Bill > S1353

This bill establishes a subsidiary board for veterinary technology under the Board of Registration in Veterinary Medicine in Massachusetts. The key provisions include: - Defining "veterinary technology" as the science and art of providing professional support to veterinarians, and "veterinary technician" as a graduate of an accredited program in veterinary technology or nursing. - Creating a subsidiary board with two veterinarian members, four veterinary technician members, and one public member, appointed by the Massachusetts Veterinary Technician Association. - Empowering the subsidiary board to determine the criteria and regulations for licensing and registering veterinary technicians in the state, subject to approval by the Board of Registration. - Allowing the subsidiary board to establish the duties that licensed veterinary technicians and non-licensed veterinary assistants can perform, and to update these duties over time. - Requiring licensed veterinary technicians to have an associate or bachelor's degree in veterinary technology from an accredited institution, and setting a deadline for non-licensed technicians to obtain such a degree. - Authorizing the subsidiary board to require veterinary technicians to have professional malpractice liability insurance or a suitable bond. - Exempting certain categories of veterinary technicians, such as those working in research institutions or special cases, from some of the regulations.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1353