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Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 24 - TEXAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 573 - RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Subchapter E - PRESCRIBING AND/OR DISPENSING MEDICATION › Section 573.40 - Labeling of Medications Dispensed

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A
				  veterinarian shall affix labels to all unlabeled containers containing any
				  medication dispensed and to all factory labeled containers that contain
				  prescription (legend) drugs and/or controlled substances dispensed. The label
				  must be affixed to the immediate container and include:
(1) the veterinarian's name, address, and
				  telephone number (including area code);
(2) date of delivery or dispensing;
(3) patient/client name (and address if drug
				  is a controlled substance);
(4)
				  species of the animal;
(5) name,
				  strength, and quantity of the drug dispensed;
(6) directions for use; and
(7) cautionary statements as required by law,
				  i.e. not for human consumption, poisonous, withdrawal periods, etc.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 24 - TEXAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 573 - RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Subchapter E - PRESCRIBING AND/OR DISPENSING MEDICATION › Section 573.41 - Use of Prescription Drugs

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) It
				  is unprofessional conduct for a licensed veterinarian to prescribe, administer,
				  dispense, deliver, or order delivered any prescription drug without first
				  having established a veterinarian-client-patient relationship and determined
				  that such prescription drug is therapeutically indicated for the health and/or
				  well-being of the animal(s). Prescription drugs include all controlled
				  substances in Schedules I - V and legend drugs which bear the federal legends,
				  recognized as such by any law of the State of Texas or of the United
				  States.
(b) It shall be
				  unprofessional conduct and a violation of the rules of professional conduct for
				  a licensed veterinarian to prescribe, provide, obtain, order, administer,
				  possess, dispense, give, or deliver to or for any person prescription drugs
				  that are not necessary or required for the medical care of animals, or where
				  the use or possession of such drugs would promote addiction thereto.
				  Prescription drugs are defined in subsection (a) of this section.
(c) A licensed veterinarian prescribing,
				  administering, dispensing, delivering, or ordering delivered any prescription
				  drug must comply with the laws, including all rules, of both the United States
				  and the State of Texas, including but not limited to Chapter 483 of the Texas
				  Health and Safety Code.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 24 - TEXAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 573 - RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Subchapter E - PRESCRIBING AND/OR DISPENSING MEDICATION › Section 573.42 - Use of Scheduled Drugs in Training and/or Racing

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Any licensed veterinarian who prescribes, provides,
					 obtains, orders, administers, possesses, dispenses, gives or delivers scheduled
					 drugs to or for any animal solely for training or racing purposes and not for a
					 medically sound reason has violated the Veterinary Licensing
					 Act.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 24 - TEXAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 573 - RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Subchapter E - PRESCRIBING AND/OR DISPENSING MEDICATION › Section 573.43 - Controlled Substances Registration

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A licensed veterinarian shall comply with
				  all requirements of the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) regarding
				  controlled substance registration.
(b) A licensed veterinarian registered with
				  the DEA must comply with all relevant state and federal statutes and rules ,
				  including but not limited to Chapter 481 of the Texas Health and Safety Code,
				  Chapter 13 of Part 1 of Title 37 of the Texas Administrative Code, and Chapter
				  13 of Title 21 of United States Code.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 24 - TEXAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 573 - RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Subchapter E - PRESCRIBING AND/OR DISPENSING MEDICATION › Section 573.44 - Compounding Drugs

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A veterinarian
				  may only compound drugs for a specific animal or herd with which the
				  veterinarian has established and maintained a valid veterinarian-client-patient
				  relationship.
(b) A veterinarian
				  may only prescribe, administer, or dispense compounded drugs to treat a
				  specific occurrence of a disease or condition, which threatens the health of
				  the animal or will cause suffering or death if left untreated, that the
				  veterinarian has observed and diagnosed in the particular patient for whom the
				  compounded drugs are intended. The amount of a drug that a veterinarian
				  compounds or orders compounded for dispensing or office use must not exceed the
				  established need for specific compounded drugs for patients with which the
				  veterinarian has established and maintained a valid veterinarian-client-patient
				  relationship.
(c) Labeling
				  Requirements.
(1) All compounded drugs must
				  bear the labeling information required under §
											573.40
				  of this title (relating to Labeling of Medications Dispensed), as well as the
				  following information:
(A) date on which the
				  drug was compounded;
(B) name and
				  strength of medically active ingredients;
(C) identity of treated animals;
(D) withdrawal/withholding times if needed;
				  and
(E) condition or disease to be
				  treated.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 24 - TEXAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 573 - RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Subchapter E - PRESCRIBING AND/OR DISPENSING MEDICATION › Section 573.45 - Extra-Label or Off-Label Use of Drugs

