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Senate backs bill allowing veterinarians to establish patient relationships via telemedicine for emergencies
Summary
Senate Bill 61, sponsored by Senator Hill, permits Arkansas-licensed veterinarians to use telemedicine to establish veterinarian-client-patient relationships in emergency situations, with time limits to follow up in person; senators debated limits and scope.
The Arkansas Senate passed Senate Bill 61, which allows licensed veterinarians to use telemedicine to establish a veterinarian-client-patient relationship in urgent or emergency situations and sets a timeframe for an in-person follow-up.
Sponsor Senator Hill described the bill as a response to a veterinarian shortage and said it would help constituents in underserved parts of the state. Under the bill, a telemedicine encounter may establish a relationship if the veterinarian completes an…
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