Who needs a physician delegation and supervision of cosmetic medical procedures in Colorado?

Issued by Colorado Medical Board, Division of Professions and Occupations (DORA), at step 4 of 6 in the opening sequence: get the permits for your kind of business.

1 of the 20 kinds of business in Colorado

Laser and light treatments and injectables are medical services: performed by a physician, physician assistant or advanced practice nurse, or delegated under the Board’s delegation rule to a trained person the physician supervises and stays responsible for. Cosmetology and esthetician licenses do not cover them. The medical side of the business belongs to a licensed practitioner.

Draft. This row was drafted from the agency’s own page and has not yet been confirmed against it. Confirm it with the agency before you pay anything.

Step 4 of 6: Get the permits for your kind of business

  1. Set up the business
  2. Register for tax
  3. Approve the space
  4. Get the permits for your kind of business
  5. Alcohol permits
  6. Before the first hire

Issued by Colorado Medical Board, Division of Professions and Occupations (DORA).

Sources and dates

Colorado Medical Board rules on delegation of medical services (3 CCR 713-1); Medical Practice Act, C.R.S. 12-240-107; Barber and Cosmetology Act scope rules. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

Questions about opening here.