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HB 849: Veterinary Practices

GENERAL BILL by Killebrew ; Buchanan ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Arrington ; Casello ; Cross ; Daniels ; Garcia ; LaMarca ; Massullo ; McClain ; Plasencia ; Valdés

Veterinary Practices; Authorizing licensed veterinarians to practice veterinary telehealth in accordance with specified criteria; specifying the powers of the Board of Veterinary Medicine related to the practice of telehealth; providing that the practice of veterinary medicine is deemed to occur under specified circumstances; specifying the drugs that a veterinarian practicing telehealth may not provide unless specified conditions are met; providing specific authorizations for cases in which the patient is a food-producing species, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 6/24/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-260
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/12/2023 House • Filed
    12/27/2023 House • Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
    1/9/2024 House • Added to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee agenda
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/11/2024 House • Favorable by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
    • Now in Commerce Committee
    1/19/2024 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
    1/23/2024 House • Favorable by Commerce Committee
    1/24/2024 House • Reported out of Commerce Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/1/2024)
    2/1/2024 House • Read 2nd time
    • Read 3rd time
    • Passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
    2/1/2024 Senate • In Messages
    2/2/2024 Senate • Referred to Rules
    2/6/2024 Senate • Received
    3/4/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 642
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 1040 -SJ 642
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 642
    • Amendment(s) adopted (171140) -SJ 642
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 643
    • Passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 643
    3/4/2024 House • In Messages
    3/6/2024 House • Added to Senate Message List
    • Amendment 171140 Concur
    • Passed as amended; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
    6/7/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/21/2024 • Approved by Governor
    6/24/2024 • Chapter No. 2024-260

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  • HB 849, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/6/2024 at 12:27 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1040 (c3) Veterinary Practices Bradley Identical Last Action: 3/4/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 849 (Ch. 2024-260) -SJ 642
    S 1162 Veterinary Practices Ingoglia Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Regulated Industries, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 303 (Ch. 2024-258), HB 849 (Ch. 2024-260)

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    474.202 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    474.2021 Page 2 (pdf)
    474.2165 Ownership and control of veterinary medical patient records; report or copies of records to be furnished. Page 6 (pdf)

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  • HB 849, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/6/2024 at 12:25 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (6)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1162 Veterinary Practices Ingoglia Similar Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Regulated Industries, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 303 (Ch. 2024-258), HB 849 (Ch. 2024-260)
    H 261 Practice of Veterinary Medicine Chaney Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 303 (Ch. 2024-258)
    H 303 (er) Rabies Vaccinations Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 6/24/2024 Chapter No. 2024-258
    S 334 Rabies Vaccinations Burgess Compare Last Action: 2/14/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 303 (Ch. 2024-258) -SJ 387
    S 1040 (c3) Veterinary Practices Bradley Compare Last Action: 3/4/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 849 (Ch. 2024-260) -SJ 642
    S 1100 Practice of Veterinary Medicine DiCeglie Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Regulated Industries, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 303 (Ch. 2024-258)

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    474.202 Definitions.
    474.2021 Page 2 (pdf)
    474.2165 Ownership and control of veterinary medical patient records; report or copies of records to be furnished. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • HB 849, Original Filed Version Posted 12/12/2023 at 4:28 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 7/10/2024 (pdf)
    Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/24/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (6)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1162 Veterinary Practices Ingoglia Similar Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Regulated Industries, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 303 (Ch. 2024-258), HB 849 (Ch. 2024-260)
    H 261 Practice of Veterinary Medicine Chaney Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 303 (Ch. 2024-258)
    H 303 (er) Rabies Vaccinations Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 6/24/2024 Chapter No. 2024-258
    S 334 Rabies Vaccinations Burgess Compare Last Action: 2/14/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 303 (Ch. 2024-258) -SJ 387
    S 1040 (c3) Veterinary Practices Bradley Compare Last Action: 3/4/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 849 (Ch. 2024-260) -SJ 642
    S 1100 Practice of Veterinary Medicine DiCeglie Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Regulated Industries, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 303 (Ch. 2024-258)

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    171140 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Bradley 3/1/2024
    11:02 AM
    House: Concur
    3/6/2024
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/1/2024 5:41 PM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/4/2024 4:10 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/6/2024 10:48 AM House 113 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    474.2021 Page 2 (pdf)
    474.203 Exemptions. Page 6 (pdf)
    474.2165 Ownership and control of veterinary medical patient records; report or copies of records to be furnished. Page 3 (pdf)
    767.16 Police canine or service dog; exemption. Page 6 (pdf)
    828.29 Dogs and cats transported or offered for sale; health requirements; consumer guarantee. Page 7 (pdf)
    828.30 Rabies vaccination of dogs, cats, and ferrets. Page 4 (pdf)

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