SENATE BILL 326

Sponsored By:

Senators Collins and Dyson

Entitled:

Health Occupations - Scope of Practice

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person who is licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized to practice a health occupation under specified provisions of law from practicing the health occupation on animals; creating specified exceptions; adding a person practicing acupuncture in accordance with specified restrictions to the list of exclusions from the practice of veterinary medicine; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action

1/24

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

1/29

Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.

2/5

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.

3/21

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/24

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

4/5

Returned Passed

5/22

Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed

House Action

3/22

First Reading Environmental Matters

3/26

Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.

4/3

Favorable Report by Environmental Matters

3/30

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/31

Third Reading Passed (134-2)

Sponsored by:

Senator Michael J. Collins, District 6

Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ACUPUNCTURE

ANIMALS -see also- BIRDS; HUNTING; TRAPPING

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

VETERINARIANS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Agriculture

( 2-301 , 2-304 )

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 5-399.8 )

Health Occupations

( 1-211 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 864202/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 21, 1997 at: 12:48 Status: Adopted