The Board proposed rule amendments are intended to address standards for limited-service veterinary medical practices.

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Board of Veterinary Medicine

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

61G18-15.007Minimum Standards for Limited-Service Veterinary Medical Practices

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposed rule amendments are intended to address standards for limited-service veterinary medical practices.

SUMMARY: The proposed rule amendments clarify the definition of “limited-service veterinary medical practice” and clarify the term “limited time.”

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: During discussion of the economic impact of this rule at its Board meeting, the Board, based upon the expertise and experience of its members, determined that a Statement of Estimated Regulatory Costs (SERC) was not necessary and that the rule will not require ratification by the Legislature. No person or interested party submitted additional information regarding the economic impact at that time.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 474.206, 474.215 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 474.215 FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAR.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Ruthanne Christie, Executive Director, Board of Veterinary Medicine, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0751, N13, or by electronic mail - [e-mail].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

61G18-15.007 Minimum Standards for Limited-Service Veterinary Medical Practices.

(1) The term “limited-service veterinary medical practice” shall mean a privately or publicly supported vaccination clinic where a veterinarian performs for a limited time vaccinations and/or immunizations against disease on multiple animals, and where the veterinarian may also perform microchipping and preventative procedures for parasitic control, and shall not mean a premise otherwise permitted by the Board.

(2) through (4) No change.

(5) With regard to operation of limited-service veterinary medical practice, the term “limited time,” shall mean no more often than once every two (2) weeks and no more than four (4) hours in any one day for any single location where a vaccination clinic is held unless the following additional conditions are met in which case the available hours shall be expanded from four (4) to eight (8) per day up to two (2) days per week in any one day within the two (2) week period:

(a) No change.

(b) The limited service clinic provider has been operating in such capacity in this State for no less than five (5) years;

(b)(c) The limited service clinic provider has not had their license either suspended or revoked in this or any other state;

(c)(d) The limited service clinic provider possesses professional liability coverage in the amount of $1,000,000 for each occurrence and $2,000,000 in the aggregate as well as an umbrella policy of $3,000,000 for each occurrence and $3,000,000 in the aggregate.

Rulemaking Authority 474.206, 474.215 FS. Law Implemented 474.215 FS. History–New 3-16-95, Amended 7-7-96, 4-4-13,_____.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Veterinary Medicine

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Veterinary Medicine

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: March 1, 2019

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: June 27, 2019