Don Lehe
- Republican
Author
Changes the name of the Indiana board of veterinary medical examiners to the Indiana board of veterinary medicine (board). Provides that the state veterinarian: (1) serves as the chief administrative officer of the board; (2) performs the duties delegated by the board to the state veterinarian; and (3) provides technical advice and assistance to the board. Establishes the Indiana center for animal policy (center) to facilitate the coordination of regulatory duties of the state board of animal health (BOAH) and the board. Provides that the state veterinarian is the chief administrative officer of the center and the BOAH. Requires that the BOAH (not the professional licensing agency) perform certain administrative functions for the board. Requires that the board and the division of consumer protection, office of the attorney general enter into a memorandum of understanding to share information concerning complaints and investigations against individuals regulated by the board. Allows the board to adopt emergency rules. Provides that the board, and the state veterinarian if authorized by the board, may subpoena witnesses and compel the production of certain documents as part of an investigation. Changes the name of the veterinary investigative fund to the veterinary medicine fund (fund). Makes various changes to the fund. Provides that the changes made by the bill do not apply until July 1, 2023. Provides for transition and makes conforming changes.
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Governor
Public Law 48
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Signed by the Speaker
House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 310: yeas 92, nays 0
Motion to concur filed
Returned to the House with amendments
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 218: yeas 47, nays 0
Senator Glick added as second sponsor
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Referred to the Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 48: yeas 84, nays 0
Senate sponsor: Senator Leising
Amendment #1 (Lehe) prevailed; voice vote
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Representative Klinker added as coauthor
Committee report: do pass, adopted
Authored by Representative Lehe
First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
Coauthored by Representatives Cherry and Thompson
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| Fiscal Note: HB1148.05.ENRS.FN001 |
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