Ballot Title Setting Board
2023-2024

The title as designated and fixed by the Board is as follows:

A change to the Colorado Revised Statutes creating a new veterinary professional associate profession, and, in connection therewith, establishing qualifications including a master’s degree in veterinary clinical care or the equivalent as determined by the state board of veterinary medicine to be a veterinary professional associate; requiring registration with the state board; allowing a registered veterinary professional associate to practice veterinary medicine under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian; and making it a misdemeanor to practice as a veterinary professional associate without an active registration.

The ballot title and submission clause as designated and fixed by the Board is as follows:

Shall there be a change to the Colorado Revised Statutes creating a new veterinary professional associate profession, and, in connection therewith, establishing qualifications including a master’s degree in veterinary clinical care or the equivalent as determined by the state board of veterinary medicine to be a veterinary professional associate; requiring registration with the state board; allowing a registered veterinary professional associate to practice veterinary medicine under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian; and making it a misdemeanor to practice as a veterinary professional associate without an active registration?

Hearing February 7, 2024

Single subject approved; staff draft amended; titles set.
Board members: Theresa Conley, Christie Chase, Kurt Morrison
Hearing adjourned 1:02 PM.

Rehearing February 21, 2024

Motion for rehearing was granted only to the extent the Board made changes to the title.
Board members: Theresa Conley, Christy Chase, Kurt Morrison
Hearing adjourned 10:18 AM.

* Unofficially captioned "Establish Qualifications and Registration for Veterinary Professional Associate" by legislative staff for tracking purposes. This caption is not part of the titles set by the Board.