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Committee approves bill expanding telemedicine within veterinary practices, limits out-of-state vets
Summary
Senate Bill 105 cleared committee to allow veterinarians within the same practice to extend an existing veterinarian-client-patient relationship via telemedicine and to permit emergency telemedicine only where no Georgia-licensed veterinarian is available within defined limits.
The Agriculture & Consumer Affairs Committee voted to advance Senate Bill 105, which clarifies and expands the veterinarian–client–patient relationship (VCPR) and allows telemedicine within the same practice for animals that already have an established relationship.
Senate Majority Chairman Jason Analipatore presented the bill and said it is intended to protect Georgia veterinarians and animal owners by tightening accountability around telemedicine. Dr. Carrie…
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