Bipartisan bill aims to address rural veterinarian shortageApril 11, 2025The Rural Veterinary Workforce Act would exempt veterinarians from federal taxes on student loan repayments received through the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP) and similar state programs.
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PAW Act reintroduced to make pet care more affordableMarch 24, 2025 Congresswomen Deborah Ross and Claudia Tenney reintroduced the bipartisan PAW Act to expand pet insurance access by making veterinary expenses eligible for HSAs and FSAs.
Dog on death row saved by veterans law clinicNovember 8, 2024A dog behavior expert testified at trial that Rodgers, the Great Dane, was not a dangerous dog and that the incidental bite was defensive.
Pets and service animals for U.S. veterans honored in Pet Night on Capitol HillSeptember 16, 2024Programs and policies protecting human and animal well-being were also highlighted in the annual Pet Night.
Federal bill expands eligibility to include veterinary care expensesSeptember 12, 2024The People and Animal Well-being (PAW) Act aims to support pet owners by making veterinary care more affordable under Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).
Colorado state initiative aims to establish veterinary professional associate role to address industry shortageAugust 30, 2024The newly proposed title applies to individuals who hold a master’s degree in veterinary clinical care, or the equivalent.
New bill allows Florida veterinarians to practice telehealthJuly 8, 2024Effective July 1, 2024, veterinarians in The Sunshine State can diagnose, treat, and prescribe medications to patients online under the Providing Equity in Telehealth Services (PETS) Act (House Bill 849).
Veterinary programs to be reauthorized in new Farm BillMay 23, 2024Key provisions of the Farm Bill include the Healthy Dog Importation Act, and animal disease prevention and management programs.
Veterinarians to lobby Capitol Hill, seeking support for rural vet shortage and dog import lawsFebruary 1, 2024The American Veterinary Medical Association’s (AVMA) annual legislative fly-in, with advocates representing 42 states and 15 veterinary schools, will be on Feb. 6th
California law allows veterinary telehealthJanuary 3, 2024The Assembly Bill 1399, signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom in October 2023 to allow licensed veterinarians to practice via telehealth, has taken effect on Jan. 1st 2024
