Veterinary Medicine, Board of; traineeships.

Removed eligibility for ECFVG program participants who have not yet passed the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination.

Consolidated the remaining eligibility criteria for ECFVG registrants, specifying that they must have passed the NAVLE and completed all program steps except the clinical proficiency examination.

Updated the bill header to reflect its enrolled status and the 2026 legislative session.

The bill now explicitly includes graduates of accredited American veterinary schools who have not yet passed the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination as eligible for limited practice under supervision.

The bill was changed from adding a new section to amending and reenacting an existing section of the Code of Virginia.

The specific requirements for temporary licenses were replaced with a general provision allowing the Board to define limited practice for traineeship applicants, including those in the ECFVG program.