House Sponsors: LEITCH-DAVIS,STEVE-MCCARTHY-FRITCHEY-STEPHENS AND HOLBROOK. Senate Sponsors: SYVERSON-BURZYNSKI-WEAVER-RONEN Short description: VETERNY-EUTHANASIA TECHNICIAN Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the Humane Euthanasia in Animal Shelters Act. Creates the Euthanasia Task Force within the Department of Professional Regulation, with members appointed by the Veterinary Licensing and Disciplinary Board. Requires euthanasia agencies and euthanasia technicians to be certified by the Department of Professional Regulation. Requires euthanasia agencies to be inspected by the Euthanasia Task Force. Specifies the procedures and agents that may be used to euthanize animals. Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Provides for the registration of certain animal control facilities and animal shelters and authorizes them to use sodium pentobarbital and Schedule III drugs to euthanize animals. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 225 ILCS 115/4 Changes when control sticks may be used on cats. Makes changes to the list of societies in the Section concerning grandfathering. Amends the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 1994 to add certified euthanasia technicians to the list of exempted persons under the Act. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Provides immunity for veterinarians who, in good faith, administer euthanasia drugs to animals in animal shelters or animal control facilities. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 510 ILCS 5/11 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Humane Euthanasia in Animal Shelters Act. Requires euthanasia agencies and euthanasia technicians to be certified by the Department of Professional Regulation. Requires euthanasia agencies to be inspected at least once every 3 years. Specifies the procedures and agents that may be used to euthanize animals. Amends the Animal Control Act. Provides for humane dispatching pursuant to the Humane Euthanasia in Animal Shelters Act for a dog impounded for failure to be inoculated and registered or cat that has been impounded that is not redeemed by its owner. Amends the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 1994. Exempts certified euthanasia technicians from the licensure requirements under the Act. Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Defines the term "euthanasia agency". SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. In the Humane Euthanasia in Animal Shelters Act, changes the definition of "euthanasia technician". Provides that to be certified as a euthanasia agency, an entity must agree to keep euthanasia drugs in a securely locked cabinet or metal safe that meets the requirements of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act and rules adopted under that Act (now in a securely locked cabinet or metal safe). Provides that the Department of Professional Regulation shall (now may) inspect a facility prior to issuance of a controlled substances license to that facility (now prior to the issuance of certification to that facility). Provides that the Department shall set the requirements for restoration of a euthanasia agency and the requirements for a change of location by rule. Limits the controlled substance drugs that a euthanasia agency may possess and administer to schedule II and schedule III nonnarcotic controlled substances. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 3. Provides that the Act shall not be construed to prevent a veterinarian who is employed by the Department of Agriculture, or any other employee of that Department acting under the supervision of the veterinarian, from humanely euthanizing animals in the course of that employment. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0449 Last action date: AUG-21-2001 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 3 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status