Colorado § 23-31-1001 Legislative declaration

Colorado Statutes

§ 23-31-1001 — Legislative declaration

Colorado·Title 23 Postsecondary Education·Art. Colorado State University

(1)The general assembly finds and determines that:

(a)More than one-third of rural communities in Colorado have at most one livestock-oriented veterinarian, thus leaving the owners of hundreds of thousands of livestock with little or no access to veterinary medicine;

(b)Food security and safety are directly linked to animal health;

(c)Colorado plays a key role in meeting our growing population's increasing demand for protein;

(d)According to nationwide market statistics developed for the American Veterinary Medical Association, less than five percent of veterinarians in the United States practice predominantly on livestock;

(e)Rural veterinarians play a critical role in protecting the health of animals and humans;

(f)Many graduates of Colorado state university's college

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(1) The general assembly finds and
determines that:

(a) More than one-third of rural communities in Colorado have at most one
livestock-oriented veterinarian, thus leaving the owners of hundreds of thousands
of livestock with little or no access to veterinary medicine;

(b) Food security and safety are directly linked to animal health;

(c) Colorado plays a key role in meeting our growing population's increasing
demand for protein;

(d) According to nationwide market statistics developed for the American
Veterinary Medical Association, less than five percent of veterinarians in the United
States practice predominantly on livestock;

(e) Rural veterinarians play a critical role in protecting the health of animals
and humans;

(f) Many graduates of Colorado state university's college of veterinary
medicine and biomedical sciences were raised in rural areas and are interested in
livestock-oriented practice; however, these graduates often feel limited to practice
in areas of the state with higher starting salaries due to their loan repayment
obligations; and

(g) Loan forgiveness and repayment programs in other states have improved
veterinarians' ability to pursue veterinary practices in rural areas.

(2) Therefore, the general assembly determines and declares that a
veterinary education loan repayment program would benefit Colorado by providing
financial incentives for veterinarians to practice in rural areas in which veterinary
needs are not currently being met.

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