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Legislative
Alert: HB 2530
CONTACT HOUSE JUDICIARY
COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND ASK THEM TO INCLUDE VETERINARIANS
IN THE PROVISIONS OF HB
2530
On Friday, Jan. 9, the Kansas Supreme
Court found in favor of a plaintiff who sued her physician
for misrepresentation under the Kansas Consumer Protection
Act.
The Kansas Supreme Court decision effectively
means that physicians are subject to claims under
the Kansas Consumer Protection Act.
Gary Reser of the KVMA staff
and Greg Dennis, KVMA legal counsel, have identified
the introduction of HB
2530, which would negate physicians
being subject to claims under the Act.
Reser and Dennis believe the proposed exemption from
the reach of the Act should not be limited to just
physicians and human health care workers, but should
also include veterinarians.
Reser and Dennis are preparing testimony
to present to the House Judiciary Committee at
3:30 p.m. Thursday, March 1 asking them to include
veterinarians in the proposal.
The testimony will outline the crucial
role veterinarians play in human health, explain that
veterinarians are already highly regulated in this
area by a number of Kansas and Federal statutes, and
offer an amendment that would define "health
care provider" as a facility licensed by
nine state regulatory agencies, including the Kansas
Board of Veterinary Examiners.
Please immediately contact members
of the House Judiciary Committee listed below and
ask them to include veterinarians in the provisions
of HB
2530. This is extremely important
and your assistance is needed now. Thank you very
much and let me know the results of your contacts.
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Federal
Legislative Alert: An AVMA Request
AVMA REQUESTS KVMA MEMBERS
CONTACT SEN. ROBERTS AND ASK FOR HIS SUPPORT OF THE
NATIONAL VETERINARY MEDICAL SERVICE ACT
The AVMA has requested that KVMA members
contact U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts and ask him to
support the National Veterinary Medical Service Act.
The following is an example of an appropriate
message, but you should personalize it by using your
own words:
Senator Roberts, please support funding
and development of the National Veterinary Medical Service
Act (NVMSA), a program that will alleviate shortages
of veterinarians in rural communities and also improve
our country's preparedness for a major animal disease
outbreak. Dr. Nichols of the AVMA is coordinating current
activities to promote NVMSA. Please contact him at 202-289-3204
to find out what you can do to help support NVMSA. Thank
you so much for your consideration.
To email Sen. Roberts please click
here.
Please click the following link to view
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Other
Bills of Note
SB
1 - An act concerning public health;
relating to vaccines - Stipulates that
on and after July 1, 2009, no vaccine administered in
the state shall contain any level of mercury. Remains
in Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee.
SB
91 - An act concerning licensure,
certification or registration by state authority; relating
to social security numbers or tax identification numbers.
Remains in Senate Assessment and Taxation Committee.
SB
252 - Kansas state university,
conveyance of land for national bio and agro - defense
facility to department of homeland security.
Passed the Senate 38-0.
SB
270 - An Act concerning controlled
substances; relating to ephedrine and pseudoephridine;
purchase; sale; pharmacy log; prohibiting direct access
by customers; immunity; statewide uniformity.
Passed as amended by Senate Judiciary.
HB
2303 - Creation of the Kansas national
bio and agro defense facility interagency working group.
Passed the House 122-0. Passed the Senate 39 –
0. Signed by Governor on Feb. 14.
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