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AZ SB1068
Bill
Status
6/20/2023
Primary Sponsor
John Kavanagh
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AI Summary
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Requires ambulance services to transport injured police dogs to veterinary clinics when no human patients need emergency transport, transport takes 30 minutes or less, and a spare ambulance is available.
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Authorizes emergency medical care technicians to provide emergency treatment to injured police dogs, including first aid, CPR, and administering naloxone if trained.
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Permits ambulance services to develop written policies for training personnel in dog care, safe handling procedures, identifying veterinary facilities, and decontamination protocols in consultation with licensed veterinarians and law enforcement handlers.
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Grants immunity to emergency medical personnel who provide good faith emergency aid to injured police dogs and allows ambulance services to bill the dog's governmental owner for transport costs.
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Updates veterinary practice statutes to allow emergency medical care technicians and physicians to provide emergency treatment to police dogs without requiring veterinary licensure.
Legislative Description
Police dogs; emergency treatment
Qualifications
Last Action
Chapter 187
6/20/2023