Bill > HB1195

This bill revises existing Georgia law regarding veterinary telemedicine, which refers to the provision of veterinary services remotely through telecommunications technology. Specifically, it amends provisions related to veterinary teletriage, which is the remote assessment of an animal's condition to determine the urgency of care, and veterinary telemedicine, which encompasses a broader range of remote veterinary services. The bill allows licensed veterinarians to practice veterinary telemedicine even without an established veterinarian-client-patient relationship, meaning a direct relationship between the veterinarian and the animal's owner, under certain conditions. These conditions include the unavailability of a veterinarian within a 50-mile radius for a physical examination within 24 hours of a client's request, and the veterinarian must still advise the client to present the animal for a physical examination as soon as practical. The bill also clarifies that a veterinarian-client-patient relationship is not required for a veterinarian or a supervised veterinary technician to provide veterinary teleadvice or teletriage.

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https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72844