Under existing law, the Alabama Veterinary Practice Act governs the practice of veterinary medicine in the state.
This bill would provide further for the definition of the practice of veterinary medicine to prohibit any person, other than a licensed veterinarian, from directly supervising veterinary medical services or making certain decisions relating to the medical or surgical treatment of animals.
This bill would include a spay neuter clinic under the definition of a veterinary facility, and would limit the scope of services offered at a spay neuter clinic.
This bill would exempt licensed veterinarians employed by nonprofit spay neuter clinics from certain prohibitions against practicing veterinary medicine as an employee of a person not licensed by the board.
This bill would subject spay neuter clinics to the same permits and requirements as other veterinary facilities.
This bill would also specify that licensed veterinarians continue to exercise the standard of care, professional judgment, and humane treatment of animals required under the practice act as amended.
Pending third reading on day 25 Favorable from Health
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Marsh Tabled Marsh Motion to rerefer adopted Roll Call 302
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health
Engrossed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 231
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 230
Todd Amendment Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Boards, Agencies and Commissions
Source: Alabama Legislature