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Committee backs bill letting veterinarians prescribe for beekeepers without on-site inspection
Summary
HB 194 would allow veterinarians to establish a veterinarian–client–patient relationship (VCPR) for beekeepers when a third‑party inspector diagnoses disease, enabling timely antibiotic treatment for foulbrood without the vet being on-site; the committee gave the bill unanimous support and placed it on the consent calendar.
A Utah House committee unanimously passed first substitute HB 194 after testimony from veterinarians, the state veterinarian and beekeepers explaining that two bacterial diseases — American and European foulbrood — have killed hives across the state and require prompt antibiotic treatment.
Representative DeFe, sponsor of the bill, said HB 194 creates a narrowly tailored VCPR rule for beekeeping: when a beekeeper requests medicine and a third‑party bee inspector inspects and documents disease, a…
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