Idaho Bills
2 bills · 2021 Regular Session
Amends existing law to provide for indirect supervision and the offering of services to the public by allied health professionals.
Title 54 of the Idaho Code permits “Allied Health Professionals” who are not licensed veterinarians to perform certain treatment on, and provide services to, animals. However, under current law, the Allied Health Professional is not permitted to offer or advertise those services to the public. This bill remedies the discrepancy by allowing qualified Allied Health Professionals who are authorized to provide certain services the ability to also advertise and offer those services to the public.
Amends, adds to, and repeals existing law regarding the Veterinary Practice Act.
This bill updates and modernizes the Veterinary Practice Act language. It deletes an unused definition, provides clarification for Board member’s term limits, and removes a statute of limitations for filing complaints. This bill removes the requirement of certain documentation streamlining the application process and implements endorsement licensing for out-of-state veterinarians. Additional changes include eliminating the January and June licensing dates and initiating a process that licenses applicants as soon as they have completed their application. Changing the January and June licensing dates in favor of immediate licensure also allows the Board to eliminate temporary licenses.
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