PRINTER'S NO. 1069
No. 951 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY PITTS, VROON, HERMAN, NAILOR, TIGUE, CAPPABIANCA,
SCHULER, HECKLER, TRELLO, MICOZZIE, ROBBINS, LANGTRY, VEON,
CIVERA, KASUNIC, MARKOSEK, NOYE, CAWLEY, JOHNSON,
J. L. WRIGHT, GIGLIOTTI, DISTLER, MERRY, SEMMEL, STAIRS,
BARLEY, GEIST, DeLUCA, SAURMAN, FLICK, MORRIS, E. Z. TAYLOR,
MELIO, BUNT, SERAFINI, CLYMER, OLASZ, GRUPPO, STUBAN,
LAUGHLIN, McVERRY AND J. H. CLARK, APRIL 3, 1989
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS,
APRIL 3, 1989
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of December 15, 1986 (P.L.1610, No.181),
2 entitled "An act providing for the establishment and
3 operation of a Statewide system for the prevention and
4 control of rabies; imposing additional powers and duties on
5 the Departments of Agriculture and Health; providing for
6 emergency declarations; fixing penalties for violations; and
7 making an appropriation," further providing for testing.
8 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
9 hereby enacts as follows:
10 Section 1. Section 7 of the act of December 15, 1986
11 (P.L.1610, No.181), known as the Rabies Prevention and Control
12 in Domestic Animals and Wildlife Act, is amended to read:
13 Section 7. Testing.
14 (a) Basic cost.--All testing and other necessary or
15 appropriate rabies control conducted upon rabid or suspected
16 rabid animals appropriate to protect human life and safety shall
17 be conducted free of charge at State laboratories or other
1 facilities designated by the secretary.
2 (b) Associated costs.--The department shall provide for
3 reimbursement of licensed veterinarians for costs associated
4 with testing under subsection (a).
5 (1) The maximum amount to be reimbursed under this
6 subsection shall be $25 per test.
7 (2) Payments under this subsection shall be funded first
8 from any surplus in the Dog Law Restricted Account. When the
9 surplus is exhausted, the payments shall be funded from the
10 General Fund.
11 (3) The department shall promulgate regulations to
12 administer this subsection.
13 Section 2. Section 1001(b) of the act of December 7, 1982
14 (P.L.784, No.225), known as the Dog Law, is repealed insofar as
15 it is inconsistent with this act.
16 Section 3. This act shall take effect in 180 days.
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