1Amending the act of December 27, 1974 (P.L.995, No.326),
2entitled "An act regulating the practice of veterinary
3medicine and imposing penalties," further providing for
4definitions.

5The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6hereby enacts as follows:

7Section 1. Section 3(15) of the act of December 27, 1974 
8(P.L.995, No.326), known as the Veterinary Medicine Practice 
9Act, amended December 9, 2002 (P.L.1370, No.167), is amended and 
10the section is amended by adding a paragraph to read:

11Section 3. Definitions.--As used in this act:

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13(15) "Veterinarian-client-patient relationship" means a
14relationship satisfying all of the following conditions: (i) the
15veterinarian has assumed the responsibility for making
16veterinary medical judgments regarding the health of an animal
17and the need for veterinary medical treatment, and the client,
18owner or caretaker of the animal has agreed to follow the

1instructions of the veterinarian; (ii) the veterinarian has
2sufficient knowledge of the animal to initiate at least a
3general, preliminary or tentative diagnosis of the medical
4condition of the animal; (iii) the veterinarian is acquainted
5with the keeping and care of the animal by virtue of an
6examination of the animal or medically appropriate and timely
7visits to the premises where the animal is kept; (iv) the
8veterinarian is available for consultation in cases of adverse
9reactions to or failure of the regimen of therapy; (v) the
10veterinarian maintains records on the animal examined in
11accordance with regulations established by the board; and (vi) 
12the veterinarian provides a client information sheet to the 
13owner of the animal in cases of dispensing prescription drugs 
14that will be administered by the owner in an outpatient setting.

15(16) "Client information sheet" means a paper required by 
16the Center for Veterinary Medicine of the Food and Drug 
17Administration for the purpose of communicating important risk 
18information to clients and that is given to a veterinarian by a 
19prescription drug manufacturer so that owners of an animal are 
20provided with vital product safety information including 
21precautions, contraindications, signs of a possible adverse 
22reaction and steps to take in the event of an adverse reaction 
23to the prescription drug.

24Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.