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This bill, known as the Rabies Vaccination Access for Shelters and Public Health Act, allows licensed veterinarians to delegate the administration of rabies vaccines within animal shelters, animal control facilities, or government-authorized public health vaccination clinics to certified veterinary technicians or trained shelter vaccine administrators. This delegation is permitted under the indirect supervision of a licensed veterinarian, who must be physically present and available for oversight, maintain written protocols, ensure proper vaccine handling, verify the training of delegated personnel, and retain overall professional responsibility. The bill clarifies that this change does not apply to private veterinary practices and aims to increase rabies vaccination capacity in public health settings due to veterinarian shortages, while also updating the Animal Control Act to reflect these new delegation provisions and requiring relevant departments to adopt rules within 12 months of the bill's effective date of January 1, 2027.

https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=5411&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104