CS/CS/HB 723: Medical Treatment of Animals
GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Regulatory Reform Subcommittee ; Buchanan ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Arrington ; Morales
Medical Treatment of Animals; Authorizes use of veterinary telemedicine; authorizes veterinarian practicing veterinary telemedicine to order, prescribe, or make available certain drugs or controlled substances under specified circumstances; prohibits such veterinarian from ordering, prescribing, or making available specified controlled substances; provides exception; revises grounds for disciplinary action against veterinarian; provides supervising veterinarian assumes responsibility for person working under or at his or her supervision; provides exception to certain vaccination requirements; authorizes certain employees, agents, or contractors to administer rabies vaccinations.
- Rules (RC)
 
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/23/2021 House • Filed 
12/13/2021 House • Referred to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee 
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
1/10/2022 House • Added to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee agenda 
1/11/2022 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) 
1/13/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Regulatory Reform Subcommittee 
1/14/2022 House • Reported out of Regulatory Reform Subcommittee 
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/18/2022 House • Referred to Commerce Committee 
• Now in Commerce Committee
1/20/2022 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda 
1/24/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee 
1/25/2022 House • Reported out of Commerce Committee 
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
1/26/2022 House • Bill referred to House Calendar 
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/3/2022 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/9/2022) 
2/9/2022 House • Read 2nd time 
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
2/10/2022 House • Read 3rd time 
• CS passed; YEAS 118, NAYS 0
• Immediately certified
2/10/2022 Senate • In Messages 
2/11/2022 Senate • Referred to Rules -SJ 384 
2/16/2022 Senate • Received -SJ 383 
3/12/2022 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 
3/14/2022 Senate • Died in Rules 
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CS/CS/HB 723, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/25/2022 at 5:55 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 448 Veterinary Telehealth Brodeur Similar Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Regulated Industries 
                                                    
                                            H 667 (c1) Department of Business and Professional Regulation Commerce Committee Compare Last Action: 3/7/2022 H Laid on Table 
                                                    
                                            Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 2/10/2022 12:31 PM House 118 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 474.202 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf) 474.2021 Page 2 (pdf) 474.203 Exemptions. Page 4 (pdf) 474.214 Disciplinary proceedings. Page 5 (pdf) 828.30 Rabies vaccination of dogs, cats, and ferrets. Page 6 (pdf)  - 
                    
CS/HB 723, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/14/2022 at 12:45 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/25/2022 (pdf) 
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 448 Veterinary Telehealth Brodeur Similar Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Regulated Industries 
                                                    
                                            Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 787925 - Strike All Amendment 
Remove lines 50-109 and insert:Tomkow 1/24/2022 
5:26 PMAdopted 
1/24/2022PDF Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 474.202 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf) 474.2021 Page 2 (pdf) 474.203 Exemptions. Page 3 (pdf) 474.214 Disciplinary proceedings. Page 4 (pdf) 828.30 Rabies vaccination of dogs, cats, and ferrets. Page 5 (pdf)  - 
                    
HB 723, Original Filed Version Posted 11/23/2021 at 11:57 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Regulatory Reform Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/14/2022 (pdf) 
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 448 Veterinary Telehealth Brodeur Similar Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Regulated Industries 
                                                    
                                            Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 010799 - Amendment 
Remove lines 106-111 and insert:Buchanan 1/11/2022 
5:14 PMAdopted without Objection 
1/13/2022PDF Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 474.202 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf) 474.2021 Page 2 (pdf) 474.203 Exemptions. Page 3 (pdf) 474.214 Disciplinary proceedings. Page 4 (pdf) 828.30 Rabies vaccination of dogs, cats, and ferrets. Page 5 (pdf)