,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #djbc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #aj1 #bjad   
,mr4 ,ma!son 7= himself & ,mr4 ,*affetz7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to promote competition & help 
consum]s save money by giv+ !m ! fre$om 
to *oose :]e !y buy prescription pet    
m$ications1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,fairness to ,pet ,own]s ,act ( #bjad4  
#b4 ,applicability ,?is ,act %all only  
apply to m$ication = a dome/icat$       
h\sehold animal t ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t    
prev5ts consum]s f pur*as+ )\t a        
prescription4  #c4 ,rules on vet]9>y    
prescriptions ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,f$]al ,trade ,commission %all          
promulgate rules 9 accordance ) section 
#eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t 
include ! foll[+ requirem5ts ) reg>d to 
a vet]9>y prescription3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,a requirem5t t ! prescrib] ( an animal 

drug %all--  7,a7 :e!r or n reque/$ by !
 pet own]1 provide to ! pet own]1 be=e  
(f]+ to fill or disp5s+1 a vet]9>y      
prescription1 a copy ( ! vet]9>y        
prescription1 includ+ by electronic or  
o!r means2 &  7,b7 provide a copy ( !   
prescription by electronic or o!r means 
consi/5t ) applicable ,/ate law1 if     
reque/$ by a ph>macy or any o!r p]son   
designat$ to act on behalf ( ! pet own]4
  7#b7 ,pur*ase1 paym5t1 & waiv] ,a     
requirem5t t ! prescrib] ( an animal    
drug--  7,a7 may n--  7i7 require       
pur*ase ( ! animal drug = :i* ! vet]9>y 
prescription 0 writt5 f ! prescrib] or f
 ano!r p]son z a condition ( provid+ a  
copy ( ! vet]9>y prescription or v]ify+ 
su* prescription "u p>agraph 7#a72  7ii7
 require paym5t 9 addition to1 or z "p  
(1 ! fee = an exam9ation & evaluation z 
a condition ( provid+ a copy ( ! vet]9>y
 prescription or v]ify+ su* prescription
 "u p>agraph 7#a72 or  7iii7 require !  
pet own] to sign a waiv] or disclaim    
liability1 or deliv] to ! pet own] a    

notice waiv+ or disclaim+ liability ( ! 
prescrib] = ! accuracy ( ! vet]9>y      
prescription1 z a condition ( provid+ a 
copy ( su* prescription or v]ify+ su*   
prescription "u p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7  
may require paym5t ( fees = an          
exam9ation & evaluation be=e provid+ a  
vet]9>y prescription1 b only if !       
prescrib] requires imm$iate paym5t 9 !  
case ( an exam9ation t reveals no       
requirem5t = an animal drug4  #d4       
,en=cem5t ,a violation ( a rule         
prescrib$ pursuant to section #c ( ?is  
,act %all be treat$ z a violation ( a   
rule def9+ an unfair or deceptive act or
 practice prescrib$ "u section          
#ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade      
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4         
#eg;a7a77#a77;,b774 ,! ,f$]al ,trade    
,commission %all en=ce ?is ,act 9 ! same
 mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same     
jurisdiction z ?\gh all applicable t]ms 
& provisions ( ! ,f$]al ,trade          
,commission ,act 7 incorporat$ into &   
made a "p ( ?is ,act4  #e4 ,def9itions  

,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,animal drug ,! t]m  
animal drug means a drug int5d$ to be   
adm9i/]$ to an animal t may n be disp5s$
 )\t a prescription4  7#b7 ,dome/icat$  
h\sehold animal ,! t]m dome/icat$       
h\sehold animal means a companion animal
 p]mitt$ "u applicable ,/ate & local law
 to be kept 9 a home = noncomm]cial     
purposes4  7#c7 ,pet own] ,! t]m pet    
own] means ! legal own] ( a dome/icat$  
h\sehold animal or a p]son designat$ by 
su* own] to pres5t su* animal to !      
prescrib] = c>e4  7#d7 ,prescrib] ,! t]m
 prescrib] means a heal? c>e practition]
 :o is lic5s$ to practice vet]9>y m$ic9e
 or o!r p]son p]mitt$ "u ,/ate law to   
issue prescriptions = animal drugs4     
7#e7 ,vet]9>y prescription ,! t]m       
vet]9>y prescription--  7,a7 means a    
writt51 oral1 or electronic ord] f a    
prescrib] au?oriz+ ! disp5s+ ( an animal
 drug = use by a dome/icat$ h\sehold    
animal & normally adm9i/]$ to ! animal  
by its own]1 issu$ 9 accordance ) ,/ate 
& ,f$]al law2 &  7,b7 does n include an 

animal drug adm9i/]$ by ! vet]9>ian 9 ! 
c\rse ( provid+ acute c>e4