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Extra-label or off-label use is the
				  actual or intended use of a drug in an animal that is not in accordance with
				  the approved labeling, and includes, but is not limited to:
(1) compounded drugs;
(2) use in species not listed in the
				  labeling;
(3) use for diseases or
				  other conditions not listed in the labeling;
(4) use at dosage levels, frequencies, or
				  routes of administration other than those stated in the labeling; and
(5) deviation from the labeled withdrawal
				  time based on these different uses.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 24 - TEXAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 573 - RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Subchapter F - RECORDS KEEPING › Section 573.50 - Controlled Substances Records Keeping for Drugs on Hand

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Texas veterinarians shall maintain at their place of
					 business records of all scheduled drugs listed in the Texas Controlled
					 Substances Act in their possession. These records shall be maintained for a
					 minimum of five years. A record shall be kept for each scheduled drug. The
					 records shall be complete, contemporaneous, and legible. The record shall
					 contain the following information in addition to the name of the drug:
(1) date of acquisition;
(2) quantity purchased;
(3) date administered or dispensed;
(4) quantity administered or
				  dispensed;
(5) name of client and
				  patient receiving the drug(s); and
(6) total balance on hand of the scheduled
				  drug.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 24 - TEXAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 573 - RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Subchapter F - RECORDS KEEPING › Section 573.51 - Rabies Control

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Only the
				  vaccinating veterinarian shall issue official rabies vaccination certificates.
				  Each certificate shall contain the information required by 25 TAC §
										169.29(relating
				  to Vaccination Requirement) adopted by the Department of State Health Services,
				  including:
(1) owner's name, address and
				  telephone number;
(2) animal
				  identification species, sex (including neutered if applicable), approximate age
				  (three months to 12 months, 12 months or older), size (pounds), predominant
				  breed, and colors;
(3) vaccine used
				  product name, manufacturer, and serial number;
(4) date vaccinated;
(5) date vaccination expires (re-vaccination
				  due date);
(6) rabies tag number if
				  a tag is issued; and
(7)
				  veterinarian's signature, or electronic signature, or signature stamp and
				  license number, in accordance with §
											573.10
				  of this title (relating to Supervision of Non-Licensed Persons).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 24 - TEXAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 573 - RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Subchapter F - RECORDS KEEPING › Section 573.52 - Veterinarian Patient Record Keeping

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A veterinarian performing a physical
				  examination, diagnosis, treatment or surgery on an animal or group of animals
				  shall prepare a legible written record or computer record concerning the
				  animals containing, at a minimum, the following information:
(1) name, address, and telephone number of
				  the owner;
(2) identity of the
				  species, animal, herd, or flock;
(3) except for herds or flocks, the age, sex,
				  color, and breed;
(4) dates of
				  examination, treatment and surgery;
(5) brief history of the condition of each
				  animal, litter, herd, or flock;
(6)
				  examination findings, if required for diagnosis or treatment and is not
				  difficult to obtain:
(A) weight - actual or
				  estimated;
(B)
				  temperature;
(C) pulse;
(D) respiration; and
(E) any additional findings needed for
				  diagnosis;
(7)
				  laboratory and radiographic tests performed and reports;
(8) differential diagnosis;
				  referrals/consultations; to/with specialists and the client’s
				  response;
(9) procedures
				  performed/treatment given and results;
(10) drugs (and their dosages) administered,
				  dispensed, or prescribed;
(11)
				  surgical procedures shall include a description of the procedure, the name of
				  the surgeon, the type of sedative/anesthetic agent used, the route of
				  administration and the dosage; and
(12) anesthesia monitoring performed during
				  surgical procedures.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 24 - TEXAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 573 - RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Subchapter F - RECORDS KEEPING › Section 573.53 - Equine Dental Provider Patient Record Keeping

