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NY A01945
Bill
Status
1/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Linda Rosenthal
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AI Summary
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Allows veterinarians to count free veterinary care provided to individuals in shelters toward their mandatory continuing education requirements as "self-instructional coursework"
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Eligible shelters include family shelters, adult shelters, temporary emergency hotel housing, emergency apartments, domestic violence shelters, runaway and homeless youth shelters, and refugee safe houses
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Services must be provided at appropriately equipped and staffed practices, facilities, or properties
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Continuing education credit is awarded at a rate of one-half hour of credit for each hour of free veterinary services provided, up to a maximum of three hours offset
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Takes effect 90 days after becoming law
Legislative Description
Authorizes veterinarians to provide free veterinary care services to individuals in shelters as self-instructional coursework to receive credit for their continuing education requirement.
Last Action
referred to higher education
1/7/2026