Maine Board of Veterinary Medicine

Minutes of September 1, 2004 Board Meeting

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

Chair Spahn called the meeting to order at 9:14 a.m.

 

MEMBERS PRESENT

 

David Spahn, DVM, Chair

Nicholas Pesut, VMD, Complaint Officer

Susan Chadima, DVM

John Benson, DVM

Mark Beever, DVM

John Chandler, Public Member

 

STAFF PRESENT

 

Kelly McLaughlin, Board Clerk

Dennis Smith, AAG, Board Attorney

 

OLD BUSINESS

Review and approval of the minutes of June 23, 2004

 

In a motion by Chadima, seconded by Benson, to accept the minutes of June 23, 2004, as written.  Motion carried.

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

Complaint Officer’s Report

VET – 229

In a motion by Benson, seconded by to dismiss VET-229 with a letter of guidance concerning response required to all complaints and ultrasound system images must be on file 10 years and are considered to be part of a medical record.   Motion carried, complaint officer recused.

 

VET – 240

In a motion by Chadima, seconded by Benson, to dismiss VET-240 on the basis of no violations of Board’s Laws and Rules.  Motion carried, complaint officer recused.

 

VET – 242

In a motion by Benson, seconded by Chadima, to dismiss VET-242 with a letter of guidance regarding providing medical records to clients upon request regardless of the account status of the client.  Motion carried, complaint officer recused.

 

Board action on applications

Thaddeus Anderson - Veterinarian

In a motion by Pesut, seconded by Chadima, to enter executive session at 11:00 a.m. for the purpose of discussion of confidential medical records.  Motion carried.

 

In a motion by Pesut, seconded by Benson to end executive session at 11:15 a.m.  Motion carried.

 

In a motion by Chadima, seconded by Benson, to table action on application pending receipt of all medical records, prognosis, diagnosis, and all urine analysis results.  Motion carried.

 

Allanson Hill – Veterinarian reinstatement

In a motion by Benson, seconded by Chadima, to grant licensure under the following conditions including probation for 6 months as previously required by decision and order of September 4, 2002, proof of liability insurance, waive of the national examination requirements, and to require successful completion of the Maine Jurisprudence Examination.  Motion carried.

 

Joan Kasoff – Veterinarian renewal

In a motion by Benson, seconded by Chadima, to grant a continuing education deferment based on 32 MRSA § 59-B for a period of 365 days ending on September 1, 2005, as well as a request for a medical update at time of return to practice.  Motion carried.

 

Board action on correspondence

E-correspondence of August 31, 2004, Donald Hoenig, regarding proposal of law changes

The Board will respond to Dr. Hoenig regarding proposal of law changes.

 

ADJOURN

There being no further business Benson motions, seconded by Pesut, to adjourn at 12:26 p.m.  Motion carried.