8/24/2017 2:08 pm Date / Time filed with the Register of Regulations | VA.R. Document Number: R____-______ |
Virginia Register Publication Information
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Transmittal Sheet: Response to Petition for Rulemaking
Initial Agency Notice
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Agency Decision
Promulgating Board: | Board of Veterinary Medicine |
Regulatory Coordinator: | Elaine J. Yeatts (804)367-4688 elaine.yeatts@dhp.virginia.gov |
Agency Contact: | Leslie L. Knachel Executive Director (804)367-4468 leslie.knachel@dhp.virginia.gov |
Contact Address: | Department of Health Professions 9960 Mayland Drive Suite 300 Richmond, VA 23233 |
Chapter Affected: | |
18 vac 150 - 20: | Regulations Governing the Practice of Veterinary Medicine |
Statutory Authority: |
State: Chapter 38 of Title 54.1 Federal: |
Date Petition Received | 04/20/2017 |
Petitioner | Rena Allen |
An amendment to subsection B of section 172 to replace the restriction on insertion
of IV catheters by unlicensed assistants with a restriction on placement of jugular
catheters, and an amendment to subsection C to allow delegation of peripheral intravenous
catheters under immediate supervision of a veterinarian.
Agency Plan
The petition will be published in the Register of Regulations on May 15, 2017 and
posted on Townhall with a request for comment until June 8, 2017. The Board will
consider all comment at its meeting on June 13, 2017.
Publication Date | 05/15/2017 (comment period will also begin on this date) |
Comment End Date | 06/08/2017 |
Take no action
Agency Response Date | 08/24/2017 |
The Board appreciated the rationale for allowing unlicensed assistants to insert intravenous
catheters but ultimately decided to deny the petition based on its responsibility
to protect public health and safety. Concerns were expressed about a lack of standardized
training and measure of competency for unlicensed assistants. Members also noted that
the restriction on placement of catheters is not a new regulation, but has been in
effect for a number of years. Finally, there was some question about whether the
performance of such a procedure constitutes the practice of veterinary medicine, which
cannot be delegated to an unlicensed person.