AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 3 AND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO RABIES AND OTHER VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS.
Summary
This Act enables licensed veterinarian’s to exempt an animal from the mandated rabies vaccination, if the veterinarian determines the vaccine would endanger the animal’s health and a titer test has been administered to assist in determining the necessity of the vaccine. Additionally the bill requires that a license veterinarian complete a Vaccine Risk Assessment Form provided by the department and to review the form with the pet owner. The form must be developed and distributed to licensed veterinarians by the Department of Health and Social Services before January 1, 2019.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jun 20, 2017
Last action May 9, 2018
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Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Amendments
1
May 9, 2018
Lower · Passed
Tabled in Committee
lower
Apr 24, 2018
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HB 238 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Jun 20, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
lower
2 primary · 3 co-sponsors
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