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This bill amends Arizona's laws on veterinary medicine to allow veterinarians to establish a veterinarian-client-patient relationship and provide veterinary services through electronic means, such as video calls. The key provisions are: 1. Veterinarians must obtain informed consent from the client and maintain documentation of the consent. 2. Veterinarians must provide the client with their contact information and license number, and advise the client that they may recommend an in-person visit and are prohibited from prescribing certain drugs based solely on an electronic examination. 3. Veterinarians may prescribe drugs or medications based on an electronic examination, but with limitations - initial prescriptions are limited to 14 days, and renewals are limited to one additional 14-day period without an in-person examination. Veterinarians cannot prescribe controlled substances without an in-person examination. 4. Veterinary services provided through electronic means are subject to the existing rules and regulations on the practice of veterinary medicine.

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https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/78433