Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 61G18-15.007 - Minimum Standards for Limited-Service Veterinary Medical Practices
(1) The term "limited-service veterinary
medical practice" shall mean a privately or publicly supported vaccination
clinic where a veterinarian performs for a limited time vaccinations and/or
immunizations against disease on multiple animals, and where the veterinarian
may also perform microchipping and preventative procedures for parasitic
control, and shall not mean a premise otherwise permitted by the
Board.
(2) The Limited-Service
permittee shall register each clinic with the Board of Veterinary Medicine by
name, address, date of clinic, time and duration, at least 28 days prior to
offering a limited-service clinic. A copy of the limited-service permit shall
be clearly visible at each limited service clinic held during its hours of
operation and posted at the main office where the records are stored.
(3) A veterinarian must remain on site
throughout the duration of a limited-service clinic and must maintain autonomy
for all medical decisions made. A physical examination and history must be
taken for each patient receiving veterinary medical care at a limited-service
clinic. Recommendations and preventive medicine protocols must be developed
from current accepted veterinary medical practice. The veterinarian is
responsible for proper immunization and parasitic procedures and the
completeness of recommendations made to the public by the paraprofessional
staff that the veterinarian supervises or employs. The veterinarian is
responsible for consultation and referral of clients when disease is detected
or suspected.
(4) All locations
where limited-service veterinary medicine is practiced must have or comply with
the following:
(a) Legible sign to identify
permit holder and a legible sign to identify the veterinarian(s) on site by
name and license number.
(b) A
clean safe location which allows for the safety of animals and their owners and
which is conducive to the handling of animals and consultations with the
public. The location shall utilize a method of visibly segregating the
vaccination and examination area to deter public access.
(c) Meet local sanitation
requirements.
(d) A copy of the
Limited Service clinic premise permit displayed.
(e) Shall provide a legible list of the name,
address and hours of operation of all facilities that provide or advertise
emergency services and when applicable the location of other clinics provided
by the same entity on that day, that are located within a 30-minute or 30-mile
radius.
(f) Lined waste
receptacle.
(g) A sink with fresh,
clean running water, disposable towels, and soap for cleaning and first aid
must be provided within ten (10) feet of the examination area. Sinks located in
restrooms may not be used to satisfy this requirement.
(h) Safe, clean examination work area
constructed of a smooth impervious material.
(i) Storage of supplies and equipment to
preclude public access.
(j)
Separate area for clerical work.
(k) Proper handling of vaccinations,
biologics, pharmaceuticals and supplies: Facilities must be provided for proper
storage, safekeeping and preparation of pharmaceuticals in accordance with
federal, state, and local laws. If controlled substances are on the premises,
they must be kept in a locking, secure cabinet for storage and an accurate
controlled substance log must be maintained. All pharmaceuticals and biologics
shall be maintained at the temperature recommended by the manufacturer in a
refrigeration device that is powered by a stable energy source and is capable
of maintaining a constant temperature. A thermometer shall be included where
the pharmaceuticals are being stored.
(l) Equipment must be of the type and quality
to provide for the delivery of immunization and parasiticides in the best
interest of the patient and with safety to the public.
(m) Each limited-service clinic must have the
capacity to render emergency care for hypersensitivity reaction, anaphylaxis,
and immediate emergency care of injury to the animals in attendance at the
clinic.
(n) Sanitation equipment
and solutions.
(o) Proper
bio-medical waste handling equipment, registration and
procedures.
(5) With
regard to operation of limited-service veterinary medical practice, the term
"limited time, " shall mean no more often than once every two (2) weeks and no
more than four (4) hours in any one day for any single location where a
vaccination clinic is held unless the following additional conditions are met
in which case the available hours shall be expanded from four (4) to eight (8)
per day up to two (2) days per week:
(a) The
limited service clinic is held inside a climate controlled building which meet
all local building and life safety ordinances;
(b) The limited service clinic provider has
not had their license either suspended or revoked in this or any other
state;
(c) The limited service
clinic provider possesses professional liability coverage in the amount of $1,
000, 000 for each occurrence and $2, 000, 000 in the aggregate as well as an
umbrella policy of $3, 000, 000 for each occurrence and $3, 000, 000 in the
aggregate.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 474.206, 474.215 FS. Law Implemented 474.215 FS.
New 3-16-95, Amended 7-7-96, 4-4-13, 10-1-19.
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