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Colorado ballot measure calls for nonveterinarians to diagnose, do surgery

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Colorado Proposed Initiative #145 will ask Colorado voters this November whether the state should establish the position of veterinary professional associate (VPA).

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Colorado enacts bills impacting veterinary technician scope of practice, telemedicine

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Colorado recently enacted two bills related to veterinary medicine: one dealing with telehealth and the other on scope of practice for veterinary technicians. Jared Polis signed these into law on April 19 and March 22, respectively, after both bills received strong bicameral and bipartisan support.

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Midlevel practitioner proposal secures enough votes in Colorado

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Colorado voters have approved a new veterinary midlevel practitioner position known as a veterinary professional associate via a ballot measure called Proposition 129. It received 52.4% “yes” votes, with 72% of the vote tallied as of November 6, per the Associated Press.

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Colorado VMA – September 10, 2023

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The Colorado VMA (CVMA) held its annual meeting virtually on September 10. The association presented awards and seated new officials.

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Board chair addresses Colorado ballot initiative, highlights emerging technology task force

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Robert Knapp, chair of the AVMA Board of Directors, talked with AVMA News about everything from a recent labor market study by Brakke Consulting to the AVMAs five- year strategy to Colorados Proposition 129.

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Colorado VMA – September 5-8, 2024

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The Colorado VMA (CVMA) held its annual meeting from September 5-8 in Westminster. The association presented awards and seated new officials.

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Q&A: Colorado legislator, veterinarian sees veterinary technicians as solution to workforce issues, not midlevel practitioner position

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Colorado Rep. Karen McCormick spoke with AVMA News about her thoughts on Colorado Proposition #129 and why she believes there’s much better way to support the effectiveness and sustainability of the veterinary workforce.

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