Hawaii Board of Veterinary Medicine Meeting

Date:

Friday, 03/11/2022

Start Time:

10:00 AM

Place:

https://dcca-hawaii-gov.zoom.us/j/99540512463

Agenda

BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

Professional and Vocational Licensing Division

Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

State of Hawaii

 

BOARD MEETING AGENDA

 

Date:                           March 11, 2022

 

Time:                          10:00 a.m.

 

Place:                         Virtual Videoconference Meeting – Zoom Webinar

(use link below)

https://dcca-hawaii-gov.zoom.us/j/99540512463

 

Zoom 

Phone

 Number:                      (669) 900-6833

                                      Meeting ID: 995 4051 2463   

 

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, protecting the health and safety of the community is of utmost concern. If you wish to submit written testimony on any agenda item, please email your testimony to veterinary@dcca.hawaii.gov or by hard copy mail to: Attn: Hawaii Board of Veterinary Medicine, P.O. Box 3469, Honolulu, HI 96801.  We request submission of testimony at least 24 hours prior to the meeting to ensure that it can be distributed to the Board members.

 

INTERNET ACCESS:

 

To view the meeting and provide live oral testimony, please use the link at the top of the agenda. You will be asked to enter your name. The Board requests that you enter your full name, but you may use a pseudonym or other identifier if you wish to remain anonymous. You will also be asked for an email address.  You may fill in this field with any entry in an email format, e.g., *****@***mail.com.

 

Your microphone will be automatically muted. When the Chairperson asks for public testimony, you may click the Raise Hand button found on your Zoom screen to indicate that you wish to testify about that agenda item.  The Chairperson will individually enable each testifier to unmute their microphone. When recognized by the Chairperson, please unmute your microphone before speaking and mute your microphone after you finish speaking. 

 

 

 

 

PHONE ACCESS:

 

If you cannot get internet access, you may get audio-only access by calling the Zoom Phone Number listed at the top on the agenda. 

 

Upon dialing the number, you will be prompted to enter the Meeting ID which is also listed at the top of the agenda.  After entering the Meeting ID, you will be asked to either enter your panelist number or wait to be admitted into the meeting.  You will not have a panelist number.  So, please wait until you are admitted into the meeting. 

 

When the Chairperson asks for public testimony, you may indicate you want to testify by entering “*” and then “9” on your phone’s keypad.  After entering “*” and then “9”, a voice prompt will let you know that the host of the meeting has been notified.  When recognized by the Chairperson, you may unmute yourself by pressing “*” and then “6” on your phone.  A voice prompt will let you know that you are unmuted.  Once you are finished speaking, please enter “*” and then “6” again to mute yourself.

 

For both internet and phone access, when testifying, you will be asked to identify yourself and the organization, if any, that you represent.  Each testifier will be limited to five minutes of testimony per agenda item.

 

Instructions to attend State of Hawaii virtual board meetings may be found online at https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/files/2020/08/State-of-Hawaii-Virtual-Board-Attendee-Instructions.pdf.   

 

1. Call to Order

 

A.               Approval of the February 11, 2022 Public and Executive Session Meeting Minutes.

 

The Board may enter into Executive Session to consult with the Board’s attorney on questions and issues pertaining to the Board’s powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities in accordance with Hawaii Revised Statute (“HRS”) section 92-5(a)(4).

 

2. Board Orientation

 

 

3. Applications

 

The Board may move into Executive Session to consider and evaluate personal information relating to individuals applying for licensure in accordance with HRS section 92-5(a)(1), and to consult with the Board’s attorney on questions and issues pertaining to the Board’s powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities in accordance with HRS section 92-5(a)(4).

 

A.     Ratification of Issued Licenses

 

                        i.          Quitania, Tiffany

                        ii.         Takiguchi, Amanda

                        iii.         Gehring Lindsay

                        iv.        Keppler, Bryan R.

                        v.         Jenny, Jesse C. A.

                        vi.        Gaines, Laurie J.

                        vii.        Pfeifer, Julie M.

                        viii.       Speelman, Marguerite A.

