Veterinary medicine.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill modifies the Veterinary Medicine Practice Act to clarify and expand exemptions for certain veterinary practices. Specifically, it excludes surgical and dental operations from an exemption for practicing veterinary medicine as an owner of their own animals, extends exemptions to organizations like zoos and universities, and creates a new license category for ‘shelter veterinarians’ to provide care at animal shelters. The bill also revises the veterinarian-client-patient relationship rules, removing the requirement for a detailed medical plan and establishing new time limits for prescriptions and the relationship itself. Finally, it introduces ‘retired status’ and ‘retired volunteer status’ for veterinarians, allowing them to continue providing limited veterinary services.
Key provisions
- Excludes surgical and dental operations from the exemption for practicing veterinary medicine as an owner of their own animals.
- Creates an exemption for organizations accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums or universities providing veterinary medicine to owned animals.
- Establishes a new ‘shelter veterinarian license’ category for veterinarians working at animal shelters.
- Revises the veterinarian-client-patient relationship rules, removing the requirement for a detailed medical plan and establishing time limits for prescriptions and the relationship.
- Creates ‘retired status’ and ‘retired volunteer status’ for veterinarians, allowing them to provide limited services.
- Modifies continuing education requirements for both veterinarians and veterinary technicians.
- Introduces a new requirement for veterinary premises registration and confirms the accuracy of the information provided.
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