S.F. No. 0006

Veterinary Practice Act-amendments.

Sponsored By: Joint Agriculture, Public Lands and Water Resources Interim Committee

AN ACT relating to the Veterinary Practice Act; providing definitions; modifying licensing qualifications and procedures; modifying the composition of the board of veterinary medicine; allowing supervision of certain veterinary practices; modifying scope of practices covered by the act; modifying disciplinary actions; providing penalties; repealing obsolete and inconsistent provisions; and providing for an effective date.

11/21/2002 Bill Number Assigned

1/14/2003 S Received for Introduction

1/15/2003 S Introduced and Referred to S05

1/22/2003 S05 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Senator(s) Barton, Cathcart, Geis, Northrup and Vasey

Ayes 5 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

1/22/2003 S Placed on General File

1/23/2003 S Amendments Considered

SF0006SS001/A ADOPTED

Page 3-line 14 Delete "welfare" insert "health and safety".

Page 4-line 10 After "testing" insert "except for artificial insemination and embryo transplants".

Page 5-line 6 After "animal," insert "the owner's family members,".

Page 5-line 7 Before "employees" insert "full-time, part-time or contract".

Page 5-line 11 Strike "said" insert "the".

Page 8-line 11 Delete "revoke" insert "suspend".

Page 8-line 12 Delete "majority" insert "a two-thirds (2/3)".

Page 8-line 17 Delete "revocation" insert "suspension".

Page 13-line 14 After "board" insert "in compliance with the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act". GEIS, CHAIRMAN

1/23/2003 S Passed CoW

1/24/2003 S Amendments Considered

SF0006S2001/A ADOPTED

Page 9-line 13 Reinsert stricken "shall"; delete "may".

Page 9-line 14 After "examination" insert ", if any,". SESSIONS, BOGGS

SF0006S2002/F FAILED

Page 5-line 7 Delete the Senate Standing Committee Amendment (SF0006SS001/A) to this line and further amend as follows: Before "employees" insert "full-time or part-time". SCHIFFER, PECK

1/24/2003 S Passed 2nd Reading

1/27/2003 S Amendments Considered

SF0006S3001/A ADOPTED

Page 5-line 12 After "act" insert ". The exception provided by this paragraph shall not apply to any employment contract, work or assistance created for the purpose of circumventing this act". VASEY

SF0006S3002/AC (CORRECTED COPY) ADOPTED

Page 5-line 9 After "animals" insert "or who has the care and custody of animals under contract with the owner". SCOTT, KUNZ

SF0006S3003/A ADOPTED

Page 14-line 8 Reinsert stricken "gross".

Page 14-line 9 Reinsert stricken "gross"; after "neglect" insert "or has demonstrated a course of conduct evidencing a pattern of malpractice or neglect". KUNZ

1/27/2003 S Laid Back Without Prejudice

1/28/2003 S Amendments Considered

SF0006S3004/AC (CORRECTED COPY) ADOPTED

Page 5-line 7 Delete the Senate Standing Committee Amendment (SF0006SS001/A) to this line and further amend as follows: Before "employees" insert "full-time or part-time". SCHIFFER, VASEY

SF0006S3005/A ADOPTED

Page 4-line 10 In the Senate Standing Committee Amendment (SF006SS001/A) to this line, delete "artificial insemination and". CATHCART

1/28/2003 S Passed 3rd Reading

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Barrasso, Barton, Boggs, Burns, Caller, Case, Cathcart, Coe, Decaria, Devin, Erb, Geis, Goodenough, Hanes, Hawks, Hines, Job, Kunz, Larson, Massie, Meier, Mockler, Northrup, Peck, Roberts, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions and Vasey.

Ayes 30 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

1/29/2003 H Received for Introduction

2/5/2003 H Introduced and Referred to H05

2/11/2003 H05 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Representative(s) Brechtel, Diercks, Hageman, Harvey, Morgan, Powers, Prosser, Semlek and Slater

Ayes 9 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/11/2003 H Placed on General File

2/18/2003 H Amendments Considered

SF0006HS001/FE (TO ENGROSSED COPY) FAILED

Page 4-line 11 Delete "transplants" insert "transplant technicians". HAGEMAN, CHAIRMAN

SF0006HW001/AE (TO ENGROSSED COPY) ADOPTED

Page 4-line 10 After "testing" delete balance of the line and insert ". Pregnancy testing performed by an embryo transplant technician in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the board shall not be within the definition of "supervised services".".

