2009 House Bill 1176 (Updating the administrative and disciplinary authority of the veterinary board)

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Introduced by Rep. Dave Upthegrove, (D-Des Moines) (D) on January 14, 2009, to reduce the number of licensed veterinarians that serve on the board from 5 to 3 and increase the number of public citizens from 1 to 3. This act also changes the requirement for a licensed member of the board to have an active license. The bill also clarifies that no public citizen on the board may have a financial interest in the rendering of veterinarian services. In addition, the act also clarifies the role of the secretary to the board in rendering decision of discipline. (See also Companion SB 5532).
- Referred to the House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee on January 14, 2009.

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1) Re: 2009 House Bill 1176 (updating the administrative and disciplinary authority of the veterinary board) [by Pandora1 on January 26, 2009]

I am in disbelief that of all of the salient issues regarding animal care and welfare that go unattended this one regarding the make-up of the Veterinary Board is being addressed. We have had 2+ years of study and public meetings on Legislation supposedly overhauling King County Animal Shelters and expanding animal care in King County in general -- with nothing substantial being done, and now this silly bill which does nothing to improve animal care in the State of Washington. Much to-do over nothing important, while all of the needed work goes undone once again.

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2) Re: 2009 House Bill 1176 (updating the administrative and disciplinary authority of the veterinary board) [by Wildflower on January 16, 2009]

Why not just take the Veterinary members off the board completely and put the profession in the hands of animal rights people and those that don't kmow what it takes to be a veterinarian.

Those that have a vested intrest in the profession are the ones that should be governing the Veterinary profession not a group of people with axes to grind.

Keep the majority of board members (5) as Veterinarians.

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3) 2009 House Bill 1176 (updating the administrative and disciplinary authority of the veterinary board) [by admin on January 1, 2001]
Introduced in the House on January 14, 2009

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