Senate Committee of Reference Report

Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources

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March 25, 2026

After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:

HB26-1198   be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar:

Page 1, Line 1Amend reengrossed bill, page 3, line 23, strike "animal shelters -".

Page 1, Line 2Page 3, after line 26 insert:

Page 1, Line 3"(a) (I)  "Compounded" means the preparation, mixing,

Page 1, Line 4assembling, packaging, or labeling of a drug or device:

Page 1, Line 5(A)  As a result of a veterinarian's prescription drug

Page 1, Line 6order, chart order, or initiative, based on the relationship

Page 1, Line 7between the veterinarian, patient, and pharmacist in the course

Page 1, Line 8of professional practice; or

Page 1, Line 9(B)  For the purpose of, or as an incident to, research,

Page 1, Line 10teaching, or chemical analysis and not for sale or dispensing.

Page 1, Line 11(II)  "Compounded" also includes the preparation of drugs

Page 1, Line 12or devices in anticipation of prescription drug orders based on

Page 1, Line 13routine, regularly observed prescribing patterns.

Page 1, Line 14(b)  "Drug" has the meaning set forth in section 12-280-103

Page 1, Line 15(16).".

Page 1, Line 16Reletter succeeding paragraphs accordingly.

Page 1, Line 17Page 4, strike lines 6 through 11 and substitute "pursuant to subsection (1)

Page 1, Line 18of this section only if

Page 1, Line 19(I)  the compounded drug is necessary for the treatment of an

Page 1, Line 20animal a patient's emergency condition. and

Page 1, Line 21(II)  As determined by the veterinarian, the veterinarian cannot

Page 1, Line 22access, in a timely manner, the compounded drug through a registered

Page 1, Line 23prescription drug outlet.".

Page 2, Line 1Page 4, strike lines 22 through 27.

Page 2, Line 2Page 5, strike lines 1 through 13 and substitute:

Page 2, Line 3"(4)  A veterinarian may compound and dispense

Page 2, Line 4compounded drugs for any patient for which the veterinarian

Page 2, Line 5has a veterinarian-client-patient relationship and the

Page 2, Line 6veterinarian determines that it is desirable or necessary for the

Page 2, Line 7treatment of the patient's condition.".

Page 2, Line 8Page 5, line 17, strike "12-280-120 (17) and".