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2023 SESSION
SB 1006 Associate physicians; licensure and practice.
Introduced by: Bill DeSteph | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Licensure and practice of associate physicians. Authorizes the Board of Medicine to issue a two-year license to practice as an associate physician to an applicant who (i) is 18 years of age or older; (ii) is of good moral character; (iii) has graduated from an accredited medical school; (iv) has successfully completed Step 1 and Step 2 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination within the two-year period immediately preceding application for licensure or has successfully completed Step 1, Step 2, and Step 3 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination, regardless of the date of completion of each step; and (v) has not completed a medical internship or residency program. The bill requires all associate physicians to practice in accordance with a written practice agreement entered into between the associate physician and a physician licensed by the Board and provides for prescriptive authority of associate physicians in accordance with regulations of the Board.
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HISTORY
- 01/06/23 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23100039D
- 01/06/23 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/17/23 Senate: Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
- 01/26/23 Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (14-Y 0-N)