                        ix.        Fulkerson, Christopher M.

 

B.     Approval of Restoration Application

           

            None

 

      C.  Application Review

                       

                        i.          Horner, Candice E.

 

4. Continuing Education – Accredited Universities

                                   

5. Examinations

 

A.     Results of the State Veterinary Licensing Examination on February 18, 2022.

 

6. Correspondence

 

A.    International Council for Veterinary Assessment (ICVA) – Board of Directors Call for Nominations           

 

B.    International Council for Veterinary Assessment (ICVA) – Assessment Development Committee

 

7. Legislation

 

A.     HB2319 HD1

Requires the department of agriculture to be responsible for all neighbor island   inspection permit fees for service animals that are located in the State and are being transported for release at Kona, Kahului, or Lihue airports. (Tracking)

 

The bill was passed with amendments by the Committee on Agriculture (AGR) on February 4, 2022. The amendment added a section 3 with appropriated funds to cover the cost of implementing the bill and changed the effective date to July 1, 2050. On February 17, 2022 the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce (CPC) recommended the bill be passed and referred it to the FIN Committee which unanimously approved the CPC report.

 

B.     SB609

Provides veterinarians who provide emergency care to an animal immunity from civil liability in the absence of gross negligence.          (Support)

 

To date this bill has not been scheduled.

 

C.    HB472_HD1

Exempts telehealth-related gifts from procurement requirements.  Codifies the authorization of advanced practice registered nurses to use telehealth to assist a patient, including those advanced practice registered nurses who are not licensed in the State, under certain conditions.  Makes permanent certain telehealth-related exemptions for licensed health professions issued by recent gubernatorial proclamation. (Oppose)

 

To date this bill has not been scheduled.

 

D.    HB1598

Authorizes the board to grant temporary courtesy and relief permits for out-of-state veterinarians. (Support)

 

The bill was heard by Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce (CPC) on February 8, 2022 and passed with amendments suggested by the HVMA.

 

       E. SB2798

   Authorizes the board to grant temporary courtesy and relief permits for out-of-state veterinarians. (Support)

 

The bill was heard by the Committee on Agriculture and Environment (AEN) on February 7, 2022 and passed unamended. The bill passed AEN’s second reading on February 18, 2022 and was referred to the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce (CPN). CPN passed the bill with amendments suggested by the HVMA, the Department of Agriculture and the Board on February 23, 2022.

 

F. HB1715 HD1

Limits civil and criminal liability for persons who remove unattended animals from motor    vehicles that are in physical danger if the actions are reasonable, in good faith, and in accordance with other requirements. (Tracking)

 

The bill was heard by the Agriculture and Environment (AGR) and passed with amendments on February 9, 2022. The amendments are non-substantial and change the effective date to July 1, 2050. The bill passed second reading and was refereed to JHA on January 16, 2022.

 

       G. SB2837 SD1

Establishes a spay neuter special fund and allows funds from an income tax check-off   to be deposited into a special fund. (Tracking)

 

The Committee on Agriculture and Environment (AEN) passed the bill with amendments on February 14, 2022. The bill passed AEN’s second reading on February 18, 2022 and was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means (WAM). WAM passed the bill with amendments on February 23, 2022. The amendments are non-substantial and change the effective date for sections 4 and 5 o July 1, 2022.

 

 

8. Executive Officer’s Report

 

A.     One open Board position (licensed member)

     

9. Next Meeting           Friday, April 8, 2022

10:00 a.m.

King Kalakaua Conference Room

King Kalakaua Building

335 Merchant Street, 1^st Floor

Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

(Videoconference Meeting

Zoom Webinar – TBD)

 

10. Adjournment

 

3/4/2022

 

If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, contact Kerrie E. Shahan at (808)586-2705 and veterinary@dcca.hawaii.gov of the Board of Veterinary Medicine as soon as possible, preferably within two (2) business days of the meeting.  If a response is received after that date, we will try to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or accommodation, but we cannot guarantee that the request will be fulfilled. 

 

Upon request this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or electronic copy.