HB1694

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2; Title 44, Chapter 17; Title 63, Chapter 12 and Title 68, Chapter 140, relative to emergency services for specially trained animals.

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Tennessee K-9 Emergency Medical Care and Transport Act establishes rules for emergency care of specially trained police dogs.

The Tennessee K-9 Emergency Medical Care and Transport Act establishes rules for emergency care of specially trained police dogs. It requires the Tennessee emergency medical services board to create rules for a licensed veterinarian to serve as an emergency veterinary medicine service director and to approve a training program for emergency medical services personnel. These personnel can transport and provide emergency care to a canine first responder injured in the line of duty.

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

13 Yea

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0 Nay

History

Apr 28

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 713

Apr 2

House

Comp. SB subst.

Apr 2

House

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