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.

Current Bill Version Posted: 3/6/2024 12:27 PM

• Senate Committee References (1)

  1. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (2)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 1040 (c3) by Bradley Veterinary Practices Last Action: 3/4/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 849 (Ch. 2024-260) -SJ 642	Identical
  S 1162 by Ingoglia Veterinary Practices 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)	Compare

• Citations - Statute (3)

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  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)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  12/12/2023	H	• Filed
  12/27/2023	H	• Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
  1/9/2024	H	• Added to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee agenda • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  1/11/2024	H	• Favorable by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee • Reported out of Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee • Now in Commerce Committee
  1/19/2024	H	• Added to Commerce Committee agenda
  1/23/2024	H	• Favorable by Commerce Committee
  1/24/2024	H	• 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	H	• Read 2nd time • Read 3rd time • Passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
  2/1/2024	S	• In Messages
  2/2/2024	S	• Referred to Rules
  2/6/2024	S	• Received
  3/4/2024	S	• 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	H	• In Messages
  3/6/2024	H	• 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