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disciplinary subcommittee may impose appropriate sanctions under section 16174(5) of
the code, MCL 333.16174.
PART 4. SUPERVISION AND DELEGATION
R 338.4910 Supervision of veterinary technician or limited licensee by
veterinarian; delegation to and supervision of a veterinary student or veterinary
assistant.
Rule 10. (1) A veterinarian who is supervising a veterinary technician or limited
licensee shall provide the supervision included in section 18802(4) of the code, MCL
333.18802, which requires that degree of close physical proximity necessary for the
supervising veterinarian to directly observe and monitor the performance of the
veterinary technician or limited licensee to ensure that the technician’s or limited
licensee’s performance is within the scope of the order, assignment, or prescription of the
veterinarian and being performed with the skill expected by the supervising veterinarian.
(2) A veterinarian may delegate the performance of an act, task, or function that falls
within the practice of veterinary medicine to a veterinary student or veterinary assistant
who is qualified to perform the act, task, or function if the veterinarian complies with
both of the following:
(a) Before delegating an act, task, or function that falls within the practice of veterinary
medicine, the veterinarian shall first examine the animal patient on which the delegated
act, task, or function is to be performed and determine the appropriate treatment for the
animal patient.
(b) As permitted by section 16215(6) of the code, MCL 333.16215, the delegating
veterinarian shall maintain the degree of close proximity necessary to observe, monitor,
and provide the supervision required for the supervising veterinarian to directly observe
and monitor the performance of the veterinary student or veterinary assistant to ensure
that the student’s or assistant’s performance is within the scope of the order, assignment,
or prescription of the veterinarian and being performed with the skill expected by the
supervising veterinarian.
PART 5. MEDICAL RECORDS
R 338.4921 Medical records; requirements.
Rule 21. (1) A veterinarian who practices veterinary medicine in this state shall maintain
a medical record for each animal patient, herd, flock, or other group of animals that
accurately reflects the veterinarian's evaluation and treatment of the animal patient or
group of animals rendered in person or through a telehealth service. Entries in the
medical record must be made in a timely fashion.
(2) Records must be legible and retrievable. A record may be maintained in either a
written, electronic, audio, or photographic format.
(3) A record for an individual animal patient, group, herd, flock, or other group of
animals must document all of the following:
(a) Identification including, but not limited to, a tattoo, tag number, lot number, pen
number, age, name, markings, sex, and species, as available.
(b) Date of the last veterinary service.