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HB 2215: veterinary medical examining board; continuation

PRIME SPONSOR: Representative Barton, LD 6

BILL STATUS:  House Engrossed

               

Legend: Board – Arizona State Veterinary Medical Examining Board Fund – Veterinary Medical Examining Board Fund COR – Committee of Reference Amendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)

Abstract

☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteRelating to continuation of the Board.

Provisions

1.       Continues the Board for eight years, until July 1, 2026 (Sec. 2).

Current Law

The primary duty of the Board is to protect the public from unlawful, incompetent, unqualified, impaired or unprofessional practitioners of veterinary medicine through licensure and regulation of the profession in Arizona (A.R.S. § 32-2207). The Board licenses veterinarians, veterinary medical premises and animal crematories, and certifies veterinary technicians (A.R.S. § 32-2207). The Board also administers examinations for veterinarians and veterinary technicians, inspects veterinary medical premises and animal crematories, investigates complaints and violations, and may take disciplinary action against licensees.

The Board is comprised of nine members: five licensed veterinarians, one certified veterinary technician, two non-veterinarian members representing the general public and one non-veterinarian member representing the livestock industry (A.R.S § 32-2202). All members are appointed by the Governor, confirmed by the Senate and may serve up to two four-year terms. The Board is scheduled to terminate on July 1, 2019 (A.R.S. § 41-3018.02).

Additional Information

The Fund generates its revenues from the examination and licensing of veterinarians, veterinary technicians and veterinary premises. The Board is a 90/10 board – 10% of Board revenues and all civil penalties are deposited in the GF and 90% of revenues are deposited in the Board's Fund, subject to appropriation, for administration and enforcement (A.R.S. §§ 32-2205 and 32-2233).

The Senate Natural Resources, Energy & Water and House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs COR met on November 8, 2017, and recommended an eight-year continuation of the Board.

 

 

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Fifty-third Legislature                             HB 2215

Second Regular Session                          Version 3: House Engrossed

 

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