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Senate committee deadlocks on allowing veterinarians to establish VCPR via telemedicine; bill postponed
Summary
Senate Bill 159, which would allow Colorado veterinarians to establish a veterinarian‑client‑patient relationship remotely, failed to advance in committee after a 3‑4 vote and was subsequently postponed indefinitely on a reverse roll call.
Senate Bill 159, a proposal to allow Colorado veterinarians to establish a veterinarian‑client‑patient relationship (VCPR) via telemedicine, failed to advance out of the Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee Monday and was later postponed indefinitely.
Sponsor testimony framed the measure as a tool to increase access to veterinary care in a state that faces provider shortages, especially in rural areas. Senator Cutter told the committee Colorado ranks poorly for…
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