Page 4-line 11 Delete. HAGEMAN

SF0006HW002/AE (TO ENGROSSED COPY) ADOPTED

Page 15-line 6 After "contagious" delete ",". HAGEMAN

SF0006HW004/AE (TO ENGROSSED COPY) ADOPTED

Page 1-line 14 Delete "(v),"; after "(xii)" delete "and".

Page 1-line 15 Delete "(xiii)" insert "through (xv)".

Page 3-line 20 After "are" insert "directly".

Page 3-line 21 Delete "veterinarian" insert "licensed veterinarian in this state".

Page 5-lines 7 through 18 Delete.

Page 6-line 6 Delete "." insert ";".

Page 6-after line 6 Insert:

"(xiv) The owner of an animal, the owner's family members or the owner's full-time or part-time employees from caring for and treating any animal belonging to the owner in any manner desired by the owner. The exception provided by this paragraph shall not apply to any employment contract or work created for the purpose of circumventing this act, or to cases where the ownership of an animal was transferred for the purpose of circumventing this act;

(xv) Any livestock operator, including the operator's full-time or part-time employees, with whom the owner of an animal exchanges work and assistance in connection with that animal, or who has care and custody of that animal under contract with that owner, from caring for and treating the animal belonging to that owner in any manner desired by that owner. The exception provided by this paragraph shall not apply to any work or assistance created for the purpose of circumventing this act.".

Page 18-line 4 After "(a)" insert "(v),". BUCHOLZ

2/18/2003 H Passed CoW

2/19/2003 H Passed 2nd Reading

2/20/2003 H Passed 3rd Reading

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Bagby, Baker, Berger, Boswell, Brechtel, Buchanan, Bucholz, Childers, Cohee, Cooper, Diercks, Edwards, Esquibel, Gentile, Gilmore, Hageman, Harshman, Harvey, Hinckley, Iekel, Illoway, Jansen, Johnson, L., Johnson, W., Jones, Jorgensen, Landon, Latta, Law, Lockhart, Luthi, Martin, McMurtrey, McOmie, Meuli, Meyer, Miller, D., Morgan, Nicholas, Olsen, Osborn, Parady, Petersen, Philp, Powers, Prosser, Reese, Robinson, Ross, Semlek, Simpson, Slater, Thompson, Tipton, Walsh, Warren, Wasserburger and Wostenberg.

Ayes 60 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/21/2003 S Did Not Concur

ROLL CALL

Nays: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Barrasso, Barton, Boggs, Burns, Caller, Case, Cathcart, Coe, Decaria, Devin, Erb, Geis, Hanes, Hawks, Hines, Job, Kunz, Larson, Massie, Meier, Mockler, Northrup, Peck, Roberts, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions and Vasey.

Excused: Senator(s) Goodenough

Ayes 0 Nays 29 Excused 1 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/21/2003 S Appointed JCC01 Members

Geis, Schiffer and Cathcart

2/21/2003 H Appointed JCC01 Members

Bucholz, Hageman and Prosser

SF0006JC01/AF

Adopt the following House amendments:

SF0006HW001/AE

SF0006HW002/AE

Delete the following House amendments:

SF0006HW004/AE

Further amend the ENGROSSED COPY as follows:

Page 1-line 14 Delete "(v),"; after "(xii)" delete "and".

Page 1-line 15 Delete "(xiii)" insert "through (xv)".

Page 3-line 21 Delete "veterinarian" insert "licensed veterinarian in this state".

Page 5-lines 7 through 18 Delete.

Page 6-line 6 Delete "." insert ";".

Page 6-after line 6 Insert:

"(xiv) The owner of an animal, the owner's family members or the owner's full-time or part-time employees from caring for and treating any animal belonging to the owner in any manner desired by the owner. The exception provided by this paragraph shall not apply to any employment contract or work created for the purpose of circumventing this act, or to cases where the ownership of an animal was transferred for the purpose of circumventing this act;

(xv) Any livestock operator, including the operator's full-time or part-time employees, with whom the owner of an animal exchanges work and assistance in connection with that animal, or who has care and custody of that animal under contract with that owner, from caring for and treating the animal belonging to that owner in any manner desired by that owner. The exception provided by this paragraph shall not apply to any work or assistance created for the purpose of circumventing this act.".

