HB 1201 IN

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Provides that if there is not an individual requiring medical attention or transport, a paramedic, advanced emergency medical technician, or emergency medical technician may use emergency ambulance services to transport an operational canine injured in the line of duty to a veterinary hospital or clinic. Specifies the care that may be provided to the operational canine. Specifies who is responsible for the transportation and treatment cost of an injured operational canine. Provides that a paramedic, advanced emergency medical technician, or emergency medical technician who in the performance of their duties and in good faith renders care or transportation to an injured operational canine is not liable: (1) for any act or omission when rendering the care or transportation; or (2) to the veterinary hospital or clinic for expenses incurred for emergency care provided to the injured operational canine. Requires that a written agreement concerning the transport and care of an operational canine must specify what services are covered under the agreement.

• Wendy McNamara Republican · author
• Michael Crider Republican · sponsor
• Vaneta Becker Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 7, 2021 Authored by Representative McNamara · lower
2. Jan 7, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety · lower
3. Jan 28, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
4. Feb 1, 2021 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
5. Feb 1, 2021 Representatives Bartels and Ledbetter C added as coauthors · lower
6. Feb 1, 2021 Representative Moseley added as coauthor · lower
7. Feb 2, 2021 Senate sponsor: Senator Crider · lower
8. Feb 2, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 45: yeas 91, nays 3 · lower
9. Feb 3, 2021 Referred to the Senate · lower
10. Mar 8, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services · upper
11. Mar 18, 2021 Committee report: do pass, adopted · upper
12. Mar 22, 2021 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
13. Mar 22, 2021 Senator Becker added as second sponsor · upper
14. Mar 23, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 260: yeas 49, nays 0 · upper
15. Mar 24, 2021 Returned to the House without amendments · upper
16. Mar 29, 2021 Signed by the Speaker · lower
17. Mar 31, 2021 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
18. Apr 7, 2021 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
19. Apr 8, 2021 Public Law 37 · lower
20. Apr 8, 2021 Signed by the Governor · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled House Bill (H) · Mar 24, 2021 · PDF
• Introduced House Bill (H) · Jan 5, 2021 · PDF
• House Bill (H) · Jan 28, 2021 · PDF
• House Bill (S) · Mar 18, 2021 · PDF