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Panel approves bill allowing veterinarians to treat bees without in‑person hive visits
Summary
House Bill 194 would expand the veterinary client‑patient relationship (VCPR) to allow veterinarians to treat bees without on‑site visits by authorizing third‑party inspections and creating a fee to avoid undercutting private vets; the committee approved the substitute and placed it on consent.
The Utah Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment Standing Committee favorably recommended a substitute for House Bill 194, which establishes that a veterinarian may prescribe treatments for bees without a required in‑person hive visit if the veterinarian has diagnostic materials and a valid veterinarian‑client‑patient relationship (VCPR).
Representative Dufay, the sponsor, described the change as allowing a third‑party contractor or…
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