Page 18-line 4 After "(a)" insert "(v),".

GEIS, SCHIFFER, CATHCART, HAGEMAN, PROSSER

2/26/2003 S Adopted SF0006JC01

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Barrasso, Barton, Boggs, Burns, Caller, Case, Cathcart, Coe, Decaria, Devin, Erb, Geis, Goodenough, Hanes, Hawks, Hines, Job, Kunz, Larson, Massie, Meier, Mockler, Northrup, Peck, Roberts, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions and Vasey.

Ayes 30 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/27/2003 H Did Not Adopt SF0006JC01

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Representative(s) Baker, Boswell, Brechtel, Buchanan, Childers, Cohee, Cooper, Esquibel, Gentile, Gilmore, Hageman, Harshman, Harvey, Johnson, W., Jones, Lockhart, Martin, Meyer, Morgan, Olsen, Petersen, Philp, Powers, Prosser, Reese, Robinson, Wasserburger and Wostenberg.

Nays: Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Bagby, Berger, Bucholz, Diercks, Edwards, Hinckley, Iekel, Illoway, Jansen, Johnson, L., Jorgensen, Landon, Latta, Law, Luthi, McMurtrey, McOmie, Meuli, Miller, D., Nicholas, Osborn, Parady, Ross, Semlek, Simpson, Slater, Thompson, Tipton, Walsh and Warren.

Ayes 28 Nays 32 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/28/2003 S Appointed JCC02 Members

Geis, Schiffer and Cathcart

2/28/2003 H Appointed JCC02 Members

Prosser, Bucholz and Hageman

SF0006JC02/AF

Adopt the following House amendments:

SF0006HW001/AE

SF0006HW002/AE

Delete the following House amendments:

SF0006HW004/AE

Further amend the ENGROSSED COPY as follows:

Page 1-line 14 Delete "(v),"; after "(xii)" delete "and".

Page 1-line 15 Delete "(xiii)" insert "through (xv)".

Page 3-line 21 Delete "veterinarian" insert "licensed veterinarian in this state".

Page 5-lines 7 through 18 Delete.

Page 6-line 6 Delete "." insert ";".

Page 6-after line 6 Insert:

"(xiv) The owner of an animal, the owner's family members or the owner's full-time or part-time employees from caring for and treating any animal belonging to the owner in any manner desired by the owner. The exception provided by this paragraph shall not apply to any employment contract or work created for the purpose of circumventing this act, or to cases where the ownership of an animal was transferred for the purpose of circumventing this act;

(xv) Any livestock operator, including the operator's full-time or part-time employees, with whom the owner of an animal exchanges work and assistance in connection with that animal, or who has care and custody of that animal under contract with that owner, from caring for and treating the animal belonging to that owner in any manner desired by that owner. The exception provided by this paragraph shall not apply to any work or assistance created for the purpose of circumventing this act.".

Page 18-line 4 After "(a)" insert "(v),".

GEIS, SCHIFFER, CATHCART, PROSSER, HAGEMAN

3/4/2003 S Adopted SF0006JC02

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Barrasso, Barton, Boggs, Burns, Caller, Case, Cathcart, Coe, Decaria, Devin, Erb, Geis, Goodenough, Hanes, Hawks, Hines, Job, Kunz, Larson, Massie, Meier, Mockler, Northrup, Peck, Roberts, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions and Vasey.

Ayes 30 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

3/5/2003 H Did Not Adopt SF0006JC02

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Representative(s) Anderson, R., Baker, Berger, Brechtel, Buchanan, Childers, Cooper, Hageman, Harvey, Iekel, Illoway, Johnson, W., Jones, Luthi, Miller, D., Philp, Powers and Prosser.

Nays: Representative(s) Alden, Bagby, Boswell, Bucholz, Cohee, Diercks, Edwards, Esquibel, Gentile, Gilmore, Harshman, Hinckley, Jansen, Johnson, L., Jorgensen, Landon, Latta, Law, Martin, McMurtrey, McOmie, Meuli, Meyer, Morgan, Nicholas, Olsen, Osborn, Parady, Petersen, Reese, Robinson, Ross, Semlek, Simpson, Slater, Thompson, Tipton, Walsh, Warren, Wasserburger and Wostenberg.

Excused: Representative(s) Lockhart

Ayes 18 Nays 41 Excused 1 Absent 0 Conflicts 0