(1)(a) The regulator for each licensed health-care provider, in consultation with the center for research into substance use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery support strategies created in section 27-80-118, shall promulgate rules that require each licensed health-care provider, as a condition of renewing, reactivating, or reinstating a license on or after October 1, 2022, to complete up to four credit hours of training per licensing cycle in order to demonstrate competency regarding: (I) Best practices for opioid prescribing, according to the most recent version of the division's guidelines for the safe prescribing and dispensing of opioids;(II) The potential harm of inappropriately limiting prescriptions to chronic pain patients;(III) Best practices for prescribing benzodiazepines;(IV) Recognition of substance use disorders;(V) Referral of patients with substance use disorders for treatment; and(VI) The use of the electronic prescription drug monitoring program created in part 4 of article 280 of this title 12.(b) The rules promulgated by each regulator shall exempt a licensed health-care provider who: (I) Maintains a national board certification that requires

ated in part 4 of article 280 of this title 12.(b) The rules promulgated by each regulator shall exempt a licensed health-care provider who: (I) Maintains a national board certification that requires equivalent substance use prevention training; or(II) Attests to the regulator that the health-care provider does not prescribe opioids.(2) For the purposes of this section, 'licensed health-care provider' includes any of the following providers who are licensed pursuant to this title 12: (a) A physician;(b) A physician assistant;(c) A podiatrist;(d) A dentist;(e) An advanced practice registered nurse or certified midwife with prescriptive authority;(f) An optometrist; and(g) A veterinarian.Amended by 2023 Ch. 261,§ 31, eff. 5/25/2023.Amended by 2022 Ch. 103, § 1, eff. 8/10/2022.Amended by 2021 Ch. 364, § 8, eff. 7/1/2021.Added by 2019 Ch. 276, § 14, eff. 10/1/2019.(1) Section 20 of chapter 276 (SB 19-228), Session Laws of Colorado 2019, provides that the act adding this section:(a) Applies to conduct occurring on or after October 1, 2019; and(b) Takes effect October 1, 2019, only if HB 19-1172 becomes law. HB 19-1172 became law and took effect October 1, 2019. 2022 Ch.

tion:(a) Applies to conduct occurring on or after October 1, 2019; and(b) Takes effect October 1, 2019, only if HB 19-1172 becomes law. HB 19-1172 became law and took effect October 1, 2019. 2022 Ch. 103, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3). For the legislative declaration in HB 21-1276, see section 1 of chapter 364, Session Laws of Colorado 2021.