Statement of Scope
Veterinary Examining Board
Relating to
:
|
Continuing Education
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1. Finding/nature of emergency (Emergency Rule only):
None.
2
.
Detailed description of the objective of the
proposed
rule
:
The proposed rule will revise pertinent sections of Wis. Admin. Code ch.
VE 10
,
concerning continuing education
,
in order to make the chapter consistent with current practice within the profession.
3
.
Description of the existing policies relevant to the rule, new policies proposed to be included in the rule, and an analysis of policy alternatives
:
In accordance with
s.
453.062 (2) (a)
and
(b)
, Stats., l
icensed veterinarians are required to complete 30 hours of continuing education and licensed veterinary technicians are required to complete 15 hours of continuing education.
C
ontinuing education
requirements
for
both
veterinarians and veterinary technicians
are found in Chapter
VE 10
.
Recently, t
he Veterinary Examining Board identified several provisions within ch.
VE 10
th
at
required
revising
, s
pe
ci
fically
s.
VE
10.03 (3) (b)
.
The Board determined that this provision allowing self-study of veterinary medical or scientific journals was obsolete due to the abundance of
continuing education offered via
the internet. T
h
e Board also identified s.
VE 10.03 (3) (i)
, regarding certification to use, handle, distribute and dispose of pesticides as
outdated due to recent legislation
,
2009 Wisconsin Act 139
. Act 139 specified that
the Board may not require training or continuing education concerning the use, handling, distribution, and disposal of pesticides, other than for disciplinary p
urposes.
O
th
er provisions in ch.
VE 10
may be revised as the proposed rule is developed.
4
.
Detailed explanation of statutory authority for the rule
(including
the
statutory citation and language):
Section
15.08 (5) (b)
,
Stats
.
,
provides examining
boards,
“shall promulgate rules for its own guidance and for the guidance of the trade or profession to which it pertains. . .” The proposed rule seeks to provide guidance to licensed veterinarians and licensed veterinary techn
icians on compliance with continuing education requirements.
Section
227.11 (2) (a)
, Stats.
,
sets forth the parameters of an agency’s rule-making authority, stating an agency, “may promulgate rules interpreting provisions of any statute enforced or administered by the agency. . .but a rule is not valid if the rule exceeds the bounds of correct interpretation.”
Section
453.03
(2)
, Stats
,
.
provides
that the, “examining board shall promulgate rules requiring training and continuing education sufficient to assure competency of veterinarians and veterinary technicians in the practice of veterinary medicine, . . .”
Section
453.062 (2) (a)
, Stats., provides that, “. . ., the examining board may not renew a veterinary license unless the applicant certifies that he or she has completed, during the preceding 2-year licensure period, at least 30 hours of continuing education programs or courses approved by the examining board.”
Section
453.062 (2) (b)
, Stats., provides that
, “ . . .,
the examining board may not renew a veterinary technician certification unless the applicant certifies that he or she has completed, during the preceding 2-year certification period, at least 15 hours of continuing education programs or courses approved by the examining board.”
5
.
Estimate of amount of time that state employees will spend developing the rule and of other resources necessary to develop the rule
:
State employees will spend approximately 50 hours developing the proposed rule.
6
.
List with description of all entities that
may
be affected by the proposed rule
:
Licensed veterinarians
and
licensed
veterinary technicians
will be affected by the proposed rule.
7
.
Summary and preliminary comparison with any existing or proposed federal regulation that is intended to address the activities to be regulated by the proposed rule
:
An Internet-based search revealed no specific existing or proposed federal regulation that is intended to address the activities to be regulated by the proposed rule.
8
. Anticipated economic impact of implementing the rule
(note if the rule is likely to have a significant economic impact on small businesses)
:
This rule is likely to have minimal or no economic impact on small businesses.
