termination of probation, and at such other times as requested by the Board. 5. In the event Probationer leaves the State of Florida for a period of thirty (30) days or more, or otherwise does not engage in practice in Florida, Probationer’s probation shall be tolled and shall remain in a tolled status until Probationer returns to active practice in the State of Florida, at which time the probationary status shall
resume. Probationer must keep current residence and business address on file with the Board. Probationer shall notify the Board within ten (10) days of any changes of said addresses. (4) Probationer shall pay an administrative fine or costs in the
amount set by the Board, said fine to be paid or costs to the Board within a certain number of days of the effective date of the Final Order. PART IV: AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (AVMA) ADVOCACY AND PUBLIC POLICY UNIT, STATE RELATIONS The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Division of State Advocacy tracks bills and legislation around the
the veterinarian’s medical records are available to the owners of the patients or their duly constituted representative from a specific person at a certain location and that the veterinarian’s medical records will be disposed of or destroyed in 2 years. Also under the Small Business Heading are proposed changes to Florida Rule 61G18-18.0015, which would require a veterinarian who terminates practice or relocates practice and is no longer available to patients or clients to: 1. Retain medical records for at least three years after the date of last entry; 2. No later than one month after the veterinarian or entity terminates practice or relocates practice and is no longer available to patients or clients, the veterinarian or entity shall do one of the following; (a) Cause to be published in the newspaper of greatest general circulation in the county where the veterinarian or entity resided or practiced, a notice indicating to the owners of the patients of said veterinarian or entity that the medical records are available to the owners of the patients or their duly constituted representative from a specific person at a specific location. At the conclusion of a 3 year period of time from the date that the veterinarian or entity terminated practice or relocated practice and was no longer available to patients or clients, the veterinarian or entity shall cause to be published once during each week for 2 consecutive weeks, in the newspaper of greatest general circulation in the county where the veterinarian resided or practiced, a notice indicating to the owners of the patients of the veterinarian or entity that the medical records may be disposed of or destroyed one month or later from the last day of the 4th week of publication of notice. However, nothing herein shall be construed to require that a veterinarian or entity ever destroy the medical records; it permits destruction of records after 3 years and requires notification to clients that the records can be destroyed. (b) Send electronic notifications, either email or text, to all clients that have been seen within the last 3 years a notice indicating to the owners of the patients of the veterinarian or terminated or relocated practice, that the veterinarian’s medical records are available to the owners of the patients or their duly constituted representative from a specific person at a certain location and that the veterinarian’s medical records will be disposed of or destroyed in 2 years. In the February 2023 report, under the heading Animal Advocates: Court, FL S.B. 1006/FL H.B. 989 would allow a courtroom advocate to be appointed in the interest of justice in civil and criminal animal welfare cases. (This bill was in the House Judiciary Committee as of March 29, 2023; Florida Senate, 2023a.) Under Scope of Practice, FL S.B. 932 would prohibit non- therapeutic cat declawing.
country. The AMVA State Legislative Update presents a monthly review of introduced legislation. Monthly reports present charts of legislation organized under collective headings. In the March 2023 update, under the heading Companion Animals, the proposed legislation FL S.B. 1492/FL H.B. 1581 would: 1. Create a registration system with the state Department of Agriculture (FDACS) for dog breeders in the state; 2. Require FDACS to adopt rules, in consultation with local governments and animal rescue groups, to set standards of care for dog breeding, including veterinary care; and, 3. Require, upon the death of a breeding female dog, the registrant to submit to FDACS a notarized letter from a veterinarian naming the dog’s cause of death. Under the Small Business Heading, the report presents proposed updates to Florida Rule 61G18-18.001. These updates would require the executor, administrator, personal representative, or survivor of a deceased veterinarian to: 1. Retain medical records concerning any patient of the deceased veterinarian for at least two years from the date of their death; 2. Within one (1) month from the date of death of the veterinarian, the executor, administrator, personal representative or survivor of the deceased veterinarian shall do one of the following: (a) Cause to be published in the newspaper of greatest general circulation in the county where the veterinarian resided or practiced a notice indicating to the owners of the patients of the deceased veterinarian that the veterinarian’s medical records are available to the owners of the patients or their duly constituted representative from a specific person at a certain location. At the conclusion of a twenty- two (22) month period of time from the date of the veterinarian’s death, or thereafter, the executor, administrator, personal representative, or survivor shall cause to be published once during each week for four (4) consecutive weeks, in the newspaper of greatest general circulation in the county where the veterinarian resided, a notice indicating to the owners of the patients of the deceased veterinarian that the veterinarian’s medical records will be disposed of or destroyed one (1) month or later from the last day of the fourth week of publication of notice. (b) Send electronic notifications, either mail or text, to all clients that have been seen within the last 3 years a notice indicating to the owners of the patients of the deceased veterinarian, that the veterinarian’s medical records are available to the owners of the patients or their duly constituted representative from a specific person at a certain location and that the veterinarian’s medical records will be disposed of or destroyed in 2 years. (c) Maintain the existing practice website for a period of 2 years, posting a notice indicating to the owners of the patients of the deceased veterinarian that
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