Colorado § 12-245-210 - Prohibition against prescribing drugs or practicing medicine - exception for opioid antagonist.
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§ 12-245-210. Prohibition against prescribing drugs or practicing medicine - exception for opioid antagonist.
(1) Nothing in this article 245 permits psychologists, social workers, marriage and family therapists, licensed professional counselors, unlicensed psychotherapists, and addiction counselors licensed, certified, or registered under this article 245 to administer or prescribe drugs or in any manner engage in the practice of medicine as defined by the laws of this state.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, a psychologist, social worker, marriage and family therapist, licensed professional counselor, unlicensed psychotherapist, or addiction counselor licensed, registered, or certified under this article 245 may possess, furnish, or administer an opioid antagonist in accordance with section 12-30-110.
Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1228, § 1, effective October 1. L. 2020: Entire section amended, (HB 20-1206), ch. 304, pp. 1525, 1546, §§ 4, 49, effective July 14. L. 2022: Entire section amended, (HB 22-1307), ch. 207, p. 1372, § 4, effective August 10. L. 2024: (2) amended, (HB 24-1037), ch. 458, p. 3168, § 11, effective June 6.
Editor's note: (1) This section is similar to former § 12-43-208 as it existed prior to 2019.
(2) Amendments to this section by sections 4 and 49 of HB 20-1206 were harmonized.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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