Require Notification of Disease Pet Care Facility

The act requires any pet animal facility (facility) licensed under the "Pet Animal Care and Facilities Act" to make every reasonable attempt to provide notification of an infectious disease outbreak at the facility to all individuals who own a pet animal that is in the possession of the facility or who used the facility during the reported outbreak and incubation period. A facility is required to provide such notification to pet animal owners within 24 hours after the facility receives notification from a licensed veterinarian or a pet animal owner, if the pet animal owner provides documentation from a licensed veterinarian or other proof of treatment, of an outbreak of an infectious disease at the facility. The act also requires any facility to disclose information regarding any outbreak of an infectious disease that occurred at the facility within the past year to any pet animal owner who requests such information. The act defines "pet animal facility" as a facility licensed under the "Pet Animal Care and Facilities Act" that is used in whole or in part for the purpose of pet animal day care or boarding, grooming, or training pet animals. APPROVED by Governor June 3, 2024 EFFECTIVE June 3, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)