Agenda Items and Meeting Materials

NOTICE OF MEETING

July 24–25, 2024

Action may be taken on any item listed on the agenda.

Board Members
Christina Bradbury, DVM, President
Maria Preciosa S. Solacito, DVM, Vice President
Patrick Espinoza, Esq.
Barrie Grant, DVM
Kristi Pawlowski, RVT
Dianne Prado, Esq.

Student Liaisons
Holly Masterson, University of California, Davis
Anna Styles, Western University of Health Sciences

The Veterinary Medical Board (Board) will meet in accordance with Government Code section 11122.5, subdivision (a), at

10:00 a.m., on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, and 9:00 a.m., on Thursday, July 25, 2024,

at the following location:

Department of Consumer Affairs
1625 N. Market Blvd., Hearing Room
Sacramento, CA 95834

This meeting will be held via WebEx Events. Instructions to connect to the meeting can be found at: https://vmb.ca.gov/meetings/agendas/joinwebex.pdf.

To participate virtually in the WebEx Events meeting on July 24, 2024, please log on to this website the day of the meeting:
https://dca-meetings.webex.com/dca-meetings/j.php?MTID=m06f6998e6e74d1e51137af29ed7a8a6c
Event number: 2494 774 2986
Event password: VMB724

To participate virtually in the WebEx Events meeting on July 25, 2024, please log on to this website the day of the meeting:
https://dca-meetings.webex.com/dca-meetings/j.php?MTID=md40c844f4a278043f0e5a3a93e3b3f98
Event number: 2486 198 0448
Event password: VMB725

Due to potential technical difficulties, please consider submitting written comments by July 17, 2024, to VMB@dca.ca.gov for consideration.

Members of the public may, but are not obligated to, provide their names or personal information as a condition of observing or participating in the meeting. When signing into the WebEx platform, participants may be asked for their name and email address. Participants who choose not to provide their names will need to provide a unique identifier such as their initials or another alternative, so that the meeting moderator can identify individuals who wish to make public comment; participants who choose not to provide their email address may utilize a fictitious email address like in the following sample format: XXXXX@mailinator.com.

AGENDA
10:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 24, 2024

  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
    1. April 17–19, 2024
  4. Report and Update from Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA)
  5. California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), Animal Health Food Safety Services Division (AHFSS), Antimicrobial Use and Stewardship Program Presentation
    1. Review, Discussion, and Possible Action on Proposed Legislation to Amend Business and Professions Code (BPC) Section 4883 Regarding Authority to Discipline for Antimicrobial Drug Violations
    2. Update and Discussion on CDFA’s Efforts on the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program for Designated Veterinarian Shortage Situations
  6. American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB) Veterinary Team Survey Presentation – Dr. Beth Venit, DVM, Chief Veterinary Officer, AAVSB
  7. Review, Discussion, and Possible Action on Multidisciplinary Advisory Committee (MDC) Report – Richard Sullivan, DVM, Chair, MDC
    1. Overview of July 23, 2024 MDC Meeting
    2. Recommendations Regarding Records
      1. Proposed Legislation to Amend BPC Sections 4826.6 and 4855
      2. Initiate a Rulemaking to Amend CCR, Title 16, Section 2032.3
      3. Proposed Legislation to Add BPC Section 4855.1
    3. Recommendation on Legislative Proposal to Amend BPC Section 4809.7 Regarding Inspection Authority
  8. Update and Discussion on Pending Regulations
  9. Update and Discussion on 2023-2024 Legislation Impacting the Board, DCA, and/or the Veterinary Profession
    1. Priority Legislation for Board Consideration
      1. Assembly Bill (AB) 814 (Lowenthal, 2023) Veterinary Medicine: Animal Physical Rehabilitation
      2. AB 2133 (Kalra, 2024) Veterinary Medicine: Registered Veterinary Technicians
      3. AB 2265 (McCarty, 2024) Animals: Euthanasia
      4. AB 2269 (Flora, 2024) Board Membership Qualifications: Public Members
      5. AB 2862 (Gipson, 2024) Department of Consumer Affairs: African American Applicants
      6. AB 2954 (Carrillo, 2024) Cats: Declawing Procedures: Prohibition
      7. Senate Bill (SB) 1478 (Nguyen, 2024) Veterinary Medicine: Registered Veterinary Technicians
    2. Other Board-Monitored Legislation
      1. AB 3029 (Bains, 2024) Controlled Substances
      2. SB 1233 (Wilk, 2024) University of California: Western University of Health Sciences: Veterinary Medicine: Spay and Neuter Techniques
      3. SB 1459 (Nguyen, 2024) Animal Shelters
      4. SB 1502 (Ashby, 2024) Controlled Substances: Xylazine
      5. SB 1526 (Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development, 2024) Consumer Affairs
    3. Legislative Proposals for Consideration to Include in Board’s 2025 Sunset Review Report
      1. Amend BPC Section 4845 Regarding Issuing Probationary Veterinary Technician Registrations and Veterinary Assistant Controlled Substance Permits
      2. Add BPC Section 4882 to Authorize Stipulated Settlements Without Requiring Commencement of Formal Disciplinary Proceedings under Administrative Procedures Act
      3. Amend BPC Section 4887 Regarding Petitions for Reinstatement or Modification or Early Termination of Probation
  10. Student Liaison Reports
    1. University of California, Davis, Liaison – Holly Masterson
    2. Western University of Health Sciences Liaison – Anna Styles
  11. Board President Report – Christina Bradbury, DVM
  12. Registered Veterinary Technician Report – Kristi Pawlowski, RVT
  13. Recess Open Session until July 25, 2024, at 9:00 a.m.

