Action | Periodic review |
Stage | Proposed |
Comment Period | Ended on 2/24/2017 |
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Requirements for Licensure by Examination As a Veterinary Technician
The applicant, in order to be licensed by the board to practice veterinary
3. Have passed the Veterinary Technician National Examination approved by the AAVSB or any other board-approved, national board examination for veterinary technology with a score acceptable to the board.
4. Sign a statement attesting that the applicant has read, understands, and will abide by the statutes and regulations governing veterinary practice in Virginia.
5. Have committed no acts that would constitute a violation of § 54.1-3807 of the Code of Virginia.
again this is what 18VAC150-20-115 Requirements for Licensure by Examination As a Veterinary Technician actually proposes?
Why isn't 54.1-3806 put there instead?
Another criticism I have is the text that contains
"veterinarian in charge "
You will be able to figure out why later...
Some more quotes from the proposed text
18VAC150-20-130
Surgery
B.Whenever a veterinary preceptee or extern is performing surgery on a patient, either assisted or unassisted, the supervising veterinarian shall be in the operatory during the procedure. Prior to allowing a preceptee or extern in veterinary medicine to perform surgery on a patient unassisted by a licensed veterinarian, a licensed veterinarian shall receive written approval from the owner.
D. A veterinarian or veterinary technician who supervises a preceptee or extern remains responsible for the care and treatment of the patient
If I were to compare this to
§54.1-3805 and §54.1-3806 say
A supervising veterinary is the responsible party
Why is it that a preceptee or extern can assit in a procedure
Remember 18VAC150-20-172. Delegation of Duties states as a preceptee can (along with monitoring anesthesia blood pressure cleaning)
What are veterinary assistants defined as?
Anesthesia Technician
Veterinary Associate
While 18VAC150-20-172 also states
E . The veterinarian remains responsible for the duties being delegated and remains responsible for the health and safety of the animal.
Yet again "veterinian techincian" under §54.1-3806 cannot preform surgery?
You all never state what a supervising veterinarian is
Finally in regards to vet technians
18VAC150-20-115
18VAC150-20-121
Those two above have no mention of §54.1-3806
54.1-3805
No references at all
For example
Endorsement of licensure technician
preceding four years;
5. Signs a statement attesting that the applicant has read, understands, and will abide by the statutes and regulations governing veterinary practice in Virginia
Should at least reference and reiterate§ 54.1-3806
18VAC150-20-70. Licensure renewal requirements.
Where are the veterinary tech requirements for annual renewal
Oh let me see there is §54.1-3805.2 for vet technicians
Which should have been some in the proposed language of
18VAC150-20-70