Registered veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants: scope of practice.
It became law on Oct 6, 2025.
- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- Assembly
- Latest action
- Oct 6, 2025
What it does
Existing law, the Veterinary Medicine Practice Act, establishes the California Veterinary Medical Board to license and regulate the practice of veterinary medicine. Existing law authorizes registered veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants to perform animal health care services prescribed by law under the supervision of a veterinarian, and authorizes registered veterinary technicians to perform animal health care services on animals impounded by a state, county, city, or city and county agency pursuant to an order of a veterinarian.
Where it stands
This bill passed and is now law.
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Where it goes next
It is law in California. What happens now is up to the agency that carries it out, the courts, and the place itself.