HOUSE BILL 375

Sponsored By:

Delegate Taylor

Entitled:

State Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Examination Requirements - Exception

Synopsis:

Requiring the Board of Physician Quality Assurance to adopt regulations that provide for an exception from the time period within which an applicant for licensure is required to pass the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination when an applicant's medical education is delayed due to serious illness; requiring the regulations to take effect by October 1, 2002; providing for the retroactive application of the Act; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/25

First Reading Environmental Matters

1/30

Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.

2/7

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.

4/3

Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

EXAMINATIONS

LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES

PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health Occupations

( 14-307 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered