LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCY
OFFICE OF FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS
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FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
LS 6364 NOTE PREPARED: Feb 22, 2024
BILL NUMBER: SB 104 BILL AMENDED:
SUBJECT: Veterinary Medicine.
FIRST AUTHOR: Sen. Leising BILL STATUS: 2
nd
Reading - 2
nd
House
FIRST SPONSOR: Rep. Sweet
FUNDS AFFECTED:XGENERAL IMPACT: State
DEDICATED
FEDERAL
Summary of Legislation: Secure Link– The bill requires the State Police Department (ISP) to disclose to
the Board of Veterinary Medicine (Board) the criminal history or activity of veterinary license or certificate
holders or applicants.
Annual Report– The bill requires veterinarians and veterinary technicians to disclose certain information
when renewing a license or registration certificate electronically and requires the board to compile that
information into an annual report.
CSR Registrations– The bill provides that a licensed veterinarian is not required to obtain a controlled
substance registration or separate controlled substance registration if certain criteria are met.
Renewal of License– The bill permits a veterinarian or a registered veterinary technician to renew an expired
license or registration certificate more than three years after the date of the expiration.
Effective Date: July 1, 2024.
Explanation of State Expenditures: Secure Link– The Board of Animal Health reports a secure link is
already in place via the existing state network. Therefore, it is not likely any additional expense would be
required from the Board to establish a secure link. It is likely the ISP would be able to transfer the necessary
information as a routine matter of business.
Annual Report– It is likely the compilation of an annual report of veterinarian and veterinary technician
information could be accomplished within the existing staff and resource levels of the Board. Any assistance
SB 104 1 provided to the Board by the Professional Licensing Agency (PLA), if the PLA were to assist the Board in
the production of the report, may be implemented with no additional appropriations, assuming near
customary agency staffing and resource levels.
CSR Registrations– This provision may reduce the administrative workload of the Attorney General, the
Board, and the PLA if fewer CSR violations are reported and investigated as a result of the bill.
Renewal of Expired License– This provision would minimally impact PLA workload. The BOAH reports
that, from FY 2019 to FY 2023, there were five renewals of either a veterinarian license or veterinarian
technician certification within the time period of at least 3-years but less than 5-years since expiration. Since
January 1, 2021, there have been a total of 493 veterinarian licenses and 387 veterinarian technician
certificates that have expired.
Explanation of State Revenues: CSR Registrations– Fewer civil penalties may be collected as a result of
the bill, which would reduce state General Fund revenues. However, any reduction is likely to be small.
Renewal of Expired License– The state would collect renewal fees, plus the penalty for late renewal, from
individuals applying, under the bill’s provisions, to renew their expired veterinarian license or veterinarian
technician certificate. However, any increase in fee revenue is likely to be minimal.
Explanation of Local Expenditures:
Explanation of Local Revenues:
State Agencies Affected: Board of Animal Health; Board of Veterinary Medicine; Professional Licensing
Agency; Attorney General; Indiana State Police.
Local Agencies Affected:
Information Sources: Sarah A. Simpson, General Counsel, Indiana State Board of Animal Health.
Fiscal Analyst: Chris Baker, 317-232-9851.
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