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Individual records shall be complete,
				  contemporaneous and legible and shall include, but are not limited to:
(1) name, address, and phone number of the
				  client;
(2) identification of
				  patient, including name, breed, age, sex, and description;
(3) patient history;
(4) dates of visits;
(5) other details necessary to substantiate
				  or document the procedure performed; and
(6) any amendment, supplementation, change,
				  or correction in a patient record not made contemporaneously with the act or
				  observation noted by indicating the time and date of the amendment,
				  supplementation, change or correction, and clearly indicating that there has
				  been an amendment, supplementation, change, or correction.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 24 - TEXAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 573 - RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Subchapter F - RECORDS KEEPING › Section 573.54 - Patient Records Release and Charges

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Release of records pursuant to request.
				  Upon the request of the client or their authorized representative, the
				  veterinarian shall furnish a copy of the patient records, including a copy of
				  any radiographs requested, within 15 business days of the request or in
				  accordance with subsection (f) of this section, unless a longer period is
				  reasonably required to duplicate the records. If a longer period is necessary
				  and prior to the 15 business day deadline, the veterinarian must inform the
				  client in writing how long it will take to furnish the records and why
				  production of the records is delayed. The records must be provided no later
				  than 30 calendar days after the request. If the records are requested for
				  acute/emergency care, the veterinarian must provide the records immediately and
				  no later than one business day.
(b)
				  Contents of records. For purposes of this section, "patient records" shall
				  include those records as defined in §
										573.52
				  of this title (relating to Veterinarian Patient Record Keeping).
(c) Allowable charges. The veterinarian may
				  charge a reasonable fee for this service and, in non-emergency and non-acute
				  situations, may withhold the records until such payment is received. A
				  reasonable fee shall include only the cost of:
(1) copying, including the labor and cost of
				  supplies for copying;
(2) postage,
				  when the individual has requested the copy or summary be mailed; and
(3) preparing a summary of the records when
				  appropriate.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 24 - TEXAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 573 - RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Subchapter F - RECORDS KEEPING › Section 573.55 - Transfer and Disposal of Patient Records

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Required Notification of Discontinuance
				  of Practice. When a veterinarian discontinues the provision of veterinary
				  services without the continuation of their practice, he or she is responsible
				  for ensuring that clients receive reasonable notification and are given the
				  opportunity to obtain copies of their records or arrange for the transfer of
				  their patient records to another veterinarian.
(b) Method of Notification.
(1) When a veterinarian discontinues the
				  provision of veterinary services without the continuation of their practice, he
				  or she shall provide notice to clients of when the veterinarian intends to
				  terminate the practice or relocate, and will no longer be available to clients,
				  and offer clients the opportunity to obtain a copy of their patient
				  records.
(2) Notification shall be
				  accomplished by:
(A) placing written notice in
				  the veterinarian's office; and
(B)
				  sending written notification to clients seen in the last three years notifying
				  them of discontinuance of practice, or placing a notice in the local
				  newspaper.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 24 - TEXAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 573 - RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Subchapter G - OTHER PROVISIONS › Section 573.60 - Prohibition Against Treatment of Humans

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A veterinarian shall not provide care and treatment of
					 humans including prescribing and/or dispensing prescription medication for
					 personal use by the veterinarian and/or another human. A veterinarian may
					 render first aid or emergency care to a human if such action is without
					 expectation of compensation in response to an emergency or disaster
					 situation.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 24 - TEXAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 573 - RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Subchapter G - OTHER PROVISIONS › Section 573.61 - Minimum Security for Controlled Substances

