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PAG LIN 1 1 Amend Senate File 253, as passed by the Senate, as 1 2 follows: 1 3 #1. Page 1, lines 13 and 14, by striking the words 1 4 "place where veterinary medicine is practiced" and 1 5 inserting the following: "business engaged in the 1 6 practice of veterinary medicine". 1 7 #2. Page 1, by inserting before line 15 the 1 8 following: 1 9 "Sec. ___. Section 169.3, subsection 10, 1 10 unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 1997, is amended to read 1 11 as follows: 1 12 "Practice of veterinary medicine" or "veterinary 1 13 medical services" means any of the following:" 1 14 #3. Page 2, by striking lines 4 through 22 and 1 15 inserting the following: 1 16 "169.4A PROVISION OF VETERINARY SERVICES. 1 17 A person, including a corporation, limited 1 18 liability company, or partnership, established on or 1 19 after July 1, 1994, but prior to the effective date of 1 20 this Act, other than either a professional corporation 1 21 organized under chapter 496C or a veterinarian 1 22 licensed under this chapter, shall not provide 1 23 veterinary medical services, own a veterinary clinic,1 24 or practice in this state, except as otherwise 1 25 provided in this chapter. However, this section shall 1 26 not prohibit a person from owning an interest in real 1 27 property or a building where a clinic is located, if 1 28 veterinary medical services or a practice is conducted 1 29 by the clinic by a professional corporation or a 1 30 veterinarian licensed under this chapter." 1 31 #4. Page 2, line 28, by striking the word "own" 1 32 and inserting the following: "expand". 1 33 #5. Page 2, line 28, by striking the word 1 34 "lease,". 1 35 #6. Page 3, by inserting after line 3 the 1 36 following: 1 37 "___. Relocating a clinic or expanding the size of 1 38 an existing clinic on the same premises. However, 1 39 this paragraph shall not allow the person to increase 1 40 the number of clinics or the number of premises where 1 41 clinics are located. 1 42 . An animal shelter or pound as defined in 1 43 section 162.2, if the animal shelter or pound engages 1 44 a licensed veterinarian or the holder of a temporary 1 45 permit issued by the board pursuant to section 169.11, 1 46 in order to practice veterinary medicine at the animal 1 47 shelter or pound." 1 48 #7. Page 3, line 16, by striking the word "may" 1 49 and inserting the following: "shall". 1 50 #8. Page 3, line 18, by inserting after the word 2 1 "clinic" the following: ", as provided in rules which 2 2 shall be adopted by the board pursuant to chapter 2 3 17A". 2 4 #9. Page 3, by inserting after line 25 the 2 5 following: 2 6 "Sec. . Section 169.5, Code 1997, is amended by 2 7 adding the following new subsection: 2 8 NEW SUBSECTION. 10. A person who owns a clinic, 2 9 but who, on or after the effective date of this Act, 2 10 is prohibited from establishing, purchasing, or 2 11 acquiring a legal or equitable interest in a clinic as 2 12 provided in section 169.4B, shall be subject to the 2 13 same standards of conduct, as provided in this chapter 2 14 and rules adopted by the board, as apply to a licensed 2 15 veterinarian, unless the board determines that a 2 16 standard of conduct is inapplicable. The board may 2 17 issue, renew, or deny the issuance or renewal of a 2 18 certificate, adopt, amend, or repeal rules relating to 2 19 the standards of conduct; and take disciplinary action 2 20 against the person, including suspension or revocation 2 21 of a certificate which shall be in accord with section 2 22 169.14." 2 23 #10. By renumbering, relettering, or redesignating 2 24 and correcting internal references as necessary. 2 25 SF 253H 2 26 da/pk/25
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