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AL SB25
Bill
Status
4/25/2013
Primary Sponsor
Paul Bussman
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AI Summary
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Exempts veterinarians employed by 501(c)(3) nonprofit entities from Alabama laws prohibiting licensed veterinarians from practicing as employees of non-veterinarians or being owned by non-veterinarians
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Applies specifically to spay-neuter clinics operated by tax-exempt nonprofits, requiring a licensed veterinarian to be designated for direct supervision of veterinary medical services
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Prohibits nonprofits from making medical or surgical decisions (such as number of procedures per day or staffing levels) without the designated veterinarian's authorization
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Requires 501(c)(3) spay-neuter clinics to obtain special premise permits through the Alabama Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners following mandatory inspections
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Mandates semiannual reporting to legislative committees and the board with data on surgeries performed, patient demographics, complications, mortality rates, and funding sources
Legislative Description
Veterinarians, employed by 501(c)(3) entity exempt from certain employment and ownership restrictions, Secs. 34-29-61, 34-29-87, 34-29-88 am'd.
Veterinarians
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Boards, Agencies and Commissions
5/2/2013