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AL HB141
Bill
Status
2/25/2014
Primary Sponsor
Patricia Todd
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AI Summary
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Prohibits any person other than a licensed veterinarian from directly supervising veterinary medical services or making decisions regarding medical or surgical treatment of animals, including decisions about the number of surgical procedures per day or staffing levels.
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Adds spay neuter clinics as a defined type of veterinary facility limited to spay and neuter services with patients permitted on premises for maximum 36 hours, plus one-year rabies vaccinations and parasite treatment at time of surgery.
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Exempts licensed veterinarians employed by nonprofit, tax-exempt spay neuter clinics (501(c)(3) entities) from the prohibition against practicing veterinary medicine as an employee of an unlicensed entity.
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Requires spay neuter clinics to obtain premise permits, meet physical requirements and minimum standards applicable to veterinary facilities, and maintain service contracts with full-service facilities for emergency and after-hours care.
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Extends the inheritance exemption period from two to five years for heirs operating an active veterinary practice following the licensee's death.
Legislative Description
Veterinary Practice Act, definition of practice of veterinary revised to prohibit unlicensed persons from directly supervising services, spay neuter clinics included as veterinary facilities, certain nonprofit employed vets exempted from prohibition against working for unlicensed employer, Secs. 34-29-61, 34-29-87, 34-29-88 am'd.
Veterinarians
Last Action
Pending third reading on day 22 Favorable from Health
3/5/2014