Of course, some patients may avoid this dilemma by remaining
outside a medically dominated institution, or by seeking a setting, such as a hospice, where
medical authority is secondary.
A veterinarian who is licensed in another state, and who is in good standing in such state, providing services during an emergency or natural disaster within the scope and location of assigned veterinary
medical duties of the response efforts if: (a) an official declaration of the disaster or emergency has been made by the governor or the delegated state official; and (b) an official invitation has been extended to the veterinarian for a specified time by the
authority that has jurisdiction for coordinating the animal / agricultural issues in the state during emergencies either within or
outside the emergency management assistance compact (EMAC).