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Committee hears bill to let wildlife rehab centers access euthanasia medication
Summary
Senator Brunner gave sponsor testimony on Senate Bill 152, which would permit wild animal rehabilitation facilities to obtain euthanasia medications and require certified technicians; committee members asked about current practice and costs. The measure had passed the Senate, and the committee held a first hearing with no vote.
Senator Brunner told the Ohio House Natural Resources Committee during a first hearing that Senate Bill 152 would allow licensed wild animal rehabilitation facilities to obtain euthanasia medications for severely injured or diseased native wildlife.
Brunner said current law, after an update to opioid-related language about a decade ago, unintentionally excluded those rehabilitation organizations from access to the drugs they need to humanely euthanize animals that cannot be…
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