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Panel advances bill to preserve poison-control services and clarify veterinary telemedicine rules
Summary
Senators voted to advance House Bill 1195 (LC 4043479), which supporters said will allow poison-control centers and veterinarians to offer tele-triage and tele-advice statewide by clarifying a 50-mile/24-hour requirement that previously limited services.
The Senate Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee advanced House Bill 1195 (LC 4043479), a measure supporters said is intended to preserve poison-control services staffed by veterinarians and to clarify the state's veterinary telemedicine rules.
Representative Leverett told the committee that last year's Senate Bill 105 established a framework for veterinary telemedicine, tele-triage and tele-advice but that some language…
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