Mich. Admin. Code R. 338.4910 - Supervision of veterinary technician or limited licensee by veterinarian; delegation to and supervision of a veterinary student or veterinary assistant

Rule 10.

(1) A veterinarian who is supervising a veterinary technician or limited licensee shall provide the supervision included in section 18802(4) of the code, MCL 333.18802, which requires that degree of close physical proximity necessary for the supervising veterinarian to directly observe and monitor the performance of the veterinary technician or limited licensee to ensure that the technician's or limited licensee's performance is within the scope of the order, assignment, or prescription of the veterinarian and being performed with the skill expected by the supervising veterinarian.

(2) A veterinarian may delegate the performance of an act, task, or function that falls within the practice of veterinary medicine to a veterinary student or veterinary assistant who is qualified to perform the act, task, or function if the veterinarian complies with both of the following:

(a) Before delegating an act, task, or function that falls within the practice of veterinary medicine, the veterinarian shall first examine the animal patient on which the delegated act, task, or function is to be performed and determine the appropriate treatment for the animal patient.

(b) As permitted by section 16215(6) of the code, MCL 333.16215, the delegating veterinarian shall maintain the degree of close proximity necessary to observe, monitor, and provide the supervision required for the supervising veterinarian to directly observe and monitor the performance of the veterinary student or veterinary assistant to ensure that the student's or assistant's performance is within the scope of the order, assignment, or prescription of the veterinarian and being performed with the skill expected by the supervising veterinarian.

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Mich. Admin. Code R. 338.4910

1981 AACS; 1990 AACS; 2016 AACS; 2021 AACS; 2023 MR 6, Eff. 3/22/2023