PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

S.B. 326

(11) Except as otherwise provided by regulations adopted by the Board, a
veterinary technician when performing the following procedures under the responsible
direct supervision of a veterinary practitioner:

(i) Anesthesia induction by inhalation or intravenous injection if the
veterinary practitioner is able to maintain direct visual contact of the veterinary
technician's performance of the procedure;

(ii)     Anesthesia induction by intramuscular injection;

(iii)    Application of casts and splints;

(iv)    Dental extractions; and

(v)     Suturing of existing surgical skin incisions; OR

(12) A PERSON PRACTICING ACUPUNCTURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PRINCIPLES OF ORIENTAL MEDICAL THEORIES IF THE PERSON:

(I) IS LICENSED UNDER TITLE 1A OF THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS
ARTICLE;

(II) IS CERTIFIED AS AN ANIMAL ACUPUNCTURIST BY THE BOARD
OF ACUPUNCTURE:

(III) PRACTICES ONLY ACUPUNCTURE, ACUPRESSURE, AND
MOXIBUSTION:

(IV)    COOPERATES AND CONSULTS WITH A VETERINARY
PRACTITIONER BY:

1. BEGINNING ACUPUNCTURE TREATMENT ON AN ANIMAL
ONLY IF THE ANIMAL HAS BEEN SEEN BY A VETERINARY PRACTITIONER WITHIN
THE PREVIOUS 14 DAYS;

2. ADHERING TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF
TREATMENT DECIDED BY THE VETERINARY PRACTITIONER. INCLUDING THE
DEGREE OF COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE VETERINARY
PRACTITIONER AND THE PERSON PRACTICING ACUPUNCTURE:

3. REPORTING TO THE VETERINARY PRACTITIONER AT THE
END OF TREATMENT OR AT MONTHLY INTERVALS. AT THE DISCRETION OF THE
VETERINARY PRACTITIONER: AND

4. NOT WORKING ON AN ANIMAL FOR WHICH THE PERSON
HAS NOT BEEN APPROPRIATELY TRAINED. IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATIONS
ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF ACUPUNCTURE: AND

(V)     HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A SPECIALTY TRAINING
PROGRAM IN ANIMAL ACUPUNCTURE THAT:

1. IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF ACUPUNCTURE:

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