WSR 18-07-022 PERMANENT RULES HORSE RACING COMMISSION [Filed March 9, 2018, 2:10 p.m., effective April 9, 2018] Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: To create a new section that addresses state requirements in regards to the relationship between the veterinarian and the client. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: New WAC 260-70-555. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 67.16.020. Adopted under notice filed as WSR 18-03-050 on January 10, 2018. Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0. Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0. Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 0. Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 0. Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0. Date Adopted: March 9, 2018. Douglas L. Moore Executive Secretary
NEW SECTION
WAC 260-70-555 Veterinarian practices.
(1) A prescription drug may only be administered with a valid veterinarian-client-patient relationship (VCPR) between the attending veterinarian, the horse owner, or their representative, and the horse. A drug may only be administered following a veterinarian exam providing treatment recommendations. The relationship requirements of a VCPR are:
(a) The veterinarian, with the consent of the owner, or their representative, has accepted responsibility for making medical judgments regarding the health of the horse;
(b) The veterinarian has sufficient knowledge of the horse to make a preliminary diagnosis of the medical condition of the horse;
(c) The veterinarian has performed an examination of the horse and has knowledge of the care of the horse;
(d) The veterinarian is available to evaluate and oversee treatment outcomes, or has made appropriate arrangements for continuing care of the horse;
(e) The relationship is maintained by veterinary visits as needed; and
(f) The veterinary judgments of the veterinarian are independent and are not dictated by the trainer or owner of the horse.
(2) The trainer and veterinarian are both responsible to ensure compliance with the requirements on drug treatments of horses, except the medical judgment to recommend a drug treatment or to prescribe a drug is the sole responsibility of the veterinarian and the decision to proceed with the drug or treatment is the responsibility of the horse owner, or their representative.
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