Bill Text: CT HB05659 | 2017 | General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: An Act Concerning The Vaccination Of Animals.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-02-17 - Public Hearing 02/22 [HB05659 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2017-HB05659-Introduced.html

General Assembly

 

Proposed Bill No. 5659

 

January Session, 2017

 

LCO No. 373

 

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Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH

 

Introduced by:

 

REP. CAMILLO, 151st Dist.

REP. STANESKI, 119th Dist.

 

AN ACT CONCERNING THE VACCINATION OF ANIMALS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That the general statutes be amended to allow veterinarians to (1) vary from vaccine dosage protocols when in the best interest and health of an animal, and (2) administer a rabies antibody titer to determine the need for a rabies booster vaccine.

Statement of Purpose:

To allow veterinarians to make decisions that are in the best interest of an animal's health and to prevent animals from being over-vaccinated.

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