SB 17-033

Senate Bill 17-033 allows trained nurses to delegate the task of giving over-the-counter medications to minors, provided that a parent or guardian has given written permission. This means that after proper training, someone working with the nurse can hand out these medicines to young people when their parents have agreed in writing. The bill is now signed into law, meaning it has been approved by both houses of the Colorado legislature and the governor, so it will take effect as planned.

Official Summary

The bill allows a professional nurse to delegate to another person, after appropriate training, the dispensing authority of an over-the-counter medication to a minor with the signed consent of the minor's parent or guardian. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

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