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Board committee backs overhaul of continuing-education rules, adds new CE credit for pro bono spay/neuter and exam work
Summary
The Veterinary Medical Board's Medical Director Committee on Jan. 15 voted to recommend a legislative package that would consolidate continuing-education law into a new BPC article and add specific CE credit for pro bono spay/neuter and for expert participation in exam workshops.
The Veterinary Medical Board's Medical Director Committee on Jan. 15 voted to recommend a legislative package that would repeal two existing CE statutes and add a single article (new BPC article 3.1) consolidating continuing-education requirements for veterinarians and registered veterinary technicians (RVTs).
The proposal would: repeal Business and Professions Code (BPC) sections the committee identified as duplicative; create new BPC sections 4858, 4858.1, 4858.2 and 4858.3 to replace them; allow RVTs to earn up to 2 CE hours for performing pro bono spay/neuter services under a qualified program; and allow RVTs to earn up to 16 hours for participating as subject-matter experts in…
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