But if the measure passes without changes, it will be sent to the California Department of Consumer Affairs for review within
45 days — the initial step beyond CVMB. That agency will have another 45 days to evaluate it, whereby it's sent to the Office
of Administrative Law, which submits it to the Secretary of State for publishing in the California Code of Regulations. Should the board decide to make small modifications such as grammatical changes, a 15-day notice will be released before the
measure is sent to the consumer affairs department. Any move to make substantive changes in the language might require another
public hearing. The best-case scenario for the proposal's enactment ranges somewhere between September and October, Geranen says. "Any change
could push that back," she adds. If the changes are adopted, Weigand says CVMA can attempt to repeal the expansion, which he says will amount to an "excessive
burden" on practices. "Ultimately the veterinarian is responsible for patients," he says. "Just because you've delegated something to a technician
doesn't change that."
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