House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes. Amends proposed new GS 131E-155.2 by specifying that individuals solely credential as emergency medial dispatchers are not considered emergency medical services personnel (was, emergency medical dispatchers in general).
EMER. CARE/ANIMALS/VET. PRACTICE.
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AN ACT TO PROVIDE AN EXEMPTION TO THE PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE FOR EMERGENCY PERSONNEL WHO RENDER EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TO AN INJURED K-9 POLICE ANIMAL OR AN INJURED SEARCH AND RESCUE DOG AT THE SCENE OF AN EMERGENCY.Intro. by Gillespie, Lambeth, Goodwin, Huneycutt.
Status: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action) (May 1 2025)
Bill History:
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Tue, 25 Mar 2025 House: Filed(link is external)
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Wed, 26 Mar 2025 House: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Tue, 8 Apr 2025 House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute(link is external)
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Tue, 8 Apr 2025 House: Re-ref Com On Judiciary 1(link is external)
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Tue, 15 Apr 2025 House: Reptd Fav(link is external)
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Mon, 28 Apr 2025 House: Reptd Fav(link is external)
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Mon, 28 Apr 2025 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)(link is external)
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Mon, 28 Apr 2025 House: Placed On Cal For 04/30/2025(link is external)
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Wed, 30 Apr 2025 House: Passed 2nd Reading(link is external)
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Wed, 30 Apr 2025 House: Passed 3rd Reading(link is external)
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Thu, 1 May 2025 House: Regular Message Sent To Senate(link is external)
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Thu, 1 May 2025 Senate: Regular Message Received From House(link is external)
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Thu, 1 May 2025 Senate: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Bill H 512 (2025-2026)Summary date: Apr 8 2025 - View Summary
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Bill H 512 (2025-2026)Summary date: Mar 25 2025 - View Summary
Amends GS 90-187.10 to add subsection (13), which exempts from the requirement of having veterinary medicine license EMS personnel who provide emergency medical transport or emergency medical services to an injured K-9 police unit animal or an injured certified search and rescue dog deployed or contracted to work at the scene of an emergency.
Adds new GS 131E-155.2, which provides immunity from prosecution for EMS personnel providing emergency medical transport or emergency medical services to an injured K-9 police unit animal or an injured search and rescue dog if the personnel acted in good faith when providing transport or medical services.
Effective and applicable to acts 30 days after the act becomes law.
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