2025 House Bill 5408

Health occupations: veterinarians; medication side effects; require veterinarians to disclose.

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 18816.

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House Bill No. 5408 requires veterinarians in Michigan to provide animal owners with detailed information about prescribed drugs, including usage instructions and potential risks, thereby promoting transparency and informed consent in veterinary care.

Introduced in the House

Dec. 18, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Denise Mentzer (D-61) and 14 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Laurie Pohutsky (D-17), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Kimberly Edwards (D-12), Joey Andrews (D-38), Brad Paquette (R-37), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Reggie Miller (D-31), Veronica Paiz (D-10), Alabas Farhat (D-3), Steve Frisbie (R-44), Jennifer Wortz (R-35), Tullio Liberati (D-2), Peter Herzberg (D-25) and Pat Outman (R-91)

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture