1 | A bill to be entitled |
2 | An act relating to veterinary practice; amending s. |
3 | 474.202, F.S.; defining the term "limited service |
4 | veterinary vaccination clinic"; amending s. 474.215, |
5 | F.S.; revising terminology; requiring that the Board |
6 | of Veterinary Medicine establish minimum standards for |
7 | limited service veterinary vaccination clinics rather |
8 | than limited service veterinary medical practices; |
9 | amending ss. 455.2185 and 456.023, F.S.; deleting |
10 | provisions that limit the practice privileges of out- |
11 | of-state or foreign health care professionals or |
12 | veterinarians who are in this state for a specific |
13 | sporting event; providing an effective date. |
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15 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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17 | Section 1. Subsection (6) of section 474.202, Florida |
18 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
19 | 474.202 Definitions.-As used in this chapter: |
20 | (6) "Limited-service veterinary vaccination clinic medical |
21 | practice" means a veterinary practice at which a veterinarian |
22 | performs vaccinations or immunizations on multiple animals at a |
23 | temporary location and operates for a limited time offering or |
24 | providing veterinary services at any location that has a primary |
25 | purpose other than that of providing veterinary medical service |
26 | at a permanent or mobile establishment permitted by the board; |
27 | provides veterinary medical services for privately owned animals |
28 | that do not reside at that location; operates for a limited |
29 | time; and provides limited types of veterinary medical services. |
30 | Section 2. Subsection (7) of section 474.215, Florida |
31 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
32 | 474.215 Premises permits.- |
33 | (7) The board by rule shall establish minimum standards |
34 | for the operation of limited service veterinary vaccination |
35 | clinics medical practices. Such rules shall not restrict limited |
36 | service veterinary medical practices and shall be consistent |
37 | with the type of limited veterinary vaccination and immunization |
38 | services medical service provided. |
39 | (a) Any person that offers or provides limited service |
40 | veterinary vaccination clinics medical practice shall obtain a |
41 | biennial permit from the board the cost of which shall not |
42 | exceed $250. The limited service permittee shall register each |
43 | location where a limited service veterinary vaccination clinic |
44 | is held and shall pay a fee set by rule not to exceed $25 to |
45 | register each such location. |
46 | (b) All permits issued under this subsection are subject |
47 | to the provisions of ss. 474.213 and 474.214. |
48 | (c) Notwithstanding any provision of this subsection to |
49 | the contrary, any temporary rabies vaccination effort operated |
50 | by a county health department in response to a public health |
51 | threat, as declared by the State Health Officer in consultation |
52 | with the State Veterinarian, is not subject to any |
53 | preregistration, time limitation, or fee requirements, but must |
54 | adhere to all other requirements for limited service veterinary |
55 | vaccination clinics medical practice as prescribed by rule. The |
56 | fee charged to the public for a rabies vaccination administered |
57 | during such temporary rabies vaccination effort may not exceed |
58 | the actual cost of administering the rabies vaccine. Such rabies |
59 | vaccination efforts may not be used for any purpose other than |
60 | to address the public health consequences of the rabies |
61 | outbreak. The board shall be immediately notified in writing of |
62 | any temporary rabies vaccination effort operated under this |
63 | paragraph. |
64 | Section 3. Subsection (2) of section 455.2185, Florida |
65 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
66 | 455.2185 Exemption for certain out-of-state or foreign |
67 | professionals; limited practice permitted.- |
68 | (2) A professional's practice under this section is |
69 | limited to the members, coaches, and staff of the team for which |
70 | that professional is employed or designated and to any animals |
71 | used if the sporting event for which that professional is |
72 | employed or designated involves animals. A professional |
73 | practicing under authority of this section shall not have |
74 | practice privileges in any licensed veterinary facility without |
75 | the approval of that facility. |
76 | Section 4. Subsection (2) of section 456.023, Florida |
77 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
78 | 456.023 Exemption for certain out-of-state or foreign |
79 | professionals; limited practice permitted.- |
80 | (2) A professional's practice under this section is |
81 | limited to the members, coaches, and staff of the team for which |
82 | that professional is employed or designated and to any animals |
83 | used if the sporting event for which that professional is |
84 | employed or designated involves animals. A professional |
85 | practicing under authority of this section shall not have |
86 | practice privileges in any licensed health care facility or |
87 | veterinary facility without the approval of that facility. |
88 | Section 5. This act shall take effect July 1, 2012. |