Rhode Island 2023 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5357 Compare Versions

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99 S TATE OF RHODE IS LAND
1010 IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
1111 JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023
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1414 A N A C T
1515 RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- ANIMAL CARE
1616 Introduced By: Representatives Potter, Solomon, Serpa, Kislak, and Kazarian
1717 Date Introduced: February 03, 2023
1818 Referred To: House Judiciary
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2121 It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
2222 SECTION 1. Chapter 4-19 of the General Laws entitled "Animal Care" is hereby amended 1
2323 by adding thereto the following section: 2
2424 4-19-11.4. Use of animals in medical training. 3
2525 (a) An educational program training individuals in the medical treatment of human beings 4
2626 shall not use a live animal in the education or training of students, residents, or physicians if: 5
2727 (1) At least one other accredited training program in the state in the same medical discipline 6
2828 does not use live animals; or 7
2929 (2) There is an alternate teaching method that teaches the medical procedure or lesson 8
3030 without the use of an animal. 9
3131 (b) Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, 10
3232 and upon conviction shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each violation 11
3333 of this section and provided further if multiple live animals are used in violation of this section each 12
3434 animal so used shall constitute a separate offense. 13
3535 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. 14
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4242 EXPLANATION
4343 BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
4444 OF
4545 A N A C T
4646 RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- ANIMAL CARE
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4848 This act would prohibit a medical training program in this state from using a live animal 1
4949 while teaching medical procedures if at least one other accredited training program in the state in 2
5050 the same medical discipline does not use animals or there is an alternate teaching method that 3
5151 teaches the medical procedure or lesson without the use of an animal. 4
5252 This act would take effect upon passage. 5
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