The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Christopher D. Adams.
DIGEST
Present law provides for an exception as dispenser to a veterinarian who dispenses negligible
amounts of controlled substances or drugs of concern as identified by rule.
Proposed law amends present law to remove the dispenser exception for a veterinarian who
dispenses negligible amounts of controlled substances or drugs of concern as identified by rule.
Proposed law provides a veterinarian exception to the Prescription Monitoring Program.
Present law includes the president of the Louisiana State Board of Veterinary Medicine and the
president of the Louisiana Veterinary Medical Association as members of the Prescription
Monitoring Program Advisory Council.
Proposed law removes them from the council.
Present law authorizes the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy to levy and collect an annual fee from
veterinarians with the authority to prescribe or dispense controlled dangerous substances.
Proposed law removes this authority.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 40:1013(C); adds R.S. 40:1004(C); repeals R.S. 40:1003(6)(e) and 1005(A)(5) and
(26))