Medical Board Policies
Policies
of the Medical Board are divided into four sections.
Administrative
procedures || Miscellaneous policies
|| Healthcare Professions Profiling Program policies
Section 10 - Disciplinary Process
10-1 Protocol 30 Day Letters
10-2 Release of Investigatory Information to Other State, Canadian or U.S. Territorial Licensing Boards
10-3 Retention of Letters of Concern
10-4 Release of Investigatory File Information for Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Purposes
10-5 Disciplinary Actions Taken by Other State Medical Boards or Governmental Agencies Against a Lapsed or Inactive Colorado Physician
10-6 Orders to CPHP and Issuing Letters of Concern for Certain Criminal Charges
10-7 Referrals to the Colorado Physician Health Program for Boundary Issues
10-8 Anonymous Complaints
10-9 Enforcement of Injunctive Actions
10-10 Investigative Subpoena Enforcement
10-11 Delegation of Authority to Enforcement Program Manager and Program Director
10-12 Sexual Misconduct Statement and Policy
10-13 (Deleted 11/8/01)
10-14 Guidelines for the Use of Controlled Substances for the Treatment of Pain
10-15 Eligibility to Serve as a Practice Monitor
10-16 Subpoena of Plaintiff's Records in Malpractice Cases
10-17 Process for Handling Complaints Involving Board Members
10-18 Public Disciplinary Documents
10-19 Scope of Investigation
10-20 Additional Informal Complaints
10-21 Practice Monitoring Compliance
10-22 Release of Active Complaint and Investigatory Information to Training Programs
Section 20 - Licensing Process
20-1 Release of Information from Application Files
20-2 Reporting of Denied Applicants to the Federation of State Medical Boards
20-3 (Deleted 5/16/02)
20-4 Issuance of Administrative Licenses
20-5 Review of International Medical Schools
20-6 Clarification of the Continued Competency Requirement with Respect to the Practice of Administrative Medicine
20-7 Licensing Subcommittees (Deleted 8/19/10)
20-8 Licenses/Certificates Issued Within 4 Months of Renewal/Expiration Date (Deleted 8/19/10)
20-9 Physician Assistants Required to Register Primary Physician Supervisor within One Hundred Eighty (180) Days of Active Licensure
20-10 Extension of Expiration Date on Renewing MD or DO Licenses or PA Licenses (Deleted 8/19/10)
20-11 Reinstatement of Lapsed Licenses
20-12 Reactivation of Inactive Licenses
20-13 Ability of Unlicensed Physician Assistants to Provide Delegated Medical Services Pursuant to 12-36-106(3)(l), C.R.S.
20-14 Administrative Approval of Applications
20-15 Purging Incomplete Applications
20-16 Board Criteria to Identify Applications which Require Board Review
20-17 Referral of Applicants to the Colorado Physician Health Program for Evaluation Related to DUI and DWAI Charges
20-18 Clarification of Section 12-36-122(7)(b)(II), C.R.S., and Physician Training Programs
20-19 Clarification of the 60-day Rotation Exemption from Licensure/Physician Training Licensure Requirements Pursuant to § 12-36-106(3)(v), C.R.S.
20-20 Procedures for review of licensing applications; denial or issuance of restricted licenses
Section 30 - Administrative Procedures
30-1 (Deleted 2/14/02)
30-2 Release of Investigatory File Information
30-3 Release of Investigatory File Information to Professional Review Committees
30-04 Clarification of the requirements of Section 12‐36‐118.5, C.R.S., regarding the reporting of physical and mental illnesses and conditions
Section 40 - Miscellaneous Policies
40-1 Clarification of Section 4.5 of the Rules Defining the Duties and Responsibilities of Emergency Medical Services Physician Advisors and the Authorized Medical Acts of Emergency Medical Technicians (Deleted 1/01/11)
40-2 Guidelines for Discharging a Patient
40-3 Policy Statement Concerning the Physician/Patient Relationship
40-4 (Deleted 11/8/01)
40-5 (Deleted 11/8/01)
40-6 Guidelines Regarding the Treatment of Terminally Ill Patients
40-7 Guidelines Pertaining to the Release and Retention of Medical Records
40-8 Guidelines for Closure or Departure from a Medical Practice
40-9 Guidelines Regarding Prescribing for Unknown Patients
40-10 Appropriateness of Treating Partners of Patients with Sexually Transmitted Infections
40-11 Sale of Products in Physicians' Offices
40-12 Office-Based Surgery and Anesthesia
40-13 Physicians and Physician Assistants' Use of Alcohol and Other Mind-Altering Substances While On-Call
40-14 (Deleted 05/13/04--Replaced by Rule 290)40-15 Prehospital Care Research Study Waiver Requirements (Deleted 1/01/11)
40-16 Critical Care Paramedic Acts Allowed Pursuant to Board Rule 500 (Deleted 1/01/11)
40-17 Guidelines Regarding Practice Coverage Outside of Normal Office Hours
40-18 Self-Treatment and Treatment of Family Members and Others with whom Significant Emotional Relationships Exist
40-19 Use of Lasers to Provide Medical Services
40-20 Implementation of the Michael Skolnik Medical Transparency Act (Deleted 2/17/11)
40-21 Michael Skolnik Medical Transparency Act: Definition of Terms to Clarify Reporting Requirements (Deleted 2/17/11)
40-22 The Michael Skolnik Medical Transparency Act and applicants for initial licensure, licensure reinstatement or licensure reactivation (Deleted 2/17/11)
40-23 Unlicensed practice (Deleted Effective 5/19/11)40-24 Clarifying the scope of practice of Physician Assistants
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