Current through Register No. 12, March 21, 2024
(a) The "Veterinarian's Agreement and Fee
Schedule" shall be filed annually with the administrator by a practicing
veterinarian in order to participate in the animal population control program.
The practicing veterinarian or veterinarian practice may file the
Veterinarian's Agreement and Fee Schedule by December 31 of the year prior to
the agreement taking effect.
(b)
This completed agreement shall be sent to: "Administrator, Animal Population
Control Program, New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food,
PO Box 2042, Concord, NH 03302-2042."
(c) The practicing veterinarian shall provide
the following on the agreement form:
(1) A
veterinarian or veterinary practice name;
(2) Address;
(3) Business telephone number;
(4) Business fax number;
(5) Name and title of facility
representative;
(6) Vendor
identification number;
(7) Names of
the veterinarians practicing at the facility and their signatures;
and
(8) New Hampshire license
number for each veterinarian practicing at the facility.
(d) The practicing veterinarian shall provide
on the application a fee schedule for the following:
(1) For sterilization of female dogs, the fee
for each of the following categories of weights:
a. Up to 25 lbs.;
b. 26-50 lbs.;
c. 51-75 lbs.; and
d. Over 75 lbs.
(2) The fee for sterilization of female cats
at any weight;
(3) For
sterilization of male dogs, the fee for each of the following categories of
weights:
a. Up to 25 lbs.;
b. 26-50 lbs.;
c. 51-75 lbs.; and
d. Over 75 lbs.
(4) The fee for sterilization of male cats at
any weight;
(5) The examination
fee; and
(6) The period for which
the foregoing fees shall be effective.
(e) The practicing veterinarian shall agree
to the following:
(1) To abide by all
applicable New Hampshire statutes and department rules, including but not
limited to RSA 437-A and Agr 2800;
(2) That the fee schedule is accurate as
outlined above;
(3) That the fees
remain in effect from the date of the agreement to the above expiration
date;
(4) That the sterilization
fees include maintenance, discharge, and removal of sutures;
(5) That the practicing veterinarian's
reimbursement is limited to 80 percent of the sterilization fees;
(6) That the exam fee is for a routine
physical examination prior to sterilization;
(7) That the practicing veterinarian's
reimbursement for pre-surgical immunization is no more than $15 per companion
animal, for an applicant who is receiving aid under one of the programs listed
in Agr
2801.02(a), in accordance with
RSA
437-A:4, II (b);
(8) That reimbursement will be provided upon
receipt of the vaccination certificate, signed by the participating
veterinarian and the applicant, that the immunization has been
administered;
(9) That any fees
associated with any surgical complications are not subject to reimbursement
from the animal population control fund;
(10) That if any of the surgical or physical
examination fees are determined to be 20 percent higher than the average
surgical or physical examination fee, the fee shall be deemed unreasonable in
accordance with Agr 2804.03; the applicant shall
not be eligible to participate;
(11) That as funds become depleted, the
participating veterinarian shall be notified via U.S.P.S., email, or other
means, such as a phone call, in advance to stop performing surgeries,
administering vaccines, or conducting other activities under this
program;
(12) To submit complete
and correct monthly invoices and application form for Sterilization of a Dog or
Cat within 10 days of the end of the month in which the sterilization surgery
or immunization was performed; and
(13) That the practicing veterinarian shall
not be reimbursed for services performed on ineligible companion animals,
including services performed when the program was closed per Agr.
2803.01(e)(11).
#5840, eff 6-17-94; ss by #6786, eff 7-1-98; ss by #7453,
eff 2-22-01, EXPIRED: 2-22-09
New. #10568, eff
4-18-14
