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Board hears plan for veterinary technician licensing, institutional licensure and anticipated fee increases
Summary
The Minnesota Board of Veterinary Medicine briefed the Board of Animal Health on an omnibus bill that creates a licensed veterinary technician category and institutional licensure; the board also said it expects a 2025 budget shortfall and possible fee increases.
Dr. Pam Johnson, executive director of the Minnesota Board of Veterinary Medicine, told the Board of Animal Health that legislation passed in the last session created a licensed veterinary technician category and a new institutional licensure for the University of Minnesota. "The veterinary technician and license renewal statute will take effect 07/01/2026," she said.
Johnson said the board is forming a rulemaking task force for the new technician license and is moving toward a paperless data-management system and improved public communications. She reported licensing numbers for the year (187 new licensees; 46 open applications) and said the board anticipates a budget deficit in its biennial review that could lead to fee adjustments for licensing and renewals in 2025.
Officials noted that the new licensed veterinary technician category will expand the board membership by two seats, including one seat reserved for a licensed veterinary technician once implemented. The board is conducting outreach and rulemaking activity ahead of the statute taking effect to manage workload and ensure consistent supervision definitions, including remote supervision language intended to help rural practice.
Next steps: rulemaking for the veterinary technician license, board recruitment for expanded membership slots, and fee-setting deliberations as part of the biennial budget process.
