I do not support section B of 18VAC150-20-172 Delegation of Duties statement saying " The monitoring of a sedated or anesthetized patient may be delegated to an assistant, provided the patient is no longer intubated and provided a veterinarian or licensed veterinary technician remains on premisis until the patient is fully recovered".  During the recovery process following any anesthetic event is the very most risky part of anesthesia.  Research shows that we lose most of our patents in the recovery process of anesthesia usually within 3 hours following an anesthetic event. Veterinarians and Licensed Veterinary Technicians are trained individuals who know the most common and most uncommon things to look for in a patient post anesthesia. I a Licensed Veterinary Technician do not feel comfortable with an assistant recovering any of my anesthetized patients no matter how routine the surgery or anesthesia may be. Should an assistant be able to recover an anesthetized  or be apart of any anesthetic event, they become a trained professional. I honestly do feel that if of this is allowed it will take Veterinary Medicine in the wrong direction.  There does need to be a line drawn between when an assistant is appropriate for certain roles in the veterinary work place. As assistants are vital members of the veterinary community,but they are much more useful in other areas such as animal restraint, blood draws, assisting the Dr in appointments, and many other areas. Please keep trained and educated personnel only in anesthesia.