LCO No. 2064 1 of 1
General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6518
January Session, 2019
LCO No. 2064
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH
Introduced by:
REP. RUTIGLIANO, 123
rd Dist.
AN ACT ESTABLISHING GUIDELINES FOR VETERINARIANS
REGARDING THE DISCUSSION OF CERTAIN SUBSTANCES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That section 21a-408n of the general statutes be amended to prohibit 1
the arrest, prosecution or penalizing of a veterinarian in any manner or 2
denying any right or privilege to a veterinarian, including, but not 3
limited to, subjecting a veterinarian to any disciplinary action by the 4
Connecticut Veterinary Medical Examining Board or any other 5
professional licensing board, for discussing the use of cannabis type 6
substances, as defined in section 21a-240 of the general statutes or 7
marijuana, as defined in section 21a-240 of the general statutes. 8
Statement of Purpose:
To establish certain guidelines for veterinarians with regard to the
discussion of certain substances.