Legislature(2007 - 2008)BELTZ 211
04/05/2008 11:00 AM Senate LABOR & COMMERCE
| Audio | Topic |
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| Start | |
| SB280 | |
| HB331 | |
| HB297 | |
| HJR24 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| += | HB 297 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HJR 24 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 331 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 280 | TELECONFERENCED | |
CSHB 297(RLS)-PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
11:16:01 AM
CHAIR ELLIS announced CSHB 297(RLS) to be up for consideration.
REPRESENTATIVE MARK NEUMAN, sponsor of HB 297, explained that it
allows the Alaska State Board of Veterinary Medicine to issue a
particular permit to students who are in their fourth year of
professional licensing practicing veterinary medicine. The
permit would allow them to practice inside of a veterinary
clinic in Alaska to get some experience before practicing on
their own. Alaska has less than 200 veterinarians and about 70
technicians and more need to be encouraged to come up and stay.
He said HB 297 somewhat cleans up language by allowing the
mailing of the student permits by the Department of Commerce,
Community & Economic Development, Division of Occupational
Licensing. It exempts certain people from obtaining a special
license if they already have a federal license - if they are
practicing on a military base or if they are licensed by the
military or a federal agency. It also allows for a special
permit for people who have a special field of medicine to come
up to work at the Alaska Zoo or the Sea Life Center.
SENATOR STEVENS asked the position of the State Veterinary
Association.
REPRESENTATIVE NEUMAN replied HB 297 is fully supported by the
Association and veterinarians across the state of Alaska.
11:19:34 AM
JENNIFER STRIKLER, Licensing Chief, Division of Corporations,
Businesses and Professional Licensing, Department of Commerce,
Community & Economic Development, fully supported CSHB 297(RLS).
She said the Board of Veterinary Examiners has wanted to make
these changes for a number of years.
CHAIR ELLIS noted that an email from Nelson Pridy, President,
Alaska State Veterinary Medical Association, saying that an
issue relating to reporting of animal cruelty will be addressed
by the Board of Veterinary Examiners in its May meeting.
MS. STRIKLER responded that is correct. Reporting of cruelty to
animals has been a concern of some veterinarians who had issues
because the board didn't take the issue up and sought to
encourage change by statute. However, the board has promised to
address their concerns on this issue at its May meeting.
She explained that she and her staff have gone through the
records to make sure they didn't miss a concern that was brought
before the board even though Dr. Bowser, member of the board,
testified before House Rules that in his five years with the
board the issue about reporting cruelty to animals had never
been brought up.
CHAIR ELLIS said cruelty to animals has existed forever,
unfortunately, and asked if it's now an official board item.
MS. STRIKLER replied yes.
CHAIR ELLIS said CSHB 297(RLS) would be held for further work.
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