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Senate approves bill letting qualified vet technicians respond to field emergency calls under indirect supervision

2225947 · January 22, 2025
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Summary

Senate Bill 68 lets veterinary technicians, technologists and technician specialists travel offsite to assist under indirect supervision of a licensed veterinarian for emergency calls; senators debated supervision, training and risk.

The Arkansas Senate passed Senate Bill 68, which permits veterinary technicians, technologists and technician specialists to go to a location other than the supervising veterinarian’s facility to provide services on emergency calls under indirect supervision.

Sponsor Senator Hill said the bill responds to a shortage of large-animal veterinarians and would allow qualified staff employed…

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