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3 Co-sponsors
History
- Substituted by A3338
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.596
- Referred to health
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Relates to authorizing the seizure and confinement of animals in connection with the prevention of rabies
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Richard Gottfried
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S4566
Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to authorizing the seizure and confinement of animals in connection with the prevention of rabies
Purpose
To give county health officials the flexibility to allow home confinement of animals to determine their rabies status.
Summary of provisions
This bill permits home confinement of animals suspected of having rabies upon approval of the county health authority. Confinement must include provisions to prevent the escape of the animal. Also, the owner is required to notify the public health authority if the animal becomes ill during confinement.
Justification
Under current law, confinement of an animal that might have exposed a person to rabies must take place at a facility such as an animal shelter, veterinarian's office, kennel or farm (except that county health departments may allow home confinement of animals that are actively immunized). This bill would generally permit home confinement of animals upon approval of the county health authority, provided that there are provisions to prevent escape of the animal, the owner is required to immediately notify the county health authority if the animal becomes ill, and the county health authority verifies at the end of the ten day period that the animal is healthy. One ongoing problem has been that some pet owners may be unable to afford the costs of such outside confinement. These owners may respond by euthanizing the animal, or moving it to another location and claiming that it has run away. The result is that the victim must then receive rabies post-exposure vaccinations, when such treatment may have otherwise proven to be unnecessary. This bill provides local health departments with flexibility in allowing home confinement where appropriate.
Fiscal implications
None to the State.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall become law
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