PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
(Veterinary Board of Governors)
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Continuing education, or continued competency requirement for animal technicians.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 18.92.030.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: A number of stakeholders, including the Washington State Association of Veterinary Technicians, are advocating for a continuing education, or continued competency requirement for animal technicians.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.
Process for Developing New Rule: Collaborative rule making. Rules will be written with stakeholder involvement.
Interested parties are encouraged to send written comments to the address below, or attend one or both Veterinary Board of Governors meetings on August 9, 1999, at the SeaTac Holiday Inn, or September 30, 1999, at the Yakima Cavanaugh's Inn.
To receive a meeting agenda please contact the Veterinary Board office at the address, e-mail or phone number below.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Karen Kelley Burgess, Program Manager, Veterinary Board of Governors, P.O. Box 47868, Olympia, WA 98504-7868, e-mail ksb0303@doh.wa.gov, phone (360) 236-4876, (360) 753-0657.
June 29, 1999
Gail L. Zimmerman
Executive Director