03/09/2023 03:30 PM Senate HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES

        SB  51-CONTROLLED SUB. DATA: EXEMPT VETERINARIAN                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
3:31:55 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR WILSON  announced the consideration  of SENATE BILL  NO. 51                                                               
"An  Act exempting  veterinarians  from the  requirements of  the                                                               
controlled substance prescription database;  and providing for an                                                               
effective date."                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
He  noted that  this was  the  second hearing  and the  committee                                                               
heard invited and public testimony  when the bill was introduced.                                                               
He asked whether the sponsor had any final comments.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
3:32:24 PM                                                                                                                    
TREVOR   BAILEY,  Staff,   Senator  Löki   Tobin,  Alaska   State                                                               
Legislature, Juneau,  Alaska, thanked  the committee  for hearing                                                               
the bill and urged their support.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
3:32:45 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR WILSON solicited a motion.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
3:32:47 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR KAUFMAN  moved to report  SB 51, work  order 33-LS0339\A,                                                               
from  committee  with  individual  recommendations  and  attached                                                               
fiscal note(s).                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
3:33:04 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR WILSON found  no objection and SB 51 was  reported from the                                                               
Senate Health and Social Services Standing Committee.