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Veterinary Medical Board’s MDC endorses consolidated continuing-education law package; expands limited CE credit for pro bono work and meeting attendance
Summary
The board’s multidisciplinary advisory committee voted to submit a legislative proposal to consolidate continuing-education statutes for veterinarians and registered veterinary technicians, and to add targeted allowances including limited CE credit for RVTs performing pro bono spay/neuter work and for attending board or committee meetings.
The Veterinary Medical Board’s Multidisciplinary Advisory Committee (MDC) approved a legislative package on Jan. 14 to consolidate several continuing-education (CE) statutes into a single new article and to clarify how veterinarians and registered veterinary technicians (RVTs) may earn CE credit.
What passed
The MDC voted to repeal two existing BPC sections (48.38 and 48.46.5) and to add a new Article 3.1 (BPC sections in the 48.58 range) that combines and updates CE rules for both veterinarians and RVTs. The committee’s packet and discussion emphasized cleanup and harmonization of overlapping statutes and regulations.
Key substantive changes highlighted by the MDC
- Limited CE for pro bono spay/neuter: The proposal would allow RVTs to earn limited CE credit (up to two hours) for performing pro bono animal-health tasks related to spay and neuter services carried out at qualified programs.
- Exam-prep participation…
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