Definitions

“Telemedicine” means the delivery of medical services through technologies that are used in a manner that is compliant with the federal “Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996”, Pub.L. 104-191, including information, electronic and communication technologies, remote monitoring technologies, and store-and-forward transfers, to facilitate the assessment, diagnosis, consultation, or treatment of a patient while the patient is located at an originating site and the individual who provides the services is located at a distant site.

SOURCE: CO Revised Statutes 12-240-104(10), as amended by HB 1024 (2025 Session), (Accessed Jun. 2025).

“Telehealth” means the delivery of medical services through technologies that are used in a manner that is compliant with the federal “Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996”, Pub.L. 104-191, including information, electronic, and communication technologies, remote monitoring technologies, and store-and-forward transfers, to facilitate the assessment, diagnosis, consultation, or treatment of a patient while the patient is located at an originating site and the person who provides the services is located at a distant site.

SOURCE: CO Revised Statutes 12-30-124. (Accessed Jun. 2025).

“Telepsychology” means the provision of psychological services using telecommunications technologies.

SOURCE: CO Revised Statutes 12-245-301(11). (Accessed Jun. 2025).

Colorado Medical Board

“Telehealth” means a mode of delivery of health care services through HIPAA-compliant telecommunications systems, including information, electronic, and communication technologies, remote monitoring technologies, and store-and-forward transfers, to facilitate the assessment, diagnosis, consultation, treatment, education, care management, or self-management of a covered person’s health care while the person is located at an originating site and the provider is located at a distant site.

“Telehealth” includes “Telemedicine” as defined in section 12-240-104(6), C.R.S. This policy defines “telehealth” for purposes of compliance with the Medical Practice Act. Telehealth may be defined differently in different statutory contexts, including but not limited to, insurance requirements or reimbursement.

“Telehealth technologies” means technologies and devices enabling secure electronic communications and information exchange between a licensee in one location and a patient in another location with or without an intervening healthcare provider.

Occupational Therapy

Telehealth means the use of electronic information and telecommunications technology to support and promote access to clinical health care, client and professional health-related education, public health and health administration.

Telerehabilitation or teletherapy means the delivery of rehabilitation and habilitation services via information and communication technologies, commonly referred to as “telehealth” technologies.

SOURCE: CO Revised Statute 12-270-104 (13) & (14). (Accessed Jun. 2025).

General Hospitals

“Telehealth” means a mode of delivery of health care services through HIPAA-compliant telecommunications systems, including information, electronic, and communication technologies, remote monitoring technologies, and store-and-forward transfers, to facilitate the assessment, diagnosis, consultation, treatment, education, care management, or self-management of a person’s health care.

SOURCE: 6 CO Regs. Rule 1011-1. Ch. 4, Sec. 2. (Accessed Jun. 2025).

Nursing Care Facilities

“Telehealth” means a mode of delivery of health care services through telecommunication systems, including information, electronic, and communication technologies, to facilitate the assessment, diagnosis, consultation, treatment, education and care management of a resident’s health care when the resident and practitioner are located at different sites. Telehealth includes ‘telemedicine’ as defined in Section 12-36-102.5(8), C.R.S.”

SOURCE: 6 CO Regs. Rule 1011-1. Ch. 5, Sec. 2. (Accessed Jun. 2025).

Colorado Mental Health Boards

“Teletherapy” means a mode of delivery of mental health services through telecommunications systems, including information, electronic, and communication technologies, to facilitate the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, education, care management, or self-management of a person’s mental health care while the person is located at an originating site and the provider is located at a distant site. The term includes synchronous interactions and store-and-forward transfers.

This policy defines “telehealth” for purposes of compliance with the Mental Health Practice Act. Teletherapy may be defined differently in different statutory contexts, including but not limited to, insurance requirements or reimbursement.

“Teletherapy technologies” means technologies and devices enabling secure electronic communications and information exchange between a licensed, certified, or registered mental health professional in one location and a patient in another location with or without an intervening mental health care provider.

SOURCE: State Board of Psychologist Examiners Policies, 30-1, page 10. Teletherapy Policy – Guidance regarding Psychotherapy through Electronic Means. 2/2/18. (Accessed Jun. 2025).

Veterinarians

“Telehealth” means the use of telecommunications technology to provide veterinary services or to collect and deliver veterinary health information or education virtually and can encompass general veterinary services or patient-specific veterinary services.  “Telehealth” may include tele-advice, teleconsulting, tele-education, telemedicine, telemonitoring, telereferral, telesupervision, teletriage, and other tools that help veterinary professionals deliver veterinary education and services virtually.

“Telemedicine” means the remote practice of veterinary medicine through the use of telecommunications technology that allows a licensed veterinarian with an established veterinarian-client-patient relationship to evaluate, diagnose, and treat a patient virtually.

SOURCE: CO Revised Statute 12-315-301 (Accessed Jun. 2025).