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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 1724: Animal therapy

Allowing certain health practitioners specializing in the treatment of animals to operate independently of veterinarians.

Summary

  • Declares an intent to give licensed animal massage therapists and animal massage practitioners, who have specialized in the massage of animals, the analogous privilege of operating independently of licensed veterinarians. Recognizes the need for animal massage therapists to be supervised by an animal massage practitioner or indirectly by a licensed veterinarian.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 1, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kathy Haigh (D-35)
Introduced
February 1, 2001 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2002
Companion bill
SB 5621

AN ACT Relating to animal therapy;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kathy Haigh (D-35)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Dan Roach R-31Aaron Reardon D-38Cathy McMorris R-7

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Ecology.

HB 1724 in other sessions

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