HB 1201 Indiana House · 2021 Regular Session

Emergency transport of injured operational canine.

Summary
Provides that if there is not an individual requiring medical attention or transport, a paramedic, advanced emergency medical technician, or emergency medical technician may use emergency ambulance services to transport an operational canine injured in the line of duty to a veterinary hospital or clinic. Specifies the care that may be provided to the operational canine. Specifies who is responsible for the transportation and treatment cost of an injured operational canine. Provides that a paramedic, advanced emergency medical technician, or emergency medical technician who in the performance of their duties and in good faith renders care or transportation to an injured operational canine is not liable: (1) for any act or omission when rendering the care or transportation; or (2) to the veterinary hospital or clinic for expenses incurred for emergency care provided to the injured operational canine. Requires that a written agreement concerning the transport and care of an operational canine must specify what services are covered under the agreement.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House Passage
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Jan 7, 2021 Signed Apr 8, 2021
Floor votes · House Feb 2, 2021

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 8, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Mar 24, 2021
Introduced
Returned to the House without amendments
upper
Mar 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 260: yeas 49, nays 0
upper
Mar 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
Feb 3, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Senate
lower
Feb 2, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 45: yeas 91, nays 3
lower
Jan 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
3 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors