KRS 321.237: Veterinary wellness committee.

(1) The board may establish a veterinary wellness committee to undertake the functions

and responsibilities of a veterinary wellness program. The functions and

responsibilities may include any of the following:

(a) Receiving and evaluating reports of suspected impairment or incapacitation

from any source;

(b) Issuing an order directing an applicant, certificate holder, licensee, designated

on-site manager, permittee, registrant, veterinarian manager, or AAHP

manager to undergo a mental or physical examination o r chemical

dependency evaluation, when probable cause exists that the credential holder

has engaged in conduct prohibited by this chapter or a statute or

administrative regulation enforced by the board. For the purpose of this

section, every credential hol der is considered to have consented to undergo a

mental or physical examination or chemical dependency evaluation when

ordered to do so, in writing, by the board and to have waived all objections to

the admissibility of the examiner's or evaluator's testim ony or reports on the

grounds that the testimony or reports constitute a privileged communication;

(c) Intervening in cases of verified or suspected impairment or incapacitation; or

(d) Referring impaired or incapacitated credential holders, registrants, d esignated

on-site managers, veterinarian managers, AAHP managers, or applicants to

treatment programs as a requirement of initial or continued licensure,

certification, registration, or permitting.

(2) Other provisions of law notwithstanding, all board and committee records

pertaining to the veterinary wellness program shall be kept confidential. No person

in attendance at any meeting of the committee shall be required to testify as to any

committee discussions or proceedings.

(3) Other provisions of law no twithstanding, no member of the board or the veterinary

wellness committee shall be liable for damages to any person for any acts,

omissions, or recommendations made by the member in good faith while acting

within the scope of the member's responsibilities in accordance with this section.