Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2978

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Description: MS Veterinary Practice Act; model act and repeal old act.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]

History of Actions:

1 01/17 (S) Referred To Agriculture;Appropriations
2 01/31 (S) DR - TSDP: AG To AP
3 02/01 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
4 02/07 (S) Amended
5 02/07 (S) Passed As Amended
6 02/09 (S) Transmitted To House
7 02/14 (H) Referred To Agriculture;Appropriations
8 02/22 (H) DR - TSDP: AG To AP
9 02/24 (H) DR - TSDP: AP To AG
10 02/24 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
11 03/02 (H) Amended
12 03/02 (H) Passed As Amended
13 03/04 (H) Returned For Concurrence
14 03/08 (S) Concurred in Amend From House
15 03/14 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
16 03/14 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
17 03/21 Approved by Governor

Amendments:

Adopted [S] Amendment No 1
Adopted [H] Amendment No 1
   
[H] Amendment Report for Senate Bill No. 2978

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2005
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths
Chapter number421

Senate Committees:

House Committees:

Principal Author: Hyde-Smith

Code Sections: RP 073-0039-0001, RP 073-0039-0002, RP 073-0039-0003, RP 073-0039-0005, RP 073-0039-0007, RP 073-0039-0009, RP 073-0039-0011, RP 073-0039-0013, RP 073-0039-0015, RP 073-0039-0017, RP 073-0039-0019, RP 073-0039-0020, RP 073-0039-0021, RP 073-0039-0023, RP 073-0039-0025, RP 073-0039-0027, RP 073-0039-0029, RP 073-0039-0031, RP 073-0039-0032, RP 073-0039-0033, RP 073-0039-0034, RP 073-0039-0035, RP 073-0039-0037, RP 073-0039-0041

Title: AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE "MISSISSIPPI VETERINARY PRACTICE ACT"; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR A BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE, APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR; TO PROVIDE FOR THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD; TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON MAY PRACTICE VETERINARY MEDICINE IN THIS STATE WHO IS NOT A LICENSED VETERINARIAN UNLESS OTHERWISE EXEMPTED BY THE BOARD; TO PROVIDE FOR STATE BOARD EXAMINATIONS AND TEMPORARY PERMITS TO PRACTICE VETERINARY MEDICINE; TO PROVIDE FOR LICENSE BY ENDORSEMENT IN THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD; TO PROVIDE FOR A VETERINARY FACULTY LICENSE; TO PROVIDE FOR LICENSE RENEWALS; TO PROVIDE FOR DISCIPLINE OF LICENSEES; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO ESTABLISH BY RULE A PROGRAM OF CARE, COUNSELING OR TREATMENT FOR IMPAIRED VETERINARIANS; TO PROVIDE FOR HEARINGS AND APPEALS FOR LICENSEES; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY FOR BOARD MEMBERS, VETERINARIANS AND PERSONS WHO LODGE A COMPLAINT; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 73-39-1 THROUGH 73-39-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE VETERINARY PRACTICE LAW OF 1946; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/21/05 at 17:10.

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