Agenda Items and Meeting Materials

TELECONFERENCE MEETING NOTICE

Board Members

The Veterinary Medical Board (Board) will meet by teleconference at
 
9:00 a.m., on Thursday, July 22, and Friday, July 23, 2021

9:00 a.m., Thursday, July 22, 2021

1. Call to Order/Roll Call/Establishment of a Quorum
2. Public Comment on Items Not on the Agenda
   Note: The Board may not discuss or take action on any matter raised during this public comment section, except to decide whether to place the matter on the agenda of a future meeting. (Government Code sections 11125, 11125.7(a).)
3. Review and Approval of Board Meeting Minutes
   A. April 22-23, 2021
4. Report and Update from Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA)
5. Review, Discussion, and Possible Action on Multidisciplinary Advisory Committee (MDC) Report – Kristi Pawlowski, RVT, Chair, MDC
   1. Overview of July 21, 2021 MDC Meeting
   2. Recommendations Regarding Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR) and Development of Frequently Asked Questions
   3. Recommendations Regarding Legislative Proposal to Amend Business and Professions Code (BPC) Section 4825.1 and Add BPC Section 4826.3, and Regulatory Proposal to Amend Section 2032.1, Article 4, Division 20, Title 16 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR) Regarding Telemedicine
6. Access to Veterinary Care Committee Report - Jaymie Noland, DVM
7. Review of Board Member Conflicts of Interest and Ethics Requirements – Tara Welch, Board Counsel, Attorney III, DCA
8. Update, Discussion, and Possible Action on 2021 Legislation
   1. Assembly Bill (AB) 1282 (Bloom, 2021) Veterinary medicine: blood banks for animals
   2. AB 1535 (Committee on Business and Professions, 2021) Veterinary Medical Board: application and examination: discipline and citation
   3. Senate Bill (SB) 344 (Hertzberg, 2021) Homeless shelters grants: pets and veterinary services
   4. SB 731 (Durazo, 2021) Criminal records: relief
9. Update, Discussion, and Possible Action on Proposed Regulations
1. Status Update on Pending Regulations
2. Section 2006, Article 1, Division 20, Title 16 of the CCR Regarding Disciplinary Guidelines
3. Sections 2090-2095, Article 11, Division 20, Title 16 of the CCR Regarding Drug Compounding
10. Recess until July 23, 2021, at 9:00 a.m.

9:00 a.m., Friday, July 23, 2021

11. Reconvene - Establishment of a Quorum
12. Review, Discussion, and Possible Action Regarding Potential Revisions to Board and Committee Member Administrative Procedure Manual
13. Board President Report – Mark Nunez, DVM
14. Registered Veterinary Technician Report – Jennifer Loredo, RVT
15. National Association Involvement Reports –Kathy Bowler and Mark Nunez, DVM
    1. International Council for Veterinary Assessment
    2. American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB), Member and Program Services Think Tank
16. Executive Management Reports
    1. Administration
    2. Examination
    3. Licensing
    4. Enforcement
    5. Probation
    6. Hospital Inspection
    7. Outreach
    8. Strategic Plan
17. Future Agenda Items and Next Meeting Dates
    • October 21-22, 2021
    
18. Recess Open Session

CLOSED SESSION

19. Convene Closed Session
20. Pursuant to Government Code Section 11126(c)(3), the Board Will Meet in Closed Session to Deliberate and Vote on Disciplinary Matters, Including Stipulations and Proposed Decisions
21. Pursuant to Government Code Section 11126(e)(1) and (2)(A), the Board Will Meet in Closed Session to Confer and Receive Advice From Legal Counsel Regarding the Following Matter: San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, et al. v. Jessica Sieferman, United States District Court, Case No. 2:21-cv-00786-TLN-KJN
22. Adjourn Closed Session

RECONVENE OPEN SESSION

23. Reconvene Open Session
24. Adjournment Upon Conclusion of Business – Due to technological limitations, adjournment will not be broadcast. Adjournment will immediately follow Closed Session, Item 22, and there will be no other items of business discussed.

This agenda can be found on the Veterinary Medical Board website at www.vmb.ca.gov. Action may be taken on any item on the agenda. The time and order of agenda items are subject to change at the discretion of the Committee Chair and may be taken out of order. In accordance with the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, all meetings of the Committee are open to the public.

This meeting will be webcast, provided there are no unforeseen technical difficulties or limitations. To view the webcast, please visit thedcapage.wordpress.com/webcasts/. The meeting will not be cancelled if webcast is not available. Meeting adjournment may not be webcast if it is the only item that occurs after a closed session.

Government Code section 11125.7 provides the opportunity for the public to address each agenda item during discussion or consideration by the Committee prior to the Committee taking any action on said item. Members of the public will be provided appropriate opportunities to comment on any issue before the Committee, but the Committee Chair may, at his or her discretion, apportion available time among those who wish to speak. Individuals may appear before the Committee to discuss items not on the agenda; however, the Committee can neither discuss nor take official action on these items at the time of the same meeting (Government Code sections 11125, 11125.7(a)).

This meeting is being held via WebEx Events. The meeting is accessible to the physically disabled. A person who needs disability-related accommodations or modifications to participate in the meeting may make a request by contacting the Committee at (916) 515-5220, email: vmb@dca.ca.gov, or sending a written request to the Veterinary Medical Board, 1747 N. Market St., Suite 230, Sacramento, CA 95834. Providing your request at least five (5) business days prior to the meeting will help ensure availability of the requested accommodations. TDD Line: (916) 326-2297.