ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Phoenix, Arizona
chiropractors; animals;
treatment
Allows licensed
chiropractors to treat animals on referral of veterinarians.
Current statutes defines
acts constituting the practice of veterinary medicine as diagnosing,
prescribing or administering, for hire, fee or compensation, any treatment on
an animal. Additionally, statute
stipulates that all persons practicing veterinary medicine must be licensed by
the Arizona State Veterinary Examining Board (A.R.S. 32-2231). The practice of veterinary medicine without
a license constitutes a class 1 misdemeanor.
However, this does not apply to certified veterinary technicians if they
work under the direct supervision and control of a licensed veterinarian or
authorized employees of the United States Department of Agriculture.
S. B. 1207 authorizes a chiropractor to provide treatment to an animal if the animal has been referred by a licensed veterinarian and the treatment is provided in a room that is not used to treat humans.
1. Allows a licensed chiropractor to treat an animal if the animal has been referred by a veterinarian. Requires the treatment to be provided in a room that is not used to treat humans.
2. Provides for a general effective date.
Prepared by Senate Staff
February 18, 2002