FL S0654

Requires animal control officers, wildlife officers, and animal disease laboratories to report animal bites, animal disease diagnoses, and suspected disease clusters to the Department of Health if they may pose a threat to humans.

Expands authorized prescription drugs for euthanasia and chemical immobilization of animals to include tiletamine hydrochloride, zolazepam, xylazine, ketamine, acepromazine maleate, etorphine, and yohimbine hydrochloride, with the Board of Pharmacy able to add additional drugs by rule upon recommendation from the Board of Veterinary Medicine.

Allows the Department of Health or Board of Pharmacy to deny, revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew permits for animal control agencies and humane societies if applicants or permittees misuse authorized drugs, fail to prevent theft or loss, fail to report significant inventory shortages, or violate storage and handling rules.

Restricts intracardial injection for euthanasia to only unconscious animals with no corneal reflex and eliminates the use of lethal solution or powder added to food.

Takes effect July 1, 2012.