EMER. CARE/ANIMALS/VET. PRACTICE.

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View NCGA Bill Details(link is external)2025-2026 Session
House Bill 512 (Public) Filed Tuesday, March 25, 2025
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 the Com on Health, if favorable, Judiciary 1, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action) (Mar 26 2025)

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H 512

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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.

    Animals, Business and Commerce, Occupational Licensing, Government, Public Safety and Emergency Management
    GS 90, GS 131E
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