Sec. 801.363. DELEGATION AND SUPERVISION OF ANIMAL CARE TASKS. (a) Decisions relating to the diagnosis, treatment, management, and future disposition of an animal patient must be made by a supervising veterinarian.
(b) A supervising veterinarian shall determine the appropriate level of supervision and protocol for a task that is delegated to a licensed veterinary technician, certified veterinary assistant, or veterinary assistant. In determining the appropriate level of supervision, the veterinarian must consider the level of training and experience of the person to whom the task is delegated.
(c) According to the judgment of the supervising veterinarian, a veterinarian may delegate greater responsibility to a licensed veterinary technician than to a certified veterinary assistant or a veterinary assistant. A veterinarian may provide greater supervision for a task performed by a certified veterinary assistant or a veterinary assistant than for the same task performed by a licensed veterinary technician.
(d) A satellite office or mobile facility may not be operated without a supervising veterinarian.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 481 (S.B. 1312), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2013.
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