9:00 a.m., Thursday, July 25, 2024

  1. Reconvene Open Session – Establishment of a Quorum
  2. Update, Discussion, and Possible Action Regarding AAVSB – Mark Nunez, DVM, AAVSB, Board of Directors
    1. 2024 Annual Meeting and Conference
    2. Proposed Bylaws Amendments
    3. Leadership Nominees
    4. Regional Mentorship Program
    5. Practice Act Model and Model Regulations
  3. Update, Discussion, and Possible Action on 2025 Sunset Review Report
  4. Executive Management Reports
    1. Administration
    2. Examination/Licensing
    3. Enforcement
    4. Outreach
    5. Strategic Plan
  5. Future Agenda Items and Next Meeting Dates
  6. Recess Open Session

CLOSED SESSION

  1. Convene Closed Session
  2. Pursuant to Government Code Section 11126(c)(3), the Board Will Meet in Closed Session to Deliberate and Vote on Disciplinary Matters, Including Stipulated Settlements and Proposed Decisions
  3. Adjourn Closed Session

RECONVENE OPEN SESSION

  1. Reconvene Open Session
  2. Adjournment – Meeting adjournment may not be webcast if it is the only item that occurs after Closed Session.

Information regarding the meeting is available by contacting Jeff Olguin at (916) 515-5220, email: vmb@dca.ca.gov, or send a written request to the Veterinary Medical Board, 1747 N. Market St., Suite 230, Sacramento, CA 95834. This agenda can be found on the Veterinary Medical Board website at www.vmb.ca.gov. The time and order of agenda items are subject to change at the discretion of the Board President and may be taken out of order. Items scheduled for a particular day may be moved to an earlier or later day to facilitate the effective transaction of business. In accordance with the Bagley–Keene Open Meeting Act, all meetings of the Board are open to the public.

The 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 Board prior to the Board taking any action on said item. Members of the public will be provided appropriate opportunities to comment on any issue before the Board, but the Board President may, at his or her discretion, apportion available time among those who wish to speak. Individuals may appear before the Board to discuss items not on the agenda; however, the Board 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 teleconference through WebEx Events. The meeting locations are accessible to the physical disabled. A person who needs disability–related accommodations or modifications to participate in the meeting may make a request by contacting the Board at (916) 515–5220, email: vmb@dca.ca.gov, or send 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