CHAPTER 246
HB 1526-FN - FINAL VERSION
05/15/2024 1848s
2024 SESSION
24-2552
08/02
HOUSE BILL 1526-FN
SPONSORS: Rep. Aron, Sull. 4; Rep. Creighton, Hills. 30; Rep. Rollins, Sull. 3; Rep. Bixby, Straf. 13; Rep. Comtois, Belk. 7; Rep. Schamberg, Merr. 6; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Sen. Ward, Dist 8
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill enables the board of veterinary medicine to issue a conditional veterinary license for graduates of non-AVMA-accredited colleges of veterinary medicine who are enrolled in the ECFVG certificate program and have completed all but the clinical practice examination (CPE).
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
05/15/2024 1848s 24-2552
08/02
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
246:1 Veterinary Practice; Conditional License. RSA 332-B:11 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
332-B:11 Conditional License.
I. A graduate of a non-AVMA-accredited college of veterinary medicine who is enrolled in the ECFVG certificate program having completed all but the clinical practice examination (CPE), may be granted a conditional license. The applicant shall have successfully passed the New Hampshire veterinary jurisprudence examination.
II. The holder of a conditional license issued under these provisions shall practice under the direct supervision of a New Hampshire licensed veterinarian. If the applicant is not a United States citizen, the supervising veterinarian shall verify the legal immigration status of the applicant prior to employment and shall not employ the applicant if the applicant lacks legal immigration status.
III. The conditional license shall be valid for 2 years from the date of issuance in accordance with RSA 310:8, or until the ECFVG candidate obtains ECFVG certification and receives a New Hampshire veterinary medical license. An ECFVG candidate that does not pass a CPE examination may apply to renew their conditional license, however, a candidate may not renew or reinstate a conditional license more than one time, nor may they apply for a second conditional license.
246:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: July 19, 2024
Effective Date: September 17, 2024
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| May 8, 2024 | 2024-1848s |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 6, 2024 | House | Hearing |
| March 13, 2024 | House | Exec Session |
| March 13, 2024 | House | Floor Vote |
| May 1, 2024 | Senate | Hearing |
| May 1, 2024 | Senate | Hearing |
| May 16, 2024 | Senate | Floor Vote |
July 26, 2024: Signed by Governor Sununu 07/19/2024; Chapter 246; eff. 09/17/2024
July 2, 2024: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/13/2024 HJ 16
July 2, 2024: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/13/2024); SJ 18
May 30, 2024: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2024-1848s (Rep. C. McGuire): MA VV 05/30/2024 HJ 15
May 9, 2024: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-1848s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/15/2024; SJ 12
May 9, 2024: Committee Amendment # 2024-1848s, AA, VV; 05/15/2024; SJ 12
May 9, 2024: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2024-1848s, 05/16/2024; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 19
April 23, 2024: Hearing: 05/01/2024, Room 103, SH, 09:30 am; SC 17
April 23, 2024: Hearing: 05/01/2024, Room 103, SH, 09:30 am; SC 17
April 2, 2024: Introduced 03/21/2024 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 8
March 28, 2024: Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/28/2024 HJ 10 P. 87
March 15, 2024: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/13/2024 (Vote 20-0; CC) HC 12 P. 16
March 6, 2024: Executive Session: 03/13/2024 10:00 am LOB 306-308
Jan. 31, 2024: Public Hearing: 02/06/2024 01:45 pm LOB 210-211
Dec. 11, 2023: Introduced 01/03/2024 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 1