PETS Act

The Practitioner Enforcement and Tracking of Substances Act expands the requirements for veterinarians to report controlled substance prescriptions and dispensing to state Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs, treating them the same as human doctors. It specifically allows states to require veterinarians to report data about the owners or caretakers of animals instead of the animals themselves, while also mandating that vets consult these databases before prescribing any controlled substances. Additionally, the bill requires all medical and veterinary practitioners to report non-fatal overdose events that required their intervention within 72 hours to help track drug misuse. These changes aim to increase oversight and data collection across the healthcare system to better monitor the distribution and use of controlled medications.