A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending sections 16287 and 18811 (MCL 333.16287 and 333.18811), section 16287 as amended by 2017 PA 22 and section 18811 as amended by 2006 PA 406, and by adding section 18818.
The bill seeks to define and regulate the veterinarian-client-patient relationship, including the establishment of such relationships through telehealth. It mandates that veterinarians must be licensed, prohibits veterinary technicians from diagnosing or performing surgeries, and outlines specific conditions for telehealth examinations, including restrictions on prescribing drugs without an in-person examination, except under strict conditions where a 14-day supply may be prescribed following an electronic examination, with the possibility of one additional 14-day supply after a subsequent electronic examination.
Co-sponsored by Reps.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture
Reported without amendment
