• California licensed veterinarians

Functions reached

• VET veterinary clinical services (telemedicine)
• PR prescriptions
• 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]... this order terminates on February 28, 2021, unless [further extended].

Enforcement

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