SB 554: Medical Treatment of Animals
GENERAL BILL by Gruters
Medical Treatment of Animals; Citing this act as the “Veterinary Telemedicine Act”; redefining the term “patient”; authorizing licensed veterinarians to practice veterinary telemedicine; authorizing a veterinarian practicing telemedicine to order, prescribe, or make available specified medicinal drugs and controlled substances; providing requirements for use of veterinary telemedicine in veterinarian referrals; providing that a supervising veterinarian assumes responsibility for any person working under the veterinarian’s supervision or at his or her direction, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/5/2023 Senate - Died in Agriculture
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/5/2023 Senate - Died in Agriculture
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Agriculture (AG)
- Regulated Industries (RI)
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/7/2023 Senate • Filed
2/16/2023 Senate • Referred to Agriculture; Regulated Industries; Rules
3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
5/5/2023 Senate • Died in Agriculture
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SB 554, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/7/2023 at 2:03 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1117 Medical Treatment of Animals Buchanan Similar Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Rules 
S 1600 Medical Treatment of Animals Ingoglia Similar Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Agriculture
Citations - Statutes (6)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 465.0276 Dispensing practitioner. Page 7 (pdf) 474.202 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf) 474.2021 Page 2 (pdf) 474.203 Exemptions. Page 4 (pdf) 474.214 Disciplinary proceedings. Page 4 (pdf) 828.30 Rabies vaccination of dogs, cats, and ferrets. Page 5 (pdf)