California Business and Professions Code ARTICLE 3.5 - Diversion Evaluation Committees

• Section 4860.
  It is the intent of the Legislature that the Veterinary Medical Board seek ways and means to identify and rehabilitate veterinarians and registered veterinary technicians...
• Section 4861.
  One or more diversion evaluation committees is hereby authorized to be established by the board. Each diversion evaluation committee shall be composed of five persons...
• Section 4862.
  Each member of a diversion evaluation committee shall receive per diem and expenses as provided in Section 103.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 870, Sec. 1.)
• Section 4863.
  Three members of a diversion evaluation committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting. Any action requires the majority vote...
• Section 4864.
  Each diversion evaluation committee shall elect from its membership a chairperson and a vice chairperson.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 870, Sec. 1.)
• Section 4865.
  The board shall administer the provisions of this article.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 870, Sec. 1.)
• Section 4866.
  (a) The board shall establish criteria for the acceptance, denial, or termination of veterinarians and registered veterinary technicians in a diversion program. Only those veterinarians and...
• Section 4867.
  The diversion evaluation committee shall inform each veterinarian and registered veterinary technician who requests participation in a program of the procedures followed in the program,...
• Section 4868.
  Each diversion evaluation committee shall have the following duties and responsibilities:(a) To evaluate those veterinarians and registered veterinary technicians who request participation in the program according...
• Section 4869.
  Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government...
• Section 4870.
  Each veterinarian and registered veterinary technician who requests participation in a diversion program shall agree to cooperate with the treatment program designed by a diversion...
• Section 4871.
  (a) After a diversion evaluation committee in its discretion has determined that a veterinarian or registered veterinary technician has been rehabilitated and the diversion program is...
• Section 4872.
  The board shall provide for the representation of any persons making reports to a diversion evaluation committee or the board under this article in any...
• Section 4873.
  The board shall charge each veterinarian and registered veterinary technician who is accepted to participate in the diversion program a diversion program registration fee. The...

Last modified: October 22, 2018