HB1526: (New Title) relative to a conditional veterinary license for graduates of non-AVMA-accredited colleges of veterinary medicine.

CHAPTER 246

HB 1526-FN - FINAL VERSION

05/15/2024 1848s

2024 SESSION

24-2552

08/02

HOUSE BILL 1526-FN

AN ACT relative to a conditional veterinary license for graduates of non-AVMA-accredited colleges of veterinary medicine.

SPONSORS: Rep. Aron, Sull. 4; Rep. Creighton, Hills. 30; Rep. Rollins, Sull. 3; Rep. Bixby, Straf. 13; Rep. Comtois, Belk. 7; Rep. Schamberg, Merr. 6; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Sen. Ward, Dist 8

COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill enables the board of veterinary medicine to issue a conditional veterinary license for graduates of non-AVMA-accredited colleges of veterinary medicine who are enrolled in the ECFVG certificate program and have completed all but the clinical practice examination (CPE).

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

05/15/2024 1848s 24-2552

08/02

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four

AN ACT relative to a conditional veterinary license for graduates of non-AVMA-accredited colleges of veterinary medicine.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

246:1 Veterinary Practice; Conditional License. RSA 332-B:11 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:

332-B:11 Conditional License.

I. A graduate of a non-AVMA-accredited college of veterinary medicine who is enrolled in the ECFVG certificate program having completed all but the clinical practice examination (CPE), may be granted a conditional license. The applicant shall have successfully passed the New Hampshire veterinary jurisprudence examination.

II. The holder of a conditional license issued under these provisions shall practice under the direct supervision of a New Hampshire licensed veterinarian. If the applicant is not a United States citizen, the supervising veterinarian shall verify the legal immigration status of the applicant prior to employment and shall not employ the applicant if the applicant lacks legal immigration status.

III. The conditional license shall be valid for 2 years from the date of issuance in accordance with RSA 310:8, or until the ECFVG candidate obtains ECFVG certification and receives a New Hampshire veterinary medical license. An ECFVG candidate that does not pass a CPE examination may apply to renew their conditional license, however, a candidate may not renew or reinstate a conditional license more than one time, nor may they apply for a second conditional license.

246:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

Approved: July 19, 2024

Effective Date: September 17, 2024