Sec. 3. (a) A supervising veterinarian shall determine and is responsible for determining, except where prohibited by law, if the tasks being delegated are commensurate with the employee’s training, experience, and skills.

     (b) Registered veterinary technicians may, under direct or indirect supervision, perform routine food animal management practices if a valid veterinarian-client-patient relationship exists.

     (c) A registered veterinary technician or veterinary assistant may not receive a fee or compensation for veterinary services other than salary or compensation paid by the establishment where the individual is employed.

     (d) In the performance of delegated veterinary tasks, a registered veterinary technician and veterinary assistant shall do the following:

(1) Accept only those delegated veterinary tasks for which there are mutually approved protocols, written standing orders, or verbal directions.

(2) Accept only those delegated veterinary tasks that:

(A) the registered veterinary technician or veterinary assistant is competent to perform based on education, training, or experience; and

(B) are not prohibited by law.

(3) Consult with the supervising veterinarian in cases where the registered veterinary technician or veterinary assistant knows or should have known that a delegated veterinary task may harm an animal.

[Pre-2008 Title 15 Recodification Citation: 15-5-1.1-27.]

As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.58-2008, SEC.39; P.L.9-2013, SEC.1.