N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 8 § 29.6

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 25, June 18, 2024

Section 29.6 - Special provisions for the profession of veterinary medicine

(a) Unprofessional conduct in the practice of veterinary medicine shall include all conduct prohibited by section 29.1 of this Part except as provided in this section, and shall also include the following:

(1) claiming or using any secret or special method of treatment which the licensee refuses to divulge to the State Board for the Professions;

(2) failing to exercise adequate supervision over persons who are authorized to practice only under the supervision of the licensee;

(3) failing to maintain adequate records of visits, diagnoses and prescribed treatments for a period of at least three years;

(4) using the word "Doctor" in offering to perform professional services without also indicating that the licensee holds a doctorate in veterinary medicine;

(5) claiming professional superiority or special professional abilities, attainments, methods or resources, except that a specialist may indicate a specialty that has been recognized as such by the Board of Regents. This provision shall apply in lieu of section 29.1(b)(12)(i)(f) of this Part;

(6) guaranteeing that satisfaction or a cure will result from the performance of professional services;

(7) excessive administering of treatment or use of treatment facilities not warranted by the condition of the animal patient;

(8) abandoning or neglecting an animal patient under and in need of immediate care, without making reasonable arrangements for the continuation of such care;

(9) entering into an arrangement or agreement with a pharmacy for the compounding and/or dispensing of coded or specially marked prescriptions;

(10) for solo veterinary practices:

(i) failure to clearly identify, in the patient record, the treating veterinarian and any veterinary technician providing patient care for each patient visit, including any patient admitted as an in-patient;

(ii) failure of the veterinarian, who is managing the care of the patient, to adequately supervise both licensed and unlicensed personnel in the practice, who have been assigned to provide patient care within said practice; or

(iii) failure of the veterinarian to provide a practice setting, which includes appropriate supervision, as well as the necessary equipment, supplies, human resources, medical records, and client communication platforms and/or systems where licensed personnel can provide adequate patient care within said practice; or

(11) for multi-veterinarian veterinary practices:

(i) failure to clearly identify, in the patient record, the treating veterinarian and any veterinary technician providing patient care for each patient visit, including the veterinarian who is responsible for managing the care of any patient admitted as an in-patient;

(ii) failure of the veterinarian, who is managing the care of the patient, to adequately supervise both licensed and unlicensed personnel in the practice, who have been assigned to provide patient care within said practice; or

(iii) failure of a principal, in a multi-doctor practice, to provide a practice setting, which includes appropriate supervision, as well as the necessary equipment, supplies, human resources, medical records, and client communication platforms and/or systems where licensed personnel can provide adequate patient care within said practice.

(b) Distribution of information to members of a union, association or other organized group which has a contractual arrangement with a practitioner or practitioners for the provision of veterinary services at specific prices, which state the details of the arrangement including the names, addresses and telephone numbers of the participating practitioners, shall be deemed an appropriate means of informing the public of the availability of services.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 8 § 29.6

Amended New York State Register September 28, 2022/Volume XLIV, Issue 39, eff. 9/28/2022