Bill Text: AZ HB2598 | 2018 | Fifty-third Legislature 2nd Regular | Introduced
Bill Title: Titer test; rabies; administration; authority
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-02-19 - House minority caucus: Do pass [HB2598 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2018-HB2598-Introduced.html
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REFERENCE TITLE: titer test; rabies; administration; authority |
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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-third Legislature Second Regular Session 2018
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HB 2598 |
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Introduced by Representative Payne
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AN ACT
amending Title 11, chapter 7, article 6, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 11-1010.01; relating to animal control.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 11, chapter 7, article 6, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 11-1010.01, to read:
11-1010.01. Authority of veterinarians to administer rabies antibody titer test; applicability; definition
A. If a dog has received at least one vaccination against rabies using an approved vaccine that was administered by a veterinarian, a veterinarian may administer a rabies antibody titer test to the dog to determine whether the vaccination was effective as a precaution against vaccine failure.
B. A rabies antibody titer test administered pursuant to subsection A of this section that shows an immune response or lack of an immune response may be shared with the state public health veterinarian. The state public health veterinarian shall collect relevant data that can be used to update the national association of state public health veterinarians compendium of animal rabies prevention and control.
C. The state veterinarian and the state public health veterinarian shall:
1. Take action to improve and develop serology testing strategies to reduce underreported adverse vaccine reactions.
2. Identify vaccine nonresponders to improve public health.
D. This section applies to dogs only.
E. For the purposes of this section, "rabies antibody titer test" means a test that measures an immune response against the rabies virus or vaccine.
Sec. 2. Legislative findings
The legislature finds and determines that herd immunity historically has been used to reduce the spread of rabies in pets. This act is necessary to implement current science and technology as individual pets have tremendous value to their owners and play an important role in the society of this state.
