Bill Summary for H 648 (2021-2022)

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Apr 22 2021

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House Bill 648 (Public) Filed Thursday, April 22, 2021
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 Sasser.

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Amends GS 90-187.10 (exemptions from need for veterinary license) to add an exemption allowing emergency medical services personnel to provide emergency medical transport or services to an injured K-9 police unit animal at the scene of an emergency.

Amends Article 7 of Chapter 131E of the General Statutes (Regulation of Emergency Medical Services) to add GS 131E-155.2 granting immunity from prosecution to emergency medical services personnel providing emergency medical services to a K-9 police unit animal at the scene of an emergency, except in cases of gross negligence or intentional wrongdoing.

Effective October 1, 2021, and applies to acts on or after that date.