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Veterinarians shall adhere to the following to ensure
					 security of controlled substances:
(1)
				  Establish adequate security to prevent unauthorized access to controlled
				  substances.
(2) Establish adequate
				  security to prevent the diversion of controlled substances.
(3) During the course of business activities,
				  do not allow any individual access to controlled substances storage areas
				  except those authorized agents required for efficient operations.
(4) Controlled substances listed in Schedules
				  I, II, III, IV, and V shall be stored in a securely locked, substantially
				  constructed cabinet or security cabinet.
(5) The term "substantially constructed
				  cabinet" means the following:
(A) A structure
				  of wood or metal so constructed as to resist any entry by simple tools of
				  attack such as screw drivers, crow bars, tire tools, pry bars, etc. Hinges
				  should not be mounted with bolts or screws on outside of door and the locking
				  devices should be installed internally as in a dead bolt type or the device
				  should be of a type that has protected mounting screws or bolts to inhibit
				  removal. The cabinet should be permanently constructed or attached to the
				  building structure or fixtures so as to prevent the cabinet from being
				  physically removed from the premises. If the cabinet is a metal file cabinet
				  type, it should be permanently attached to prevent easy removal and have an
				  external locking bar that secures the drawer or drawers.
(B) A security cabinet or safe equivalent in
				  construction to a Class 6 Mosler Government Sales Security Filing Cabinet or a
				  Class 5 Mosler Government Safe.
(C)
				  A cabinet less substantially constructed may meet security requirements
				  provided the cabinet is located in a room or area entrance to which has been so
				  constructed that hinge mountings inhibit removal and a limited number of
				  employees have keys or combinations to locking device. If combination locks are
				  utilized, the combination can be changed upon termination of employees having
				  knowledge of the combination. A veterinarian must maintain a written list of
				  all persons that have access to the controlled substances storage areas,
				  including the dates on which individuals are added or deleted from the
				  list.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 24 - TEXAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 573 - RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Subchapter G - OTHER PROVISIONS › Section 573.62 - Violation of Board Orders/Negotiated Settlements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) All persons that are subject of a Board
				  order shall abide by the terms of the order. The Board may open a complaint
				  against a person who violates a Board order and/or refer the person to the
				  Attorney General for prosecution under the Veterinary Licensing Act, Texas
				  Occupations Code, Chapter 801, and the Administrative Procedure Act, Government
				  Code, §
										2001.202.
(b) The Board may deny a person's request to
				  renew a license issued under Title 4, Chapter 801 of the Texas Occupations Code
				  if the person has not paid an administrative penalty imposed under Title 4,
				  Chapter 801 of the Texas Occupations Code. This section does not apply if:
(1) the person's time to pay or request a
				  hearing has not expired under Title 4, Chapter 801 of the Texas Occupations
				  Code;
(2) the person has requested
				  a hearing under Title 4, Chapter 801 of the Texas Occupations Code, but the
				  person's time to pay has not expired under the same statute or Board rules;
				  or
(3) the penalty is
				  stayed.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 24 - TEXAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 573 - RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Subchapter G - OTHER PROVISIONS › Section 573.63 - Inspection of Facilities and Records

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Licensees shall admit a representative of the Board, during
					 regular business hours, to inspect equipment and business premises; examine
					 and/or copy client and patient records, drug records, including, but not
					 limited to, invoices, receipts, transfer documents, inventory logs, surgery
					 logs; and all other associated records relating to the practice of veterinary
					 medicine or equine dentistry.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 24 - TEXAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 573 - RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Subchapter G - OTHER PROVISIONS › Section 573.65 - Proof of Acceptable Continuing Education

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Acceptable Continuing Education.
(1) Continuing Education hours shall be
				  acceptable if they relate to clinical matters. For veterinary licensees,
				  continuing education hours shall be acceptable if they relate to practice
				  management.
(2) Acceptable
				  continuing education hours shall be earned by:
(A) veterinary licensees and licensed
				  veterinary technicians attending meetings sponsored or co-sponsored by the
				  American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), AVMA's affiliated state
				  veterinary medical associations and/or their continuing education
				  organizations, AVMA recognized specialty groups, regional veterinary medical
				  associations, local veterinary medical associations, and AVMA-accredited
				  veterinary medical colleges and veterinary technician programs;
(B) equine dental provider licensees
				  attending meetings sponsored or co-sponsored by the International Association
				  of Equine Dentistry;
(C) veterinary
				  licensees taking correspondence courses that require the licensee to take a
				  test at the conclusion of the course and yield a certificate of
				  completion;
(D) all licensees
				  participating in verifiable, monitored on-line and video programs or other
				  telecommunication discussions that yield a certificate of completion and meet
				  the following minimum standards:
(i)
				  Inclusion of the following interactive experiences:
(I) direct, two-way verbal communication
				  between attendees and the instructor at all times;
(II) direct, two-way verbal communication
				  between attendees at all times; and
(III) visual communication with the
				  instructor;
(ii) The
				  ability to document active participation by attendees through:
(I) verbal interaction and software
				  documentation; and
(II) the use of
				  real time on-line surveys that promote audience interaction and document the
				  attendance and engagement of the participants;
(E) all licensees' self study, through any
				  form of continuing education from which the licensee does not receive a
				  certificate of completion, including reading articles in professional journals
				  or periodicals, listening to audio tapes or CD's or viewing video tapes or
				  similar devices that transmit a video image; or
(F) any other methods approved by the Board's
				  Licensing Committee, by an advisory committee of the Board, or approved for
				  veterinary licensees and licensed veterinary technicians by the Registry of
				  Approved Continuing Education (RACE) of the American Association of Veterinary
				  State Boards (AAVSB).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 24 - TEXAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 573 - RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Subchapter G - OTHER PROVISIONS › Section 573.66 - Disciplinary Action for Non-Compliance with Continuing Education Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Failure to complete the required hours without obtaining a
					 hardship extension from the executive director, failure to maintain required
					 records, falsifying records, or intentionally misrepresenting programs for
					 continuing education credit shall be grounds for disciplinary action by the
					 Board.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 24 - TEXAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 573 - RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Subchapter G - OTHER PROVISIONS › Section 573.67 - Continuing Education as Disciplinary Action

