Maine § 32 §4877 Veterinarian-client-patient relationship required; Good Samaritan exception

Maine Statutes

§ 32 §4877 — Veterinarian-client-patient relationship required; Good Samaritan exception

Maine·Title 32 PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS·Ch. 71-A MAINE VETERINARY PRACTICE ACT OF 1975

In order to practice veterinary medicine, a veterinarian must be engaged in a veterinarian-client-patient relationship. A veterinarian-client-patient relationship exists when a veterinarian:

1.Engaged by client. Has been engaged by the client;

2.Assumed responsibility. Has assumed responsibility for making medical judgments regarding the health of the patient;

3.Knowledge of patient. Has sufficient knowledge of the patient to initiate a preliminary diagnosis of the medical condition of the patient and has personal knowledge of the keeping and care of the patient as a result of:

4.Follow-up evaluation. Is readily available for follow-up evaluation or has arranged for veterinary emergency coverage and continuing care and treatment; and

5.Records. Maintains patient records. A licensed ve

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In order to practice veterinary medicine, a veterinarian must be engaged in a veterinarian-client-patient relationship. A veterinarian-client-patient relationship exists when a veterinarian:
1.
Engaged by client.
Has been engaged by the client;
2.
Assumed responsibility.
Has assumed responsibility for making medical judgments regarding the health of the patient;
3.
Knowledge of patient.
Has sufficient knowledge of the patient to initiate a preliminary diagnosis of the medical condition of the patient and has personal knowledge of the keeping and care of the patient as a result of:
4.
Follow-up evaluation.
Is readily available for follow-up evaluation or has arranged for veterinary emergency coverage and continuing care and treatment; and
5.
Records.
Maintains patient records.
A licensed veterinarian who in good faith engages in the practice of veterinary medicine by rendering or attempting to render emergency care to a patient when a client cannot be identified and a veterinarian-client-patient relationship is not established is not subject to any disciplinary sanctions authorized by Title 10, section 8003, subsection 5‑A based solely upon the veterinarian's inability to establish a veterinarian-client-patient relationship.

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