(a) This regulation sets the standards for personnel
who perform work in the Certified CWD Authorized Personnel program
pursuant to the Texas Agriculture Code, §161.0417. Personnel
may collect samples for official CWD testing in Texas as follows:
(1) Effective September 1, 2015, a person, other than
an accredited veterinarian licensed to practice veterinary medicine
in Texas, shall be a Certified CWD Postmortem Sample Collector to
collect and submit samples for official postmortem CWD testing.
(2) Effective October 15, 2016, an individual shall
be a Certified CWD Veterinarian to collect and submit samples for
antemortem CWD testing.
(3) To become a Certified CWD Sample Collector or a
Certified CWD Veterinarian, a person must meet the requirements and
apply for Certified CWD Authorized Personnel status Collector as prescribed
in §47.2 of this title (relating to Requirements and Application
Procedures).
(4) A person desiring to perform official CWD testing
shall participate in a certification program on CWD program requirements
and procedures before performing any CWD program functions, including
but not limited to review of the disease, proper sample collection
techniques, sample preservation and laboratory submission, recordkeeping,
and identification of animals.
(b) A Certified CWD Postmortem Sample Collector or
Certified CWD Veterinarian shall meet the following requirements:
(1) Comply with §47.4 of this title (relating
to Standards for Authorized Personnel);
(2) Comply with §47.5 of this title (relating
to Recordkeeping);
(3) Submit CWD samples only to approved laboratories;
and
(4) Follow all instructions as prescribed by the commission
for collection of samples, including:
(A) collecting the proper samples necessary for CWD
detection by an approved laboratory;
(B) labeling of specimen collection containers. The
side label of a specimen collection container must include the following
information:
(i) date of collection;
(ii) owner name;
(iii) name of the Certified CWD Postmortem Sample Collector
or Certified CWD Veterinarian;
(iv) species, age and sex of animal;
(v) type of specimen(s);
(vi) herd ID (if applicable), official animal identification
number;
(vii) sample identification number;
(C) packaging specimens to meet Federal transportation
guidelines; and
(D) fully and accurately completing the specimen submission
form, which includes listing the clinical signs of CWD observed in
samples collected from CWD susceptible species:
(i) date of collection;
(ii) owner name, address, and phone number;
(iii) name, address, phone number, and email address
for the Certified CWD Postmortem Sample Collector or Certified CWD
Veterinarian;
(iv) species, age, and sex of the animal;
(v) type of specimen(s);
(vi) herd ID (if applicable), all animal identification
devices with a quarter-sized piece of tissue (ear, hide, etc.) attached
to each device; and
(vii) sample identification number.
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