WSR 15-14-008 PERMANENT RULES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (Veterinary Board of Governors) [Filed June 18, 2015, 12:41 p.m., effective July 19, 2015]
Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: WAC 246-935-145 through 246-935-255 (repealed), and 246-935-060 (amended). SB 6745, passed by the 2010 legislature, eliminated the practical experience pathway for veterinary technicians effective July 1, 2015. This proposal repeals rules and sections of rules related to the practical experience pathway for veterinary technicians that are no longer effective after July 1, 2015.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 246-935-145, 246-935-150, 246-935-160, 246-935-170, 246-935-180, 246-935-190, 246-935-200, 246-935-210, 246-935-220, 246-935-230, 246-935-235, 246-935-240, 246-935-250 and 246-935-255; and amending WAC 246-935-060.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 18.92.030(2), 18.92.128.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 15-04-113 on February 3, 2015.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 14.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 14.
Date Adopted: June 18, 2015.
Ethan C. Nelson, DVM
Veterinary Board of Governors
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 09-21-022, filed 10/9/09, effective 11/9/09)
WAC 246-935-060 Eligibility for examination as veterinary technician.
Applicants must meet one of the following criteria to be eligible for the examination.
(1) Completion of an approved postsecondary educational program for animal or veterinary technology.
(a) Completion of a program for animal or veterinary technology approved by the Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (CVTEA) of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA). The board approves all institutions accredited by, and in good standing with, the AVMA.
(b) Completion of a program for animal or veterinary technology approved by the Animal Health Technologist/Veterinary Technician Program Accreditation Committee (AHT/VTPAC) of the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA). The board approves all institutions accredited by, and in good standing with, the CVMA.
(c) Other institutions applying for board approval must meet the accreditation standards of the CVTEA. It is the responsibility of the institution to apply for approval and of a student to ascertain whether or not a school has been approved by the board.
(d) The examination may be taken no sooner than six months before graduation from the approved course of instruction.
(2) Graduation from a two-year curriculum in animal health or veterinary technology which is not accredited by the CVTEA or AHT/VTPAC plus a minimum of thirty-six months of full-time experience under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian(s) who must attest to the completion of that experience.
(3) Award of a D.V.M. or V.M.D. degree or equivalent from an American Veterinary Medical Association accredited or listed college of veterinary medicine.
(4) Registration, certification, or licensure as an animal health or veterinary technician in one or more states and thirty-six months of full-time experience under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian(s).
(5) Completion of a course in veterinary technician education as a member of the United States military and completion of a tour of active duty as a veterinary technician or specialist.
(((6) Five years full-time experience as an unregistered assistant under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian(s) who must attest to the completion of that experience.))
REPEALER
The following sections of the Washington Administrative Code are repealed:
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