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The Board may require a licensee who
				  violates the Veterinary Licensing Act or the Board's Rules to participate in a
				  program to acquire continuing education.
(b) Continuing education hours required under
				  this subsection shall be in addition to the hours required of all licensees,
				  and shall be:
(1) based on the seriousness of
				  the violation; and
(2) relevant to
				  the violation committed by the license holder.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 24 - TEXAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 573 - RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Subchapter G - OTHER PROVISIONS › Section 573.68 - Telemedicine

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) "Telemedicine"
				  means veterinary medicine offered or provided by a person to a patient at a
				  different physical location than the person using telecommunications or
				  information technology.
(b)
				  Pursuant to §
										801.251, Texas
				  Occupations Code, a person may not practice, or offer or attempt to practice,
				  veterinary telemedicine unless the person holds a license to practice
				  veterinary medicine issued by the Board.
(c) Pursuant to §
										801.351(a),
				  Texas Occupations Code, a person may not practice veterinary telemedicine
				  unless a veterinarian-client-patient relationship exists. Pursuant to §
										801.351(c),
				  Texas Occupations Code, a veterinarian-client-patient relationship may not be
				  established solely by telephone or electronic means.
(d) A person providing veterinary
				  telemedicine is subject to the professional standard of care that would apply
				  to the provision of the same services in an in-person setting.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 24 - TEXAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 573 - RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Subchapter G - OTHER PROVISIONS › Section 573.70 - Mandatory Reporting of Criminal Activity

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A licensee or an applicant for a license shall report to
					 the Board within 30 days of being arrested for, charged with, or indicted for
					 any criminal offense above the grade of a Class C misdemeanor, or for any Class
					 C misdemeanor in or connected with the practice of veterinary medicine or
					 equine dentistry. A licensee or an applicant for a license shall report the
					 final disposition of the matter to the Board within 30 days of disposition. All
					 reports made pursuant to this rule shall be made on the form provided by the
					 Board.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 24 - TEXAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 573 - RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Subchapter G - OTHER PROVISIONS › Section 573.71 - Operation of Temporary Limited-Service Veterinary Services

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Requirements
				  for operation. Veterinarians operating temporary limited service clinics shall:
(1) maintain sanitary conditions at the
				  clinic site, including, but not limited to, removal of animal solid waste and
				  sanitizing/disinfecting of urine and solid waste sites;
(2) provide injections with sterile
				  disposable needles and syringes;
(3) utilize a non-porous table for examining
				  and/or injecting small animals;
(4)
				  maintain biologics and injectable medications between temperature ranges of 35
				  to 45 degrees Fahrenheit;
(5)
				  perform and complete blood and fecal examinations before dispensing relevant
				  federal legend medications;
(6)
				  maintain rabies vaccination records and treatment records for five years,
				  indexed alphabetically by the client's last name and by vaccination tag
				  numbers, if issued; and
(7) provide
				  clients with a printed form that contains the identity of the administering
				  veterinarian and the address of the places where the records are to be
				  maintained.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 24 - TEXAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 573 - RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Subchapter G - OTHER PROVISIONS › Section 573.72 - Employment by Nonprofit or Municipal Corporations

