Iowa Admin. Code r. 21-64.162 - Certification of veterinarians to initiate approved herd cleanup plans and approved feeder pig cooperator plan agreements and fee basis
(1)
Requirements for
certification. To be certified, the veterinarian shall meet both of
the following requirements:
a. Be an
accredited veterinarian .
b. Attend
and complete continuing education sessions as determined by the
department .
(2)
Responsibilities. A certified veterinarian is authorized to do
the following:
a. Complete and submit herd
plan and herd agreement forms (supplied by the department ) within ten days of
completion for approval by the department .
b. Review and update herd plans and herd
agreements and report to the department any changes made.
(3)
Revocation of
certification. Failure to comply with the above requirements of this
rule will result in revocation of certification.
(4)
Remuneration.
Compensation will be made to the veterinarian or veterinarians certified to
initiate herd plans and herd agreements. Payment will be made from pseudorabies
program funds, if available and authorized for these purposes. Fees for payment
shall be established by the department by order. Payment will be made for the
following:
a. Initial herd cleanup plan with
or without an accompanying feeder pig cooperator agreement . Payment will be
made upon submission of the completed form and department approval of the
plan.
b. Review of herd cleanup
plan. Payment will be made upon submission of the completed form and department
approval of the plan review.
c.
Upon completion of the herd cleanup plan and release of the infected status,
the veterinarian will receive a payment.
d. All other herd consultation or time
devoted to herd plan implementation shall be at owner 's expense.
(5)
Fee basis.
The following fees are allocated to the testing veterinarian when approved by
the department , provided funding is available:
a. Herd stop fee per stop not to exceed four
stops per year.
b. Bleeding fee per
animal , not to exceed 100 tests per herd , per year.
c. Differentiable vaccine reimbursement per
dose, when dispensed during the first 24 months from the date of initial
program area designation. Doses of pseudorabies differentiable vaccine are
dispensed to infected herds on approved cleanup plans, based upon date of herd
plan approval, according to the number of breeding swine .
d. Fees for additional herd stops and tests
may be allocated by approval from the department .
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