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Senate approves updated veterinary practices law after committee and stakeholder negotiations
Summary
Senate Bill 21-29, modernizing the state's veterinary practices act, passed after amendments that addressed concerns from the veterinary board and the profession. The changes clarify practice definitions, telemedicine, self-reporting to a professional health program and rulemaking authority.
Senate Bill 21-29, which updates the veterinary practices act in the North Dakota Century Code, passed the Senate after an amended version was presented by Senator Baucher and the Workforce Development Committee. The bill passed final passage by a vote of 45–2.
The amended package was the product of negotiations between the licensing board that regulates veterinarians and the state’s veterinary association. Senator Baucher, who carried the amendment, said the changes clarified approval criteria for accredited colleges, allowed for orderly termination of…
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