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DCA Waiver DCA-21-173, Order Further Extending DCA-21, 20-42, 20-59, 20-99, 21-126, and 21-151, Order Waiving Restrictions on Telemedicine and Extending Time to Refill Prescriptions

Order Further Extending the June 4, 2020 veterinary telemedicine and prescription-refill waiver (to Aug. 31, 2021)

Kimberly Kirchmeyer, Director, Department of Consumer Affairs · California Department of Consumer Affairs, Director (Veterinary Medical Board); State level (Sector regulator)

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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
2021-07-01 July 1, 2021
Effective
2021-07-01
End
Terminates on August 31, 2021, unless further extended (extended by DCA-21-193, Ex. 042) (read as 2021-08-31)
In force
July 1, 2021 to Aug. 31, 2021
Quarters
2021 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 August 31, 2021, unless further [extended].

Enforcement

Conditions of the waiver; Bus. & Prof. Code § 4883

Notes

Veterinary waiver in force on July 1, 2021

Retrieval note

Dated July 1, 2021.