1635 AMS RIVE S5524.1
HB 1635 - S AMD TO LAW COMM AMD (S-5290.1/24) 809
By Senator Rivers
ADOPTED 02/29/2024
On page 1, at the beginning of line 5, insert "(1)"
On page 1, beginning on line 8, after "with" strike all material through "enforcement" on line 12 and insert ":
(a) Experts including public and private organizations that train canines to imprint on controlled substances;
(b) Law enforcement or correctional agencies that use canines to detect controlled substances;
(c) Experts on the training of canines for use by law enforcement; and
(d) Licensed medical professionals and veterinarians, to the extent reasonably available, with expertise in: (i) Developing and implementing protocols to minimize exposure of canines and their handlers to opioids and their derivatives, including fentanyl and its derivatives; (ii) detecting clinical signs of such exposure; and (iii) intervening with timely and appropriate medical and veterinary medical treatment in the field, during stabilization and transport, and in-hospital following exposure to opioids and their derivatives, including fentanyl and its derivatives."
EFFECT: Adds medical providers and veterinarians to the groups providing consultation when in developing the model canine policy.
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