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HB 2261: veterinary faculty members; licensure requirements

PRIME SPONSOR: Representative Toma, LD 22

BILL STATUS: Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

 

Legend: AVMA – American Veterinary Medical Association Board – Arizona Veterinary Medical Examining Board CE – Continuing Education ECFVG – Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates NAVLE – North American Veterinary Licensing Examination PAVE – Program for the Assessment of Veterinary Education Equivalence Amendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)

Abstract

☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteRelating to veterinary faculty member licenses.

Provisions

1.       Exempts an applicant for a veterinary faculty member license from the requirement that the applicant be a:

a.       Graduate of an AVMA accredited veterinary college; or

b.       Hold a certificate issued by ECFVG, PAVE or a foreign graduate testing program approved by the Board. (Sec. 2)

2.       Excludes a veterinarian employed by a public university from the licensure for veterinarians employed by the state or political subdivisions. (Sec. 4)

3.       Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 1-3)

Current Law

A license is required to practice veterinary medicine or surgery in Arizona, including as a faculty member at a veterinary college. The application for licensure includes 1) the names of schools of veterinary medicine the applicant attended; 2) the degrees held from schools of veterinary medicine; 3) the location and length of time in active practice; and 4) whether the applicant is in good standing in each location of practice (A.R.S. § 32-2213).  

Applicants for a veterinary faculty member license must be: 1) of good moral character; and 2) be a graduate of an AVMA accredited veterinary college or hold a certificate issued by ECFVG, PAVE or a foreign graduate testing program approved by the Board (A.R.S. § 32-2215). Additionally, the applicant must provide documentation showing the applicant has been appointed to the faculty of a veterinary college and the license expires on the date of separation of employment (A.R.S. §§ 32-2213 and 32-2218). Veterinary faculty members are not subject to CE requirements (A.R.S. § 32-2207).

A licensed veterinary faculty member may: 1) practice veterinary medicine under the licensee's official academic responsibilities (A.R.S. § 32-2212); 2) direct, supervise and control a certified veterinary technician or a veterinary student in the practice of veterinary medicine (A.R.S. § 32-2231); and 3) perform regular clinical functions, give lectures, instructions or demonstrations and practice veterinary medicine as a faculty member in connection with CE courses or seminars to licensed veterinarians, certified veterinary technicians, veterinary students or veterinary technician students (A.R.S. § 32-2238).

 

 

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Fifty-third Legislature                  HB 2261

Second Regular Session                               Version 1: Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

 

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