Bill > H4456

This bill aims to enhance the collaboration between wildlife rehabilitators and veterinarians in Massachusetts. Key provisions include: 1. Increasing the number of members on the Board of Registration in Veterinary Medicine from four to five, with one veterinarian required to have expertise in wildlife rehabilitation. 2. Requiring wildlife rehabilitators who administer medication to enter into a "Collaborative Management Agreement" with a supervising veterinarian, which sets guidelines for their practice, including the scope of services, supervision, record-keeping, and emergency procedures. 3. Establishing a Wildlife Coordinating Council within the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife to review and coordinate regulations related to wildlife management and wildlife rehabilitation, with the authority to reject proposed regulations that are inconsistent or conflicting. The bill also sets an effective date of December 1, 2020 for the section related to veterinary license renewals.