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A01782 Summary:

BILL NOA01782 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORRosenthal

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Add §6705-b, Ed L

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Permits the delivery of telehealth services by veterinarians under certain conditions.

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01/14/2025referred to higher education

01/07/2026referred to higher education

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 1782

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 14, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Higher Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to permitting veterinari-
 ans to provide telehealth services

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6705-b
 2 to read as follows:
 3 § 6705-b. Veterinarian telehealth. 1. A veterinarian may provide care
 4 via telehealth services if they comply with all of the following condi-
 5 tions:
 6 (a) Ensure that the client knows the identity and contact information
 7 of the veterinarian providing the telehealth service. Upon request, the
 8 veterinarian shall provide their licensure information including the
 9 name of the state where they are licensed and the license number.
 10 (b) Ensure that the technology method and equipment used to provide
 11 telehealth services complies with all current privacy-protection laws.
 12 (c) Employ sound professional judgment to determine whether using
 13 telehealth is an appropriate method for delivering medical advice or
 14 treatment to the animal patient.
 15 (d) Have sufficient knowledge of the animal patient to render tele-
 16 health services demonstrated by satisfying at least one of the follow-
 17 ing: (i) have recently examined the animal patient in person or have
 18 obtained current knowledge of the animal patient through the use of
 19 instrumentation and diagnostic equipment through which images and
 20 medical records may be transmitted electronically; or (ii) have
 21 conducted medically appropriate and timely visits to the premises where
 22 the group of animal patients is kept.
 23 (e) Act within the scope of their practice.
 24 (f) Exercise the same standard of care applicable to a traditional,
 25 in-person veterinary care service.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04726-01-5

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 1 (g) Be readily available to the animal patient for follow up veteri-
 2 nary services or ensure there is another suitable provider available for
 3 follow up care.
 4 2. Consent for medical advice and treatment under this section shall
 5 be obtained before providing a telehealth service. Evidence of consent
 6 for medical advice and treatment must be maintained in the animal
 7 patient's medical record.
 8 3. A veterinarian providing a telehealth service may prescribe a drug
 9 if the veterinarian is a prescriber acting within the scope of their
 10 practice and in compliance with this article.
 11 4. For purposes of this section, "telehealth" shall mean the use of
 12 electronic information and communication technologies by a veterinarian
 13 to deliver animal health care services, which shall include the assess-
 14 ment, diagnosis, consultation, treatment, and care management of an
 15 animal patient. Telehealth shall not include delivery of health care
 16 services by means of facsimile machines, or electronic messaging alone,
 17 though use of these technologies is not precluded if used in conjunction
 18 with telemedicine, store and forward technology, or remote patient moni-
 19 toring.
 20 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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