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Committee approves bill allowing restricted veterinary licenses, telemedicine rules

Senate Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development Committee · February 9, 2021
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Summary

House Bill 1099 authorizes the Veterinary Medical Examining Board to promulgate telehealth rules for veterinarians and allows the board to grant a restricted license to graduates who have not yet passed the national exam; the committee passed the measure by voice vote after brief questioning about license duration.

Sen. Greg Letting, carrying House Bill 1099 for Rep. Deanne Bott, told the Senate Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development Committee that the bill contains cleanup language, authorizes the Veterinary Medical Examining Board to adopt rules for veterinary telehealth and telemedicine, and allows the…

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