Bill > HB2517

This bill amends Tennessee law regarding animal health by defining "monitored disease" as a disease endemic in the United States and listed by the USDA, and "notifiable disease" as an emergency, emerging, or regulated disease also listed by the USDA. The key change is to the authority of the state's animal health commissioner, who will now be able to *recommend* tests or vaccinations for animals within the state or being imported for the general purpose of protecting animal health, but can only *order* such tests or vaccinations specifically for the purpose of detecting or treating a "notifiable disease" or "monitored disease," thereby narrowing the scope of mandatory animal health interventions.