BILL ANALYSIS Ó SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair 2015 - 2016 Regular Session AB 316 (Maienschein) - Veterinarians: cruelty incidents ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Version: June 30, 2015 |Policy Vote: B., P. & E.D. 6 - | | | 0 | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Urgency: No |Mandate: No | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Hearing Date: August 27, 2015 |Consultant: Brendan McCarthy | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- *********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE *********** The following information is revised to reflect amendments adopted by the committee on August 27, 2015 Bill Summary: AB 316 would exempt veterinarians licensed in other states from state licensure requirements when offering temporary veterinary services in response to a "cruelty incident" and allow the operation of temporary animal shelters. Fiscal Impact: No significant fiscal impact is anticipated to the Board of Veterinary Medicine. The amendments delete the requirement for authorization from the Board, which eliminates the need for upgrades to the Board's licensing system. Author Amendments: Revise the bill by moving the exemption from current licensing requirements to an existing provision of law AB 316 (Maienschein) Page 1 of ? granting specified exemptions. The amendments eliminate the requirement for out-of-state veterinarians to receive authorization from the Board of Veterinary Medicine. -- END --