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Senate Agriculture panel adopts amendment to HB1124 to clarify veterinary technician supervision
Summary
The Senate Agriculture committee voted to adopt an amendment to HB 1124 that tightens rules on indirect supervision and recordkeeping for veterinary technologists and technicians; the bill itself was pulled for further clarification on an employment provision and will be returned to the committee.
A Senate Agriculture committee on Friday adopted an amendment to HB 1124 designed to clarify 'indirect supervision' and strengthen recordkeeping for veterinary technicians and technologists, but legislators postponed final action on the bill to resolve questions about an employee-related provision.
The amendment sponsor told the committee the changes respond to a shortage of large‑animal veterinarians in Arkansas and aim to allow supervised veterinary technologists to perform needed tasks when a veterinarian cannot be physically present. "We have a shortage of large vets in the state of Arkansas, and they're very stretched," the sponsor said, urging the committee to adopt the…
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