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1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice 
5Act of 2004 is amended  by adding Section 19.3 as follows:
 
6    (225 ILCS 115/19.3 new)
7    Sec. 19.3. Prescription consultation.
8    (a) Each time a veterinarian initially prescribes, 
9dispenses, or furnishes a veterinary prescription drug to an 
10animal patient in an outpatient setting, the veterinarian 
11shall provide, in person or through electronic means, to the 
12client responsible for the animal or his or her agent, a 
13consultation that includes the following information:
14        (1) name and description of the prescription drug;
15        (2) route of administration, dosage form, dosage, 
16    duration of drug therapy, the duration of the effects of 
17    the drug, and the common severe adverse effects associated 
18    with the use of a short-acting or long-acting drug;
19        (3) any special directions for proper use and storage;
20        (4) actions to be taken in the event of a missed dose;  
21    and
22        (5) precautions and relevant warnings provided by the 
23    drug's manufacturer, including common severe adverse 
 
 
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1    effects of the drug, if available. 
2    (b) If requested by the client responsible for the animal 
3or his or her agent, a veterinarian shall provide drug 
4documentation, if available.
5    (c) A veterinarian may delegate to a certified veterinary 
6technician or veterinary assistant the task of providing the 
7consultation and drug documentation required by this Section.
8    (d) It shall be noted in the medical record of the animal 
9patient that the consultation described in this Section is 
10provided.