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A nonprofit or municipal corporation may
				  employ or contract with a veterinarian to provide veterinary services in
				  connection with sheltering, sterilization, vaccination, or other medical care
				  and treatment of animals.
(b)
				  Employment by or contractual service to a nonprofit or municipal corporation
				  does not alone exempt the veterinarian from any of the provisions of the
				  Veterinary Licensing Act or the Board's rules.
(c) Veterinarians employed by, or contracted
				  to, nonprofit or municipal corporations shall be liable for any violations of
				  the Act or rules occurring as a result of the practice of veterinary medicine
				  or any veterinary services provided by the nonprofit or municipal corporation,
				  including those occurring due to the acts or omissions of non-licensed
				  employees of, or volunteers for, the nonprofit or municipal corporation, unless
				  otherwise exempt from the Veterinary Licensing Act under
				  §801.004.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 24 - TEXAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 573 - RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Subchapter G - OTHER PROVISIONS › Section 573.73 - Animal Reproduction

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The Board
				  considers the following activities the practice of veterinary medicine as
				  defined in the Veterinary Licensing Act, Texas Occupations Code, §
										801.002:
(1) surgical invasion of the reproductive
				  tract of an animal, including laparoscopy and needle entry unless performed
				  under the direct supervision of a veterinarian;
(2) obtaining, possessing or administering
				  prescription or legend drugs for use in an animal without a valid prescription
				  from a licensed veterinarian or in a properly labeled container dispensed by a
				  licensed veterinarian; and
(3) a
				  breeding soundness examination, which is defined as the assessment of an animal
				  by a veterinarian to determine the animal's ability or potential for
				  reproduction, and includes, but is not limited to, diagnosis by rectal
				  palpation of reproduction structures, ultrasonography, semen collection and
				  microscopic examination, serum/blood chemistry analysis, cytology, and biopsy
				  of tissue.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 24 - TEXAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 573 - RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Subchapter G - OTHER PROVISIONS › Section 573.74 - Management Services Organizations in Veterinary Practice

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Definitions. The following words and
				  terms, when used in this section, shall have the following meanings, unless the
				  context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1)
				  Control--the ability to order or dictate the delivery or the manner of delivery
				  of any services or tasks. Consulting with another person regarding a service or
				  task, or assisting in the performance of a service or task, does not constitute
				  control.
(2) Intervene--directly
				  altering the practice of veterinary medicine. Recommending or providing a
				  service or supply or performing management services under this section does not
				  constitute intervention.
(3)
				  Management services--those services and activities relating to the operation of
				  a veterinary practice exclusive of the practice of veterinary
				  medicine.
(4) Management services
				  organization--a person or entity that provides management services.
(5) Veterinary medical personnel--persons
				  under the direct or general supervision, as defined by the Veterinary Licensing
				  Act, Texas Occupations Code, §
											801.002, of a
				  veterinarian who perform duties directly related to the practice of veterinary
				  medicine.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 24 - TEXAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 573 - RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Subchapter G - OTHER PROVISIONS › Section 573.75 - Duty to Cooperate with Board

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A licensee shall:
(1) cooperate fully with any Board inspection
				  or investigation; and
(2) respond
				  within twenty-one (21) days of receipt to requests for information regarding
				  complaints and other requests for information from the Board, except where:
(A) the Board in contacting a licensee
				  imposes a different response date; or
(B) the licensee is unable for good cause to
				  meet the response date and requests a different response date.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 24 - TEXAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 573 - RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Subchapter G - OTHER PROVISIONS › Section 573.76 - Notification of Licensee Addresses

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Each licensee shall report to the Board the licensee's:
(1) name and license number;
(2) clinic or practice name;
(3) physical business address;
(4) mailing address;
(5) residence address;.
(6) business telephone number; and
(7) residence and/or cellular telephone
				  number.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 24 - TEXAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 573 - RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Subchapter G - OTHER PROVISIONS › Section 573.77 - Sterilization of Animals from Releasing Agencies

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Definitions. The following words and
				  terms, when used in this section, shall have the following meanings, unless the
				  context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1)
				  Releasing agency--a public or private animal pound, shelter, or humane
				  organization. This term does not include an individual who occasionally renders
				  humane assistance or shelter in the individual's home to a dog or
				  cat.
(2) Animal--a dog or
				  cat.
(3) Microchip--a transponder
				  that is placed under an animal's skin by an injector and can be read by a
				  microchip scanner.
(4) Tattoo--a
				  permanent etching formed by injecting ink into the basal layer of the epidermis
				  of an animal.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 24 - TEXAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 573 - RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Subchapter G - OTHER PROVISIONS › Section 573.78 - Default on Student Loan/Child Support Payments

