The bill amends the Revised Code to allow wild animal rehabilitation facilities, alongside animal shelters and county dog wardens, to obtain a limited license for administering euthanasia drugs. It introduces the definition of "wild animal rehabilitation facility" and requires that agents or employees of these facilities complete a euthanasia technician certification course to be eligible for performing euthanasia. The bill specifies approved methods for euthanasia, including various forms of injection and oral administration, and mandates that only substances in a manufactured dosage form, approved by the state veterinary medical licensing board in consultation with the state board of pharmacy, may be used.

Additionally, the legislation establishes new requirements for euthanasia technicians and the licensing of terminal distributors of dangerous drugs. It mandates that the curriculum for the euthanasia technician certification course be approved by the state veterinary medical licensing board and include at least sixteen hours of training on relevant topics. The bill clarifies that licensed veterinarians and registered veterinary technicians are not subject to these new provisions. It also outlines the application process for obtaining a terminal distributor of dangerous drugs license, detailing qualifications and documentation required, while repealing existing sections of the Revised Code related to these topics, indicating a significant overhaul of the regulatory framework governing euthanasia practices.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 4729.01, 4729.531, 4729.532, 4729.54, 4729.55
As Reported By Senate Committee: 4729.01, 4729.531, 4729.532, 4729.54, 4729.55
As Passed By Senate: 4729.01, 4729.531, 4729.532, 4729.54, 4729.55