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The AVMA model veterinary practice act serves as a guiding principle for persons that are currently preparing or shall prepare or amend a practice law under the rules and regulations of a particular state in the future (“AVMA,” n.d.). MVPA’s purpose is to safeguard the health, safety, and welfare of people and animals by guaranteeing professional and ethical veterinary medical care delivery. The Act’s additional purpose is to fully occupy the veterinary medicine field by providing a standard state-wide regulatory scheme to be enforced by the veterinary medicine board based on the scope of practice. Consequently, the MVPA ensures no local government prevents a veterinary technician from engaging or performing any procedure that falls within their scope of practice of licensure, including the scope set forth in section 2.18 and 2.19 of this
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Tennessee’s veterinary practice act and administrative regulations were enacted in the primary interest of the health, welfare, and safety of Tennessee’s citizens and its animal population. This Act guarantees safe veterinary practice by protecting the public from being misled by incompetent and unauthorized practitioners and from illegal practices by people licensed to practice veterinary medicine (“JUSTIA,” n.d.). All licensed veterinarians are entitled to exercise all the rights and privileges of a veterinary technician. This licensee shall be governed by the laws of Tennessee and the regulations set by the board.
Under both the AVMA MVPA and the vet practice Act and Tennessee’s administrative regulations, no individual can practice veterinary technology in any state without a license or a legal provisional permit issued by a credentialed veterinarian or the board. Before being credentialed as a qualified veterinary technician, one must present a written application to the board, be a graduate from a veterinary college approved by the board and be in good mental and physical health (“AVMA,” n.d.). Moreover, both regulatory acts require a veterinarian to obtain informed consent by informing their client of the diagnosis, treatment options, alternatives, possible outcomes, and prognosis before proceeding with treatment. For the veterinary technician to proceed with the treatment, the client must authorize the recommended services and the consent recorded in the medical history.
Furthermore, these two veterinary practice acts require veterinarians to ensure they have the necessary skills and know-how for all treatment modalities they wish to apply. Besides, both Acts have three regulatory principles that guide veterinarian practice. First, no individual should practice veterinary medicine without being credentialed by the board. Secondly, a credentialed veterinarian who practices veterinary medicine contrary to the guidelines of these Acts will have to face disciplinary actions in a manner that corresponds with the Acts provisions appropriate to licensed veterinary technicians (“JUSTIA,” n.d.). Thirdly, credentialed veterinarians are required to complete continuing education to be able to renew their credentials.
Although there are no significant differences between the AVMA and the veterinary practice act and Tennessee’s administrative regulations, the two acts slightly vary in two ways. First, Tennessee veterinary act focuses more laws governing disciplinarian actions for impaired or incompetent credentialed veterinary practitioners while the AVMA provides a broad standard state-wide regulatory scheme that the board of veterinary medicine enforces to ensured veterinarians stick to their scope of practice established during licensure (“AAVSB,” n.d.). Secondly, Tennessee’s templates and standardized forms for veterinary practice are created and guided by the laws and regulations on AVMA’s template.
References
AAVSB. (n.d.). Licensing boards for veterinary medicine. https://aavsb.org/DLR/
AVMA. (n.d.)Model veterinary practice act: Introduction to the AVMA model veterinary practice act- August 2019. https://www.avma.org/KB/Policies/Pages/Model-Veterinary-Practice-Act.aspx
JUSTIA (n.d.). 2014 Tennessee code :: Title 63 – Professions of the healing arts :: Chapter 12 – Tennessee veterinary practice Act of 1967. https://law.justia.com/codes/tennessee/2014/title-63/chapter-12/