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A licensee who has defaulted on a student
				  loan or breached a student loan repayment contract by failing to perform his or
				  her service obligation under the contract, or any other agreement between the
				  licensee and the administering entity, relating to payment of a student loan
				  may be subject to disciplinary action by the Board.
(b) A licensee, who has a final order under
				  Chapter 232 of the Texas Family Code suspending the license for failure to pay
				  child-support and/or where the Office of the Attorney General has notified the
				  Board to not renew the license for failure to pay child-support, may be subject
				  to disciplinary action by the Board.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 24 - TEXAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 573 - RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Subchapter G - OTHER PROVISIONS › Section 573.79 - Maintenance of Sanitary Premises

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Licensees must maintain their offices/clinics/hospitals and
					 the offices/clinics/hospitals in which they work in a clean and sanitary
					 condition without any accumulation of trash, debris, or filth. Such premises
					 shall be maintained in full compliance with all health requirements of the city
					 or county in which located and in conformity with the health laws of the State
					 of Texas; further, they shall use properly sterilized instruments and clean
					 supplies.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 24 - TEXAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 573 - RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Subchapter G - OTHER PROVISIONS › Section 573.80 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in the Veterinary
					 Licensing Act (Chapter 801, Texas Occupations Code) or the Rules of the Board
					 (Texas Administrative Code, Title 22, Part 24, Chapters 571, 573, 575, and 577)
					 shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
					 otherwise:
(1) Accepted livestock
				  management practices--those practices involving animals raised or produced
				  primarily for food, fiber, or other products for human consumption, and may
				  include the following:
(A) branding,
				  tattooing, ear tags or identifying marks of any kind;
(B) tail docking, except cosmetic tail
				  docking that is performed for appearance purposes only;
(C) earmarking;
(D) routine dehorning, except cosmetic
				  dehorning that reshapes or alters the poll area for appearance
				  purposes;
(E) castration;
(F) non-surgical assistance with
				  birthing;
(G) implantation with
				  approved implant products;
(H)
				  administration of a biologic, except where restricted by law to administration
				  by a veterinarian, and not including deworming by use of stomach
				  tubing;
(I) artificial
				  insemination;
(J) shoeing and
				  trimming hooves; and
(K)
				  application or administration of parasiticides, except where restricted by
				  law.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 24 - TEXAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 573 - RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Subchapter G - OTHER PROVISIONS › Section 573.81 - Mandatory Report by Licensee

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A
				  licensee shall report to the Board in the manner prescribed under subsection
				  (b) of this section if the licensee has reasonable cause to suspect that:
(1) the ability of another licensee to
				  provide veterinary, LVT, or EDP services safely and reasonably is impaired by
				  chemical dependency; or
(2) another
				  licensee generally poses a continuing threat to the public welfare.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 24 - TEXAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 573 - RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Subchapter G - OTHER PROVISIONS › Section 573.82 - Laser Therapy

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Definition. For
				  the purpose of this rule, Laser Therapy is an acceptable therapy through the
				  use of laser or IPL device radiation for the purpose of diagnosis, therapy, or
				  treatment in the practice of veterinary medicine.
(b) Use of Laser Therapy in the treatment of
				  animals. A licensed veterinarian may perform or prescribe Laser Therapy after a
				  valid veterinarian-client-patient relationship has been created in accordance
				  with the Act and Board Rules. An LVT or non-veterinarian employee of a
				  veterinarian may perform Laser Therapy under the general supervision of the
				  veterinarian if the other conditions within this subsection (b) have been met.
				  The veterinarian and his or her employees performing Laser Therapy must be in
				  compliance with all other relevant federal and Texas laws and rules. The
				  veterinarian and his or her employee(s) performing Laser Therapy must comply
				  with the accepted safety standards for use of lasers in health care for
				  animals.
(c) Standard Used in
				  Determining Appropriate Use of Laser Therapy. If the Board receives a complaint
				  against a licensee about treatment involving the use of Laser Therapy,
				  investigation of the complaint may include opinions from other licensees who
				  use Laser Therapy in their treatment of animals. However, veterinarians who
				  practice Laser Therapy shall exercise the same degree of humane care, skill,
				  and diligence in treating patients as are ordinarily used in the same or
				  similar circumstances, including the type of practice, by average members of
				  the veterinary medical profession in good standing in the locality or
				  geographic community in which they practice, or in similar
				  communities.
(d) Other Board Rules
				  Not Preempted. Nothing in this rule shall remove or limit in any way the
				  applicability of other rules of the Board as they apply to the practice of
				  veterinary medicine.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 24 - TEXAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 573 - RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Subchapter G - OTHER PROVISIONS › Section 573.83 - Price Transparency for Emergency Care

