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PAG LIN 1 1 Amend the House amendment, S-3465, to Senate File 1 2 253, as passed by the Senate, as follows: 1 3 #1. By striking page 1, line 3 through page 2, 1 4 line 22, and inserting the following: 1 5 "# . Page 1, by inserting after line 14 the 1 6 following: 1 7 "Sec. ___. Section 169.3, subsection 10, 1 8 unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 1997, is amended to read 1 9 as follows: 1 10 "Practice of veterinary medicine" or "veterinary 1 11 medical services" means any of the following:" 1 12 # . By striking page 1, line 28, through page 3, 1 13 line 7, and inserting the following: 1 14 "Sec. __. NEW SECTION. 169.4B CERTIFICATION OF 1 15 CLINIC OPERATORS. 1 16 1. A person who operates a clinic, including the 1 17 owner of a clinic, shall not provide veterinary 1 18 medical services at the clinic, or employ or contract 1 19 with a licensed veterinarian or the holder of a valid 1 20 temporary permit as provided in section 169.4, to 1 21 provide veterinary medical services, unless the person 1 22 is one of the following: 1 23 a. An authorized veterinary entity. 1 24 b. A state agency or political subdivision. 1 25 c. An animal shelter or pound as defined in 1 26 section 162.2. 1 27 d. A person who is certified as a clinic operator 1 28 pursuant to this section. 1 29 2. A clinic shall not be used to provide 1 30 veterinary medical services unless the veterinary 1 31 medical services are provided by a licensed 1 32 veterinarian or holder of a temporary permit. 1 33 3. A person required to be certified under this 1 34 section must apply for certification with the board 1 35 according to procedures required by the board. A 1 36 certification shall be renewed periodically as 1 37 required by the board, but not less than once every 1 38 three years. 1 39 4. A person required to be certified under this 1 40 section shall comply with standards of conduct 1 41 established by the board for the operation of a 1 42 clinic, as provided in this chapter and rules adopted 1 43 by the board. A certificate issued under this section 1 44 is not a license or a temporary permit. 1 45 5. The board shall do all of the following: 1 46 a. Issue, renew, or deny the issuance or renewal 1 47 of a clinic operator's certificate according to 1 48 procedures established by the board. 1 49 b. Adopt, amend, or rescind rules necessary to 1 50 administer this section in accordance with chapter 2 1 17A. 2 2 6. a. The board may take disciplinary action 2 3 against a person required to be certified as a clinic 2 4 operator under this section, if it determines that the 2 5 person has done any of the following: 2 6 (1) Violated this section, including rules adopted 2 7 by the board under this section. 2 8 (2) Committed an act or offense prohibited in 2 9 section 169.13. 2 10 b. A disciplinary action taken against a person 2 11 required to be certified as a clinic operator shall 2 12 comply with the requirements of section 169.14." 2 13 # . Page 3, by striking lines 9 through 11 and 2 14 inserting the following: 2 15 "A person who provides veterinary medical services, 2 16 including an authorized veterinary entity or a clinic, 2 17 shall maintain records regarding the care provided to 2 18 animals as provided by rules which shall be adopted by 2 19 the". 2 20 # . Page 3, line 16, by striking the word "may" 2 21 and inserting the following: "shall". 2 22 # . Page 3, line 18, by inserting after the word 2 23 "clinic." the following: "The records shall be 2 24 maintained for at least five years from the date that 2 25 the person last provided veterinary medical services." 2 26 # . By striking page 3, line 19, through page 3, 2 27 line 34, and inserting the following: 2 28 "Sec. ___. Section 169.19, subsections 1 through 2 29 3, Code 1997, are amended to read as follows: 2 30 1. a.AnyA person whopracticesdoes any of the 2 31 following is guilty of a fraudulent practice: 2 32 (1) Practices veterinary medicine without a 2 33 currently valid license or temporary permitis guilty2 34of a fraudulent practice. 2 35 (2) Operates a clinic without a clinic operator's 2 36 certificate as provided in section 169.4B. 2 37 b. Each actof such unlawful practice shall2 38constituteprohibited in this subsection constitutes a 2 39 distinct and separate offense. 2 40 2. A person whoshall practicedoes any of the 2 41 following shall not receive compensation for providing 2 42 veterinary medical services: 2 43 a. Practices veterinary medicine without a 2 44 currently valid license or temporary permitshall not2 45receive any compensation for services so rendered. 2 46 b. Owns or operates a clinic without being issued 2 47 a valid clinic operator's certificate as provided in 2 48 section 169.4B. 2 49 3. The county attorney of the county in which any 2 50 violation of this chapter occurs shall conduct the 3 1 necessary prosecution for such violation. 3 2 Notwithstanding this provision, the board of 3 3 veterinary medicine or any citizen of this state may 3 4 bring an action to enjoin any person from providing 3 5 veterinary medical services, including practicing 3 6 veterinary medicine, without a currently valid 3 7 license,ortemporary permit, or clinic operator's 3 8 certificate. The action brought to restrain a person 3 9 fromengaging in the practice ofproviding veterinary 3 10medicine without possessing a licensemedical services 3 11 as provided in this subsection, shall be brought in 3 12 the name of the state of Iowa. If the court finds 3 13 that the individual is violating or threatening to 3 14 violate this chapter it shall enter an injunction 3 15 restraining the individual from such unlawful acts."" 3 16 #2. By renumbering as necessary. 3 17 3 18 3 19 3 20 STEWART IVERSON, Jr. 3 21 SF 253.502 77 3 22 da/jw/28
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