HB 1526-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

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

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.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

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  RSA 332-B:11 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows: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 he 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.

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

LBA

24-2552

12/3/23

HB 1526-FN- FISCAL NOTE

AS INTRODUCED

AN ACT relative to a conditional veterinary license for veterinarians educated in other countries.

FISCAL IMPACT:      [ X ] State              [    ] County               [    ] Local              [    ] None

METHODOLOGY:

This bill enables the board of veterinary medicine to issue a conditional veterinary license for veterinarians who are educated in other countries.  The Office of Professional Licensure and Certification (OPLC) states they are unable to determine how many new applicants would apply for the new license type.  However, assuming the new license type would adhere to the $155 licensing fee specified in Administrative Rule Plc 1002, then any additional licenses would increase revenue to the OPLC fund by an indeterminable amount.  The OPLC did state that the administrative cost could be absorbed into their budget.

It is assumed the fiscal impact will not occur until FY 2025.

AGENCIES CONTACTED:

Office of Professional License and Certification