Agenda Items and Meeting Materials

NOTICE OF TELECONFERENCE MEETING

January 17-18, 2024

Action may be taken on any item listed on the agenda.

Board Members
Christina Bradbury, DVM, President
Maria Preciosa S. Solacito, DVM, Vice President
Barrie Grant, DVM
Jaymie Noland, DVM
Kristi Pawlowski, RVT
Dianne Prado

Student Liaisons
Holly Masterson, University of California, Davis
Anna Styles, Western University of Health Sciences

The Veterinary Medical Board (Board) will meet by teleconference in accordance with Government Code section 11123.2 at

10:00 a.m., on Wednesday, January 17, and 9:00 a.m., on Thursday, January 18, 2024,

with the following location available for Board and public member participation:

Department of Consumer Affairs
1747 N. Market Blvd., Hearing Room
Sacramento, CA 95834

This meeting will be held via WebEx Events. Instructions to connect to the meeting can be found at: https://vmb.ca.gov/meetings/agendas/joinwebex.pdf.

To participate virtually in the WebEx Events meeting on January 17, 2024, please log on to this website the day of the meeting:
https://dca-meetings.webex.com/dca-meetings/j.php?MTID=m41ad95de4651ccabdf0b573f7e6bd5ad
Event number: 2484 999 9969
Event password: VMB117

To participate virtually in the WebEx Events meeting on January 18, 2024, please log on to this website the day of the meeting:
https://dca-meetings.webex.com/dca-meetings/j.php?MTID=m6588fdb3e03843ba642fd2c6cf286552
Event number: 2486 121 6931
Event password: VMB118

Members of the public may, but are not obligated to, provide their names or personal information as a condition of observing or participating in the meeting. When signing into the WebEx platform, participants may be asked for their name and email address. Participants who choose not to provide their names will need to provide a unique identifier such as their initials or another alternative, so that the meeting moderator can identify individuals who wish to make public comment; participants who choose not to provide their email address may utilize a fictitious email address like in the following sample format: XXXXX@mailinator.com.

AGENDA
10:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 17, 2024

  1. Call to Order/Roll Call/Establishment of a Quorum
  2. Public Comment on Items Not on the Agenda
    Note: The Board may not discuss or take action on any matter raised during this public comment section, except to decide whether to place the matter on the agenda of a future meeting. (Government Code sections 11125, 11125.7(a).)
  3. Review and Approval of Board Meeting Minutes
    1. October 18-19, 2023
  4. Report and Update from Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA)
  5. Presentation on Barbiturates Use in Performing Humane Euthanasia in Bovine/Cattle - California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), Animal Health Food Safety Services Division (AHFSS), Meat, Poultry and Egg Safety Branch
  6. Presentation on Holistic Medicine Within Veterinary Curriculum – University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine and Western University of Health Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine
  7. Review, Discussion, and Possible Action on Multidisciplinary Advisory Committee (MDC) Report – Richard Sullivan, DVM, Chair, MDC
    1. Overview of January 16, 2024 Meeting
    2. Recommendations Regarding Medical Records
      1. Proposed Legislation to Amend Business and Professions Code Sections 4826.6 and 4855
      2. Initiate a Rulemaking to Amend California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 16, Section 2032.3
    3. Recommendation on Proposed Text to Amend CCR, Title 16, Sections 2036.5, 2090, 2091, 2092, 2093, and 2094 Regarding Drug Compounding
    4. Recommendation on the Board’s Guidance on Veterinary Drug Compounding
    5. Recommendations on Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
      1. Assembly Bill (AB) 1399 (Friedman, Chapter 475, Statutes of 2023)
      2. Senate Bill (SB) 669 (Cortese, Chapter 882, Statutes of 2023)
  8. Update, Discussion, and Possible Action on Pending Regulations
    1. Status on Pending Regulations
  9. Update and Discussion on 2023-2024 Legislation Impacting the Board, DCA, and/or the Veterinary Profession
    1. Potential Legislation Regarding Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) Scope of Practice
  10. Student Liaison Reports
    1. University of California, Davis Liaison – Holly Masterson
    2. Western University of Health Sciences Liaison – Anna Styles
  11. Board President Report – Christina Bradbury, DVM
  12. Registered Veterinary Technician Report – Kristi Pawlowski, RVT
  13. Recess until January 18, 2024, at 9:00 a.m.

9:00 a.m., Thursday, January 18, 2024

  1. Reconvene - Establishment of a Quorum
  2. Executive Management Reports
    1. Administration
    2. Examination/Licensing
    3. Enforcement
    4. Outreach
  3. Update, Discussion, and Possible Action on American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB)
    1. Veterinary Technician National Examination (VTNE) Eligibility
    2. Bylaws Proposed Amendments
    3. Call for Nominations
    4. Board of Directors Meetings
  4. Update, Discussion, and Possible Action on the Board’s 2024-2028 Strategic Plan
  5. 2025 Sunset Review Process Overview and Draft Report
  6. Future Agenda Items and Next Meeting Dates
  7. Recess Open Session

CLOSED SESSION

  1. Convene Closed Session
  2. Pursuant to Government Code Section 11126(c)(3), the Board Will Meet in Closed Session to Deliberate and Vote on Disciplinary Matters, Including Stipulated Settlements and Proposed Decisions
  3. Pursuant to Government Code Section 11126(e)(1) and (2)(A), the Board Will Meet in Closed Session to Confer and Receive Advice From Legal Counsel Regarding the Following Matter: San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, et al. v. Jessica Sieferman, United States District Court, Case No. 2:21-cv-00786-TLN-KJN
  4. Adjourn Closed Session

RECONVENE OPEN SESSION

  1. Reconvene Open Session
  2. Adjournment – Meeting adjournment may not be webcast if it is the only item that occurs after Closed Session.

Information regarding the meeting is available by contacting Jeff Olguin at (916) 515-5220 or send a written request to the Veterinary Medical Board, 1747 N. Market St., Suite 230, Sacramento, CA 95834. This agenda can be found on the Veterinary Medical Board website at www.vmb.ca.gov. The time and order of agenda items are subject to change at the discretion of the Board President and may be taken out of order. Items scheduled for a particular day may be moved to an earlier or later day to facilitate the effective transaction of business. In accordance with the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, all meetings of the Board are open to the public.

In accordance with Government Code section 11123.2(j)(1), the teleconference locations from which Board members may participate in the meeting may not be identified in the notice and agenda of the meeting.

The meeting will be webcast, provided there are no unforeseen technical difficulties or limitations. To view the webcast, please visit thedcapage.wordpress.com/webcasts/. The meeting will not be cancelled if webcast is not available. Meeting adjournment may not be webcast if it is the only item that occurs after a closed session.

Government Code section 11125.7 provides the opportunity for the public to address each agenda item during discussion or consideration by the Board prior to the Board taking any action on said item. Members of the public will be provided appropriate opportunities to comment on any issue before the Board, but the Board President may, at his or her discretion, apportion available time among those who wish to speak. Individuals may appear before the Board to discuss items not on the agenda; however, the Board can neither discuss nor take official action on these items at the time of the same meeting (Government Code sections 11125, 11125.7(a)).

This meeting is being held via teleconference through WebEx Events. The meeting locations are accessible to the physical disabled. A person who needs disability-related accommodations or modifications to participate in the meeting may make a request by contacting the Board at (916) 515-5220 or send a written request to the Veterinary Medical Board, 1747 N. Market St., Suite 230, Sacramento, CA 95834. Providing your request at least five (5) business days prior to the meeting will help ensure availability of the requested accommodations. TDD Line: (916) 326-2297