Subject of Possible Rule Making: Animal technician, WAC 246-935-040 Responsibilities of veterinarian supervising an animal technician or an unregistered assistant, 246-935-050 Animal health care tasks, and 246-935-060 Eligibility for examination as animal technician.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 18.92.030.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Responsibilities of veterinarians will be reviewed for possible update. Animal health care tasks are outdated and need to be updated. Eligibility for examination will be reviewed for possible update.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

Process for Developing New Rule: Collaborative rule making. Rules will be written with stakeholder involvement.

Interested parties are encouraged to send written comments to the address below, or attend one or both Veterinary Board of Governors meetings on August 9, 1999, at the SeaTac Holiday Inn, or September 30, at the Yakima Cavanaugh's Inn.

To receive a meeting agenda please contact the Veterinary Board office at the address, e-mail address or phone number below.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Karen Kelley Burgess, Program Manager, Veterinary Board of Governors, P.O. Box 47868, Olympia, WA 98504-7868, e-mail ksb0303@doh.wa.gov, phone (360) 236-4876, fax (360) 753-0657.

June 29, 1999

Gail L. Zimmerman

Executive Director

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