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HB1061 • 2026

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning professions and occupations.

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning professions and occupations.

Healthcare
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Mike Aylesworth
Last action
2025-12-05
Official status
Introduced House Bill (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on the continuation of existing relationships or specific language about when the rule becomes effective.

Indiana Veterinary Telehealth Law

This law requires veterinarians to conduct an initial in-person examination with pet owners and their animals before providing telehealth services.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires veterinarians to do an initial face-to-face exam with the pet owner and their animal to establish a veterinarian-client-patient relationship.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Veterinarians who provide telehealth services
  • Pet owners seeking veterinary care through telehealth

Terms To Know

Veterinarian-client-patient relationship (VCPR)
A professional relationship between a veterinarian, the pet owner, and the animal that allows the vet to provide medical advice and treatment.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if an existing VCPR is broken after June 30, 2026.
  • It's unclear how this law will affect emergency situations where an in-person visit isn't possible.

Bill History

  1. 2025-12-05 House

    Authored by Representative Aylesworth

  2. 2025-12-05 House

    Coauthored by Representatives Culp, Baird

  3. 2025-12-05 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning professions and occupations.
Veterinary telehealth.

Current Bill Text

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A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning professions and occupations.

Veterinary telehealth.

Requires an initial in-person examination to establish a veterinarian-client-patient relationship beginning July 1, 2026. Provides an exception for veterinarian-client-patient relationships established on or before June 30, 2026.