11-19-407. Brucellosis testing program.
(a) The livestock board shall develop a brucellosis surveillance program in any designated surveillance area as defined by the livestock board and any area of concern designated by the board and approved by the governor as an area where risk of exposure to documented infected wildlife is of concern. The program may be conducted with the help of veterinary practitioners and livestock auction markets. This program shall provide for the testing of livestock for brucellosis, for spaying heifers and for adult vaccinations only to the extent that may be reasonably necessary to maintain or to regain the brucellosis-free status of the state of Wyoming. Compensation under this program for all purposes except mandatory testing or testing within an area of concern as designated by the board and approved by the governor shall be pursuant to the terms of a livestock herd plan that has been entered into between the livestock producer and the Wyoming state veterinarian.
(b) The compensation for brucellosis surveillance testing, spaying heifers and adult vaccinations shall be paid at not less than one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) per head and not more than eight dollars ($8.00) per head of cattle actually tested, spayed or adult vaccinated. Compensation for brucellosis testing, spaying or adult vaccinating may include the purchase of brucellosis testing, spaying or adult vaccinating equipment, supplies and postage.
(c) Payments under subsection (b) of this section shall be made monthly directly to accredited veterinarians who perform brucellosis testing, spaying, adult vaccinating and surveillance planning or to livestock auction markets that use their facilities and veterinarians to conduct brucellosis testing, spaying or adult vaccinating as mandated by rule of the Wyoming livestock board or the United States department of agriculture animal plant and health inspection service. The payment shall be made upon submission to the Wyoming livestock board of a notarized invoice indicating the number of head tested, spayed or adult vaccinated, the ownership of the animals tested, spayed or adult vaccinated and the testing, spaying or adult vaccinating location.