Colorado Revised Statutes Title 12. Professions and Occupations § 12-280-604. Collaborative pharmacy practice agreement--statewide drug therapy protocol for medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder--rules--definition

(2)(a) Pursuant to section 12-280-603, the board, in conjunction with the Colorado medical board created in section 12-240-105 and the state board of nursing created in section 12-255-105, shall promulgate rules no later than May 1, 2025, developing a statewide drug therapy protocol for pharmacists to prescribe, dispense, and administer only federal drug enforcement administration schedule III, IV, and V FDA-approved products as medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder.

(b) In developing the statewide drug therapy protocol, the applicable boards shall consider requirements for training, including a program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, or its successor entity; patient notice and consent; provider referral criteria; lab screening and testing; monitoring; patient privacy; and patient follow-up care and counseling. The rules developed pursuant to subsection (2)(a) of this section must specify that any collaborating entities utilizing the protocol are clearly identified.