Mission: To protect all consumers and animals by regulating licensees, promoting professional standards, and enforcing the California Veterinary Medicine Practice Act.

CALIFORNIA VETERINARY MEDICAL BOARD
MULTIDISCIPLINARY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
NOTICE OF MEETING
10:00 a.m., September 11, 2026

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

Board Members

  • Cheryl Waterhouse, DVM, Chair
  • Kathy Bowler, Vice Chair
  • Patrick Fung, RVT
  • Jeni Goedken, DVM
  • Mark Nunez, DVM
  • Kristi Pawlowski, RVT
  • Maria Preciosa S. Solacito, DVM
  • Kristin Spring, RVT
  • Colleen Tansey, DVM

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

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

This meeting also will be held via WebEx Events for public participation. 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, please log on to this website the day of the meeting:
https://dca-meetings.webex.com/dca-meetings/j.php?MTID=mce41edc9186f89a148ebbe94a30f49eb

Event number: 2482 648 6635
Event password: CVMB910

Due to potential technical difficulties, please consider submitting written comments by September 2, 2026, 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

  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 April 14, 2026 Committee Meeting Minutes
  4. Update, Discussion, and Possible Action on Recommendations from the Veterinary Practice Subcommittee – Mark Nunez, DVM, and Cheryl Waterhouse, DVM
    1. Legislative Proposal to Amend Business and Professions Code (BPC) Sections 4826, 4826.3, 4836.5, 4840.7, 4850, 4853, 4854, 4854.1, 4855, 4855.1, 4856, 4900, and 4917 and Repeal BPC Sections 4853.1, 4853.5, 4853.6, and 4853.7 Regarding Removing Licensee Manager Requirement and Shifting Specified Responsibilities to Veterinary Premises Owner
    2. Stakeholder Discussion Regarding Above Legislative Proposal
  5. Update and Discussion from the Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) Subcommittee – Kristi Pawlowski, RVT, and Kristin Spring, RVT
    1. Analysis of CaRVTA's 2025 Legislative Proposal (RN 25 01551) Compared to Current Statutes and Regulations, Including Potential Supervision Level Changes Based on Specialty Certification
  6. Presentations Regarding RVTs Performing Ultrasound Guided Anesthesia – Stefano Di Concetto, DVM, Margaret E. Wypart, DVM, and Domonique Fortner, RVT
  7. Update and Discussion from the Enforcement Subcommittee – Jeni Goedken, DVM, and Colleen Tansey, DVM
  8. Committee Chair Report – Cheryl Waterhouse, DVM
  9. Future Agenda Items and Meeting Dates
  10. Adjournment

Information regarding the meeting is available by contacting Justin Sotelo at (916) 515–5220, email: vmb@dca.ca.gov, or send a written request to the California Veterinary Medical Board, 1747 N. Market Blvd., Suite 230, Sacramento, CA 95834. This agenda can be found on the California 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.

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 their 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 in person and via teleconference through WebEx Events for public participation. The meeting location 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 Board at (916) 515–5220, email: vmb@dca.ca.gov, or send a written request to the California Veterinary Medical Board, 1747 N. Market Blvd., 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.

Protection of the public shall be the highest priority for the California Veterinary Medical Board in exercising its licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary functions. Whenever the protection of the public is inconsistent with other interests sought to be promoted, the protection of the public shall be paramount. (Bus. & Prof. Code, § 4800.1.)