SB 317

Abstract

Out-of-state health care practitioners; temporary authorization to practice; licensure by reciprocity for physicians; emergency. Allows a health care practitioner licensed in another state or the District of Columbia who has submitted an application for licensure to the appropriate health regulatory board to temporarily practice for a period of 90 days pending licensure, provided that certain conditions are met. The bill directs the Board of Medicine to pursue reciprocity agreements with jurisdictions that surround the Commonwealth to streamline the application process in order to facilitate the practice of medicine. The bill requires the Department of Health Professions to annually report to the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Education and Health and the House Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions the number of out-of-state health care practitioners who have utilized the temporary authorization to practice pending licensure and have not subsequently been issued full licensure. The bill contains an emergency clause and is identical to HB 1187.

Out-of-state health care practitioners; temporary authorization to practice; licensure by reciprocity for physicians; emergency. Allows a health care practitioner licensed in another state or the District of Columbia who has submitted an application for licensure to the appropriate health regulatory board to temporarily practice for a period of 90 days pending licensure, provided that certain conditions are met. The bill directs the Department of Health Professions to pursue reciprocity agreements with jurisdictions that surround the Commonwealth to streamline the application process in order to facilitate the practice of medicine. The bill requires the Department of Health Professions to annually report to the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Education and Health and the House Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions the number of out-of-state health care practitioners who have utilized the temporary authorization to practice pending licensure and have not subsequently been issued full licensure. The bill contains an emergency clause.

Out-of-state health care practitioners; temporary authorization to practice; licensure by reciprocity for physicians;emergency. Allows a health care practitioner licensed in anotherstate or the District of Columbia who has submitted an applicationfor licensure to the appropriate health regulatory board to temporarilypractice for a period of 90 days pending licensure, provided that certain conditions are met. The bill directs the Department of HealthProfessions to pursue reciprocity agreements with jurisdictions thatsurround the Commonwealth to streamline the application process inorder to facilitate the practice of medicine. The bill requires theDepartment of Health Professions to annually report to the Chairmenof the Senate Committee on Education and Health and the House Committeeon Health, Welfare and Institutions the number of out-of-state healthcare practitioners who have utilized the temporary authorizationto practice pending licensure and have not subsequently been issuedfull licensure. The bill contains an emergency clause.