Bill > S950

This bill, known as the Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act of 2013, amends the Controlled Substances Act, which is the primary federal law regulating drugs and other substances that can be abused or illegally manufactured. The key provision allows veterinarians to transport and dispense controlled substances, which are medications that have the potential for abuse or addiction and are subject to strict regulations, outside of their registered veterinary clinic or hospital. Previously, veterinarians needed a separate registration for each location where they dispensed these substances, which could be inconvenient for mobile practices or when treating animals at different sites. This change means a veterinarian will no longer need a separate registration to dispense controlled substances while practicing veterinary medicine at a location other than their main registered business address, as long as they are licensed to practice in that state.