HB1350 Summary

• Exempts veterinarians licensed by the Veterinary Medical Examining Board from the definition of "dispenser" under the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Act.

• Removes veterinarians from the definition of "practitioner" in the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Act.

• Explicitly prohibits the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program from requiring veterinarians licensed by the Veterinary Medical Examining Board to participate in the program.

• Removes the Arkansas Veterinary Medical Association from the required membership organizations of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Advisory Committee.

• Clarifies that licensing boards may still require practitioners to access or check the controlled substance database as part of professional practice reviews.