Veterinary medicine.
Summary
Changes the name of the Indiana board of veterinary medical examiners to the Indiana board of veterinary medicine (board). Provides that the state veterinarian: (1) serves as the chief administrative officer of the board; (2) performs the duties delegated by the board to the state veterinarian; and (3) provides technical advice and assistance to the board. Establishes the Indiana center for animal policy (center) to facilitate the coordination of regulatory duties of the state board of animal health (BOAH) and the board. Provides that the state veterinarian is the chief administrative officer of the center and the BOAH. Requires that the BOAH (not the professional licensing agency) perform certain administrative functions for the board. Requires that the board and the division of consumer protection, office of the attorney general enter into a memorandum of understanding to share information concerning complaints and investigations against individuals regulated by the board. Allows the board to adopt emergency rules. Provides that the board, and the state veterinarian if authorized by the board, may subpoena witnesses and compel the production of certain documents as part of an investigation. Changes the name of the veterinary investigative fund to the veterinary medicine fund (fund). Makes various changes to the fund. Provides that the changes made by the bill do not apply until July 1, 2023. Provides for transition and makes conforming changes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 6, 2022
Last action Feb 14, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 1, 2022
How they voted
46–0
Passed
Total votes 46
Feb 1, 2022
D
Democratic10
100% Yea
R
Republican36
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Feb 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
Feb 2, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House
upper
Feb 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 155: yeas 49, nays 0
upper
Jan 27, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
Jan 11, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
upper
3 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
DL
Don Lehe
RRepublican
P
Jean Leising
RRepublican
P
Sue Glick
RRepublican
Co
Craig Snow
RRepublican
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