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H 105

An act relating to expanding the Youth Substance Awareness Safety Program

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Karen Dolan

Allows veterinary practices to be owned or operated by a wider range of entities, while keeping licensed veterinarians in control of clinical decisions.

House message: Governor approved bill on June 5, 2025
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Bill Summary · H 105

Summary — H 105 (Idaho) — Amendment to Corporate Practice Rules for Veterinary Medicine

Important note: the materials provided include multiple, unrelated documents (an Idaho bill amending veterinary practice law, a fiscal note referencing sale of veterinary practices, and an unrelated Massachusetts procurement/electronic security draft). This summary covers the Idaho House Bill No. 105 (Sixty‑eighth Legislature, 2025) — the bill text and fiscal note in the packet — which amends Idaho Code § 54‑2113 governing corporate practice of veterinary medicine.

Main purpose

To revise the statutory rules governing how veterinary medical practices may be organized and owned in Idaho — clarifying and expanding the types of business entities that may conduct veterinary practices and reaffirming limits on non‑professional corporations — and to allow not‑for‑profit ownership of property connected to veterinary facilities provided clinical decisions are made by a licensed veterinarian.

Key provisions

  • Amends Idaho Code § 54‑2113 (Corporate Practice).
  • Specifies permitted organizational forms for veterinary practices:
    • A veterinary medical practice may be conducted as a sole proprietorship, partnership, a “professional entity” (per part 9, chapter 21, title 30, Idaho Code), or “as any other entity as defined by part 1, chapter 21, title 30, Idaho Code.”
    • Retains the prohibition that a business corporation (other than a professional entity) shall not be organized for the practice of veterinary medicine or provide veterinary medical services.
  • Permits not‑for‑profit corporations to own property in connection with a veterinary medical facility or animal shelter, provided an actively licensed veterinarian retains authority over diagnosis, care, and treatment decisions.
  • Declares an emergency and sets the effective date as July 1, 2025.

Intended effect / impact

  • Provides greater flexibility in the permissible legal forms that may own or operate veterinary practices (by referencing additional entity definitions in title 30), which proponents say will allow veterinarians more options when selling or structuring their practices.
  • Maintains the professional‑practice safeguard that clinical decisions remain under the control of licensed veterinarians and limits routine business corporations from directly practicing veterinary medicine.
  • Enables not‑for‑profit ownership of facility property while preserving veterinarian clinical authority.
  • Likely to affect: veterinarians and veterinary practice owners considering sale or restructuring; prospective owners/buyers (including non‑traditional entity types); animal shelters and not‑for‑profit organizations; regulatory oversight bodies (e.g., Idaho licensing boards).

Fiscal impact

  • The attached fiscal note states the legislation causes no additional state or local expenditures and no change in revenue; therefore, no fiscal impact is reported.

Legislative status and timeline

  • Introduced: Jan 31, 2025.
  • Delivered to Governor: May 30, 2025.
  • Signed by Governor: June 5, 2025.
  • Emergency clause: bill effective July 1, 2025.

Additional note on materials provided

  • The packet also includes a separate, unrelated Massachusetts draft (House Docket No. 79 / House No. 105) regarding procurement restrictions for electronic/cyber security equipment; and an initial title referencing a Youth Substance Awareness Safety Program. Those are distinct from Idaho H 105 and are not part of the Idaho statutory amendment summarized above. If you want summaries of those other items, please provide clarification which document (state and bill number) to summarize.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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