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) For purposes of
				  this section, "emergency care" means medical care rendered to an ill or injured
				  animal that, in the reasoned opinion of the veterinarian, has a
				  life-threatening condition and immediate medical treatment is necessary to
				  sustain life or alleviate or end suffering.
(b) After a reasonable opportunity to assess
				  an animal's medical condition and before providing medical treatment, a
				  veterinarian must disclose to the owner or caretaker that the animal requires
				  emergency care and treatment.
(c)
				  The disclosure required by subsection (b) of this section must contain:
(1) a description of the proposed
				  treatment(s), with reasonable options, if any; and
(2) the estimated price of the proposed
				  treatment option(s).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 24 - TEXAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 575 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 575.1 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The definitions contained in the Veterinary Licensing Act
				  (Chapter 801, Occupations Code) and the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter
				  2001, Government Code) are hereby incorporated into this chapter, insofar as
				  they are applicable thereto.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 24 - TEXAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 575 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 575.2 - Filing of Documents

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
All applications, petitions, complaints, motions, replies,
				  answers, notices, requests for exceptions, and other documents relating to any
				  proceeding pending or set for consideration by the Board shall be filed in the
				  office of the Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, Austin, Texas. The
				  documents shall be deemed filed only when actually received in the office of
				  the Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, accompanied by the filing fee,
				  if any, required by statute or Board rules.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 24 - TEXAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 575 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 575.3 - Computation of Time

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Counting days.
				Unless otherwise required by statute, in computing time periods prescribed by
				this chapter or by a SOAH order, the period shall begin to run on the day after
				the act, event or default in question. The day of the act, event or default on
				which the designated period time begins to run is not included. The period
				shall conclude on the last day of the designated period, unless that day is a
				Saturday, Sunday or legal state or federal holiday, in which case the
				designated period runs until the end of the next day that is not a Saturday,
				Sunday or legal state or federal holiday. When these rules specify a deadline
				or a set number of days for filing documents or taking other actions, the
				computation of time shall be by calendar days rather than business days, unless
				otherwise provided in this chapter or pursuant to a SOAH or board
				order.
(b) Dispute. Disputes
				regarding computation of time for periods not specified by this chapter or by a
				board or SOAH order will be resolved by reference to applicable law and upon
				consideration of agency policy documented in accordance with the Act and Board
				rules.
(c) Extensions. Unless
				otherwise provided by statute, the time for filing any document may be extended
				by agreement of the parties, order of the executive director or the ALJ if SOAH
				has acquired jurisdiction, upon written request filed prior to the expiration
				of the applicable time period. This written request must show good cause for an
				extension of time and state that the need is not caused by the neglect,
				indifference or lack of diligence of the movant.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 24 - TEXAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 575 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 575.4 - Conduct and Decorum

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) All
				meetings of the Board are open to the public unless such meetings are conducted
				in executive session in accordance with Chapter 551, Government Code, or
				Chapter 801, Occupations Code.
(b)
				Each party, witness, attorney, or other representative shall conduct themselves
				in all proceedings with proper dignity, courtesy, and respect for the Board and
				all other parties. Disorderly conduct will not be tolerated. Members of the
				public shall not address Board members during meetings unless recognized by the
				Board's presiding officer pursuant to a published agenda item. Persons seeking
				to position microphones, video cameras or other equipment for the purposes of
				recording Board proceedings may not disrupt the meeting or disturb
				participants.
(c) Attorneys and
				other representatives of parties shall observe and practice the standards of
				the ethical behavior prescribed for their professions.
(d) The Board's presiding officer may exclude
				from a meeting any person who, after being duly warned, persists in disorderly,
				abusive or disruptive behavior.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 24 - TEXAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 575 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 575.5 - Subpoenas/Witness Expenses

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) In any
				proceeding involving an alleged violation of the Veterinary Licensing Act,
				Chapter 801, Occupations Code, including a contested case under the
				Administrative Procedure Act, Chapter 2001, Government Code, the Board may
				compel by subpoena:
(1) the attendance of
				witnesses for examination under oath; and
(2) the production for inspection or copying
				of books, accounts, records, papers, correspondence, documents, and other
				evidence relevant to the alleged violation.