Effective - 28 Aug 2008, 2 histories
340.375. Department to administer loan program — advisory panel to be appointed, members, duties — rulemaking authority. — 1. The department of agriculture shall implement and administer the large animal veterinary medicine loan repayment program established under sections 340.335 to 340.350, and the large animal veterinary student loan program established under sections 340.381 to 340.396.
2. An advisory panel of not more than five members shall be appointed by the director. The panel shall consist of three licensed large animal veterinarians, the dean of the college or his or her designee, and one public member from the agricultural sector. The panel shall make recommendations to the director on the content of any rules, regulations or guidelines under sections 340.335 to 340.396 prior to their promulgation. The panel may make recommendations to the director regarding fund allocations for loans and loan repayment based on current veterinarian shortage needs.
3. The department of agriculture shall promulgate reasonable rules and regulations for the administration of sections 340.381 to 340.396, including but not limited to rules for disbursements and repayment of loans. It shall prescribe the form, the time and method of filing applications and supervise the proceedings thereof. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, that is created under the authority delegated in this section shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 536.028. This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to review, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2007, shall be invalid and void.
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(L. 2007 S.B. 320, A.L. 2008 S.B. 931)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXII - Occupations and Professions
Section 340.200 - Definitions.
Section 340.204 - Termination of membership, when.
Section 340.206 - Duties of board — special meetings by telephone conference — open to public.
Section 340.208 - Compensation, expenses.
Section 340.210 - Seal — powers of board — rulemaking procedure.
Section 340.216 - Practice without license prohibited, prohibited acts — exceptions.
Section 340.218 - Evidence of intent to engage in practice.
Section 340.220 - Transplant of embryo considered veterinary practice, when.
Section 340.222 - Supervisor responsible and liable, when.
Section 340.224 - Board's authority not limited, when.
Section 340.234 - Examination — licensure without examination.
Section 340.236 - Failure to qualify for examination, notice, contents, appeal.
Section 340.246 - Provisional licensure, requirements — term.
Section 340.250 - Temporary or provisional license, board's exclusive authority.
Section 340.252 - Display of license, certificate, permit.
Section 340.254 - Existing certificate recognized, requirements.
Section 340.255 - Inactive license status, procedure.
Section 340.256 - Retirement, affidavit required — effect.
Section 340.260 - Practice after declaration of noncurrency, penalty.
Section 340.262 - Renewal of expired license, requirements — waiver of fees, when.
Section 340.266 - Application for reinstatement of license — period.
Section 340.268 - Continuing education course, examination may be required.
Section 340.270 - Records of patients, discoverable.
Section 340.278 - Relicensing and reinstatement — conditions.
Section 340.280 - Chairman may administer oaths, issue subpoena — enforcement of subpoenas, where.
Section 340.282 - Immunity of persons cooperating with the board.
Section 340.284 - Medical records to be maintained.
Section 340.286 - Disclosure of information, when required — immunity — waiver of privilege.
Section 340.287 - Veterinary emergency care, no civil liability, exceptions (Good Samaritan law).
Section 340.292 - Severability.
Section 340.294 - Penalty — separate offenses.
Section 340.296 - Veterinary technician, board to register.
Section 340.298 - Provisions applicable to technicians.
Section 340.300 - Veterinary technician, registration of, application, contents — qualifications.
Section 340.302 - Registration fee, technician — examination fee — consequences of failure.
Section 340.304 - Technician, admittance to examination — failure to qualify, notice.
Section 340.306 - Waiver of examination, when — grade score transfer permitted, when.
Section 340.308 - Examination for technicians — application fee — rules — notification of results.
Section 340.310 - Notice to successful examinees.
Section 340.316 - Application, contents — false statements, penalty.
Section 340.318 - Declaration of noncurrency for failure to renew certificate, notice.
Section 340.320 - Practice as technician after revocation, penalty — application for renewal.
Section 340.322 - Renewal, inactive status.
Section 340.324 - Continuing education, requirement.
Section 340.326 - Supervision of veterinarian required — level of supervision.
Section 340.328 - Emergency treatment authorized — immunity.
Section 340.330 - Disciplinary action against technician authorized, when.
Section 340.335 - Loan repayment program for veterinary graduates — fund created.
Section 340.337 - Definitions.
Section 340.339 - Certain areas designated as areas of defined need by department by rule.
Section 340.341 - Eligibility standards for loan repayment program — rulemaking authority.
Section 340.343 - Contract for loan repayment, contents — specific practice sites may be stipulated.
Section 340.345 - Loan repayment to include principal, interest and related expenses — annual limit.
Section 340.350 - Rulemaking authority.
Section 340.381 - Program and fund created, use of moneys.
Section 340.384 - Application procedure — amount of award — number of applicants to be awarded.
Section 340.387 - Contracts for assistance — repayment — forgiveness of loan, when.