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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the administration of rabies vaccine under a local |
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rabies control program. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 826, Health and Safety |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 826.018 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 826.018. LOCAL RABIES CONTROL PROGRAMS. (a) This |
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section applies to a veterinarian who: |
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(1) is employed by a county or municipality; and |
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(2) administers or supervises the administration of |
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rabies vaccine as part of a local rabies control program |
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established by a county or municipality under this chapter. |
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(b) A veterinarian described by Subsection (a) is not |
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required to establish a veterinarian-client-patient relationship |
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before administering rabies vaccine or supervising the |
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administration of rabies vaccine. |
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(c) To the extent of any conflict between this section and |
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any other law or rule relating to the administration of rabies |
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vaccine, this section controls. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |