BILL REQ. #:  H-0037.1 

Read first time 01/26/2005.   Referred to Committee on Economic Development, Agriculture & Trade.

     AN ACT Relating to veterinary technicians; and amending RCW 18.92.015.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1   RCW 18.92.015 and 2000 c 93 s 9 are each amended to read as follows:
     ((Unless the context clearly requires otherwise,)) The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
     "Veterinary technician" means a person who has successfully completed an examination administered by the board and who has either successfully completed a post high school course approved by the board in the care and treatment of animals or ((had five years' practical experience, acceptable to the board, with a licensed veterinarian)) has completed five years of practical experience with a licensed veterinarian that the board has deemed acceptable prior to December 31, 2009.
     "Board" means the Washington state veterinary board of governors.
     "Department" means the department of health.
     "Secretary" means the secretary of the department of health.
     "Veterinary medication clerk" means a person who has satisfactorily completed a board-approved training program developed in consultation with the board of pharmacy and designed to prepare persons to perform certain nondiscretionary functions defined by the board and used in the dispensing of legend and nonlegend drugs (except controlled substances as defined in or under chapter 69.50 RCW) associated with the practice of veterinary medicine.