{"id":6575,"date":"2021-01-11T15:10:43","date_gmt":"2021-01-11T20:10:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ohiovma.org\/news\/?p=6575"},"modified":"2021-01-11T15:12:36","modified_gmt":"2021-01-11T20:12:36","slug":"gov-signs-ovma-backed-loan-relief-animal-cruelty-bills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ohiovma.org\/news\/?p=6575","title":{"rendered":"Gov. signs OVMA-backed loan relief, animal cruelty bills"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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After many months of advocacy by OVMA\u2019s government relations department, two pieces of veterinary legislation have been signed by Gov. Mike DeWine and will become law this spring.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

OVMA was instrumental in drafting a rewrite of House Bill 67<\/a>, which re-channels surplus funds collected by the Ohio Veterinary Medical Licensing Board into a fund for veterinary student loan assistance. Grants for eligible veterinarians would range between $5,000 and $10,000. For perspective: In the last biennium, more $250,000 would have been available to Ohio veterinarians. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

OVMA was also actively involved in the redrafting of House Bill 33<\/a>, which will implement mandatory reporting of animal cruelty in Ohio. Key provisions include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n