TITLE 775. Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
CHAPTER 25. Recordkeeping and Supervision Requirements
PERMANENT final adoption
775:25-1-4. Supervision Requirements [AMENDED]
59 O.S. Supp.2007, SEC. 698.1 et seq.; Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
Comment period:
December 1, 2008 through January 5, 2009
Public hearing:
January 9, 2009
Adoption:
January 9, 2009
Submitted to Governor:
January 13, 2009
Submitted to House:
January 13, 2009
Submitted to Senate:
January 13, 2009
Gubernatorial approval:
February 9, 2009
Legislative approval:
Failure of the Legislature to disapprove the rules resulted in approval on March 25, 2009
Final adoption:
March 25, 2009
Effective:
April 30, 2009
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The proposed revisions to chapter 15 will be a change in the definition of Complaint; deletion of the words person licensed or certified by the Board and inserts any persons.
Cathy Kirkpatrick, Executive Director, 201 N.E 38th Terr. Suite 1, Oklahoma City, OK 73105, 405-524-9006
PURSUANT TO THE ACTIONS DESCRIBED HEREIN, THE FOLLOWING RULES ARE CONSIDERED FINALLY ADOPTED AS SET FORTH IN 75 O.S., SECTION 308.1(A), WITH AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF APRIL 30, 2009:
775:25-1-4. Supervision Requirements
(a) Each licensed veterinarian
shall provide direct supervision of any registered veterinary technician,
employed assistant or Supervised Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
("SDVM") who participates in the are involved with their
practice of veterinary medicine. , except that when a licensed
veterinarian is not on the premises, said licensed veterinarian shall give
written instructions for post operative or follow-up treatment of the animal
patient, provided that the animal has been examined by the supervising
veterinarian at such time as good veterinary medical practice requires, and the
animal is not anesthetized. A licensed veterinarian may delegate only those
activities acts within the practice of veterinary medicine that
are allowed by law to be delegated to an employee or SDVM and
which are consistent with that person's training, experience and professional
competence.
(1) When a licensed veterinarian is not on the premises, said licensed veterinarian shall have in place written instructions or a written hospital/clinic policy for follow up treatment of the animal patient, provided that the animal has been examined by the supervising veterinarian at such time as good veterinary medical practice requires.
(2) Reserved
(b) Unless otherwise exempted
by statute or specified for SDVM's, a A licensed veterinarian shall not
may delegate the procedures referenced by and in accordance with
Subchapter 7 of Chapter 10 of these rules any of the following to
any registered veterinary technician. or employed assistant:
(1) any act of diagnosis or prognosis;
(2) performance of any surgical procedure; or
(3) the prescribing of any drug, medicine,
biologic, apparatus, application, anesthesia or other therapeutic or diagnostic
substance or technique.
(c) Unless otherwise exempted
by statute or specified for SDVM's, a While the licensed veterinarian is
physically on the premises they may delegate the following to any
registered veterinary technician or employed assistant under direct supervision
as defined in 59 O.S. Section 698.2, while the licensed veterinarian is
physically on the premises:
(1) inducing anesthesia by inhalation or intravenous injection;
(2) applying casts or splints;
(3) performing dental extractions; or,
(4) suturing existing skin incisions; or,
(54) administering controlled
dangerous substances or veterinary prescription drugs, unless subject
to a veterinary-client-patient relationship having has been previously
established and if the licensed veterinarian is not on the premises,
previously written orders exist when the licensed veterinarian is not
on the premises must be in place for the administration of such drugs.
(d) Unless otherwise exempted
by statute, a Under direct supervision a licensed veterinarian may delegate
any of the following to any SDVM under direct supervision;
(1) any act of diagnosis or prognosis;
(2) performance of any surgical procedure;
(3) inducing anesthesia by inhalation or intravenous injection;
(4) applying casts or splints;
(5) performing dental extraction's.
(6) suturing existing skin incisions;
(7) prescribing, dispensing and administering controlled dangerous substances, veterinary prescription drugs or vaccinations. The prescribing, dispensing, and administering of controlled dangerous substances may only be performed after a federal (DEA) controlled dangerous substance certificate and a state Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drug certificate has been procured by the certificate holder (SDVM).
(e) In emergency life saving
situations where a licensed veterinarian is not on the premises, a SDVM,
registered veterinary technician or an employed assistant who possesses the appropriate
training, experience and professional competence may perform the following emergency
treatments in a life saving situation:
(1) apply tourniquets and/or pressure bandages to control hemorrhage;
(2) administer pharmacological agents to prevent or control shock, including parenteral fluids, provided that the SDVM or employee has direct communication with a licensed veterinarian. When direct communication cannot be established with respect to this paragraph (e), a SDVM or competent employed assistant may provide emergency care in accordance with pre-established written instructions provided by their employer veterinarian(s);
(3) initiate resuscitative oxygen procedures;
(4) establish open airways including intubation appliances but excluding surgery;
(5) perform external cardiac resuscitation;
(6) apply temporary splints or bandages to prevent further injury to bones or soft tissues;
(7) apply wound dressings and external supportive treatment for severe burns; and
(8) provide external supportive treatment in thermal injury cases.
[OAR Docket #09-501; filed 3-26-09]