HB 664 — Regards registered veterinary technician authority

As ReportedPassed by the House Agriculture Committee 136th General Assembly Regular Session Sub.

Representatives Newman, Miller, J., Cockley, HinerHiner, Brennan, Craig, Dovilla, Glassburn, Klopfenstein, Lawson-Rowe, Mathews, A., Russo, Schmidt, Sigrist, Thomas, C., Tims, Williams, Willis, Young To amend section 4741.19 and to enact section 1 4741.191 of the Revised Code to establish 2 procedures that allow a registered veterinary 3 technician to establish an assess and treat 4 relationship on behalf of a veterinarian to 5 dispense and administer vaccines and 6 antiparasitic medication to a shelter dog or 7 cat.

(A) Unless exempted under this chapter, no 11 person shall practice veterinary medicine, or any of its 12 branches, without a license or limited license issued by the 13 state veterinary medical licensing board pursuant to sections 14 4741.11 to 4741.13 of the Revised Code, a temporary permit 15 issued pursuant to section 4741.14 of the Revised Code, or a 16 registration certificate issued pursuant to division (C) of this 17 section, or with an inactive, expired, suspended, terminated, or 18 revokedSub. license, temporary permit, or registration.

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664 Page 2 As ReportedPassed by the House Agriculturerevoked Committeelicense, (B)temporary Nopermit, veterinaryor studentregistration. shall:

19 (B) No veterinary student shall:

47 (b) Collect or supervise the collection of specimens and 48 Sub.

664 Page 3 As ReportedPassed by the House Agriculture(b) CommitteeCollect or supervise the collection of specimens and 48 perform laboratory procedures as required by the supervising 49 veterinarian;

74 (c) Equine dental procedures, including the floating of 75 Sub.

664 Page 4 As ReportedPassed by the House Agriculture(c) CommitteeEquine dental procedures, including the floating of 75 molars, premolars, and canine teeth;

of the Revised Code 100 to an applicant if the applicant holds a certification as a 101 specialist in another state or has satisfactory work experience, 102 a government certification, or a private certification as 103 described in that chapter as a veterinary specialist in a state 104 Sub.

664 Page 5 As ReportedPassed by the House Agriculturedescribed Committeein that chapter as a veterinary specialist in a state 104 that does not issue that certification.

130 The board may inspect the facilities of an allied medical 131 support individual in connection with an investigation based on 132 Sub.

664 Page 6 As ReportedPassed by the House Agriculturesupport Committeeindividual in connection with an investigation based on 132 a complaint received in accordance with section 4741.26 of the 133 Revised Code involving that individual.

158 (C) A registered veterinary technician dispensing and 159 administering, in accordance with a care coordination agreement, 160 Sub.

664 Page 7 As ReportedPassed by the House Agricultureadministering, Committeein accordance with a care coordination agreement, 160 such vaccines or antiparasitic medications under division (B) of 161 this section is subject to veterinary supervision, and the 162 requirement for such supervision may be met by a veterinarian 163 who is readily available to communicate with the registered 164 veterinary technician via telephonic means at all times during 165 the dispensation and administration.

183 (4) Vaccination protocols for each covered animal species 184 for which vaccines are dispensed and administered that include, 185 at a minimum, handling, dispensing, and administering of 186 vaccines, when not to dispense or administer such vaccines, and 187 what to do in the event of an adverse reaction or other 188 emergency.Sub.

Such protocols shall not authorize the registered 189 Sub.

664 Page 8 As ReportedPassed by the House Agricultureemergency. Committee veterinary technician to prescribe the vaccines, but only to 190 dispense and administer such vaccines.

Such protocols shall not authorize the registered 189 veterinary technician to prescribe the vaccines, but only to 190 dispense and administer such vaccines.

215 (d) The age, sex, breed, species, and color of the covered 216 animal;Sub.

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664 Page 9 As ReportedPassed by the House Agriculture Committee (e) The medical history information as it pertains to each 218 covered animal;

217 (e) The medical history information as it pertains to each 218 covered animal;

237 (1) A statement containing the authorization for the 238 registered veterinary technician to act on behalf of the 239 veterinarian and to establish the assess and treat relationship 240 for the limited purposes of dispensing and administering, in 241 accordance with the care coordination agreement, vaccines and 242 antiparasitic medication when acting in compliance with the 243 protocols, conditions, and procedures specified in this section 244 andSub. within the care coordination agreement.

The authorization 245 Sub.

664 Page 10 As ReportedPassed by the House Agricultureand Committeewithin remains in effect until the datecare thecoordination veterinarianagreement. terminates the 246 authorization for the registered veterinary technician to act on 247 behalf of the veterinarian.

The authorization 245 remains in effect until the date the veterinarian terminates the 246 authorization for the registered veterinary technician to act on 247 behalf of the veterinarian.

The registered veterinary technician or a person 271 authorized by the supervising veterinarian shall document in the 272 covered animal's medical record the oral or written 273 authorization of the client to proceed with the registered 274 veterinary technician's examination of the animal and 275 dispensation or administration, in accordance with the care 276 Sub.

664 Page 11 As ReportedPassed by the House Agriculturedispensation Committeeor administration, in accordance with the care 276 coordination agreement, of the specified vaccine or medication.