Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 4741 | Veterinarians
Section 4741.51 | Veterinarian Student Debt Assistance Program Rules.

Effective: April 12, 2021
Latest Legislation: House Bill 67 - 133rd General Assembly
(A) The state veterinary medical licensing board, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, shall adopt rules necessary to implement and administer the veterinarian student debt assistance program.
(B) Rules adopted under division (A) of this section shall do all of the following:
(1) Establish procedures for the selection of veterinarian student debt assistance recipients, including the development of a lottery system for selecting who, from the list of eligible veterinarians, will receive assistance. The rules shall require that the selection of recipients occur in each odd-numbered calendar year.
(2) Provide for a method to determine the amount that each recipient of veterinarian student debt assistance receives if selected through the lottery system. The rules shall require that all recipients receive the same amount of assistance in each year in which assistance is awarded. The rules also shall require that the amount awarded to each recipient is not less than five thousand dollars and not more than ten thousand dollars.
(3) Establish the types of charitable veterinarian services that qualify for application to and participation in the program, including, but not limited to, spay and neutering services. The rules shall require an applicant to complete charitable veterinarian services in service to a nonprofit organization, a humane society established under Chapter 1717. of the Revised Code, a law enforcement agency, or a state, local, or federal government entity. The rules also shall require each recipient of veterinarian student debt assistance to submit information to the board that details the charitable veterinarian services completed by the veterinarian.
(4) Establish the minimum amount of time that a veterinarian must have performed charitable veterinarian services to be eligible to apply to the program. The number of hours shall be not less than twelve.
(5) Establish the minimum period of time, not to exceed two years, that a veterinarian must agree to reside in this state under a contract entered into under section 4741.54 of the Revised Code;
(6) Provide for the inclusion of information regarding the program on application forms for both an initial veterinary license and a renewal of a veterinary license;
(7) Establish any other procedures and requirements that the board determines is necessary to administer and implement the program.

Structure Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Revised Code

Title 47 | Occupations-Professions

Chapter 4741 | Veterinarians

Section 4741.01 | Veterinarian Definitions.

Section 4741.02 | Veterinary Medical Licensing Board - Members - Qualifications, Terms, Removal.

Section 4741.03 | Meetings of Board - Executive Secretary, Employees - Duties of Board.

Section 4741.04 | Veterinary-Client-Patient Relationship Defined.

Section 4741.05 | Assisting Veterinarians in Identifying Opioid Abuse in Pet Owners.

Section 4741.10 | License Applicant to Comply With Rc Chapter 4776.

Section 4741.11 | Issuing Certificate of License.

Section 4741.12 | Reciprocity.

Section 4741.13 | Limited License to Practice Veterinary Medicine.

Section 4741.14 | Temporary Permit to Practice Veterinary Medicine.

Section 4741.15 | Provisional Veterinary Graduate License.

Section 4741.16 | Renewal of License.

Section 4741.17 | Fees.

Section 4741.171 | Retired Licensee - Change of Address.

Section 4741.18 | Prohibiting Fraud or Error in Obtaining License or Permit.

Section 4741.19 | Practice Without License - Student Interns.

Section 4741.20 | Exceptions.

Section 4741.201 | Chemical Capture by Certified Officer.

Section 4741.21 | Prohibited Advertising Practices.

Section 4741.22 | Disciplinary Actions.

Section 4741.221 | Referring for Treatment or to Peer Review Committee.

Section 4741.23 | Prohibited Acts.

Section 4741.24 | Reinstatement.

Section 4741.25 | Depositing Receipts.

Section 4741.26 | Enforcement.

Section 4741.28 | Veterinary Business Facility License Required.

Section 4741.30 | Disposition of Abandoned Animal.

Section 4741.31 | Administrative Rules for Treatment Providers for Veterinarians With Substance Abuse Problems.

Section 4741.32 | Effect of Child Support Default on License.

Section 4741.40 | Veterinary Loan Repayment Program Definitions.

Section 4741.41 | Veterinary Loan Repayment Program.

Section 4741.42 | Application for Participation in Program.

Section 4741.43 | Approval of Eligible Applicant - Recruitment to Resource Shortage Area.

Section 4741.44 | Letter of Intent - Contract for Participation in Program.

Section 4741.45 | Program Rules to Be Adopted by Licensing Board.

Section 4741.46 | Gifts for Implementation and Administration of Program.

Section 4741.47 | Annual Report by Board on Operations of Program.

Section 4741.48 | Compliance With Law Regarding Sanctions for Human Trafficking.

Section 4741.49 | Reporting Lyme Disease Test Results.

Section 4741.50 | Veterinarian Student Debt Assistance Program Definitions.

Section 4741.51 | Veterinarian Student Debt Assistance Program Rules.

Section 4741.52 | Veterinarian Eligibility for Program.

Section 4741.53 | Program Lottery Selection and Letter of Intent.

Section 4741.54 | Veterinarian Participant Contract.

Section 4741.55 | Operations Report.

Section 4741.56 | Veterinarian Student Debt Assistance Fund.

Section 4741.57 | Certified Amount for Transfers to Program Fund.

Section 4741.99 | Penalty.