SB 24-141 Summary

• Allows out-of-state healthcare providers with active credentials to register with Colorado regulators and provide telehealth services to Colorado patients beginning January 1, 2026, without obtaining a Colorado license.

• Requires registered providers to meet qualification criteria including maintaining active, unencumbered out-of-state credentials, passing a jurisprudence exam if required, having no disciplinary actions in the past 5 years, and designating an agent for service of process in Colorado.

• Mandates registered providers maintain financial responsibility coverage, comply with Colorado's professional practice standards and laws, disclose their out-of-state location to patients, and maintain written emergency protocols for patient referrals to local services.

• Prohibits registered providers from prescribing controlled substances, opening physical offices in Colorado, or providing in-person healthcare services without obtaining full Colorado licensure.

• Allows Colorado regulators to take disciplinary action against registered providers for violations, failed notifications of adverse actions, or conduct that constitutes grounds for discipline under Colorado law, with authority to notify other states of disciplinary actions.