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Legislation


2002 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 539

File Code: Health Occupations
Sponsored By:
Senators Teitelbaum, Conway, DeGrange, Dorman, and Exum
Entitled:
Physicians - Default on Federal Education Loans or Service Obligations - Penalties

Synopsis:

Requiring the State Board of Physician Quality Assurance to suspend a physician's license if the physician defaults on a federal or State education loan or on an obligation to a service scholarship program; requiring the Board to send the physician notice of the Board's intention to suspend at least 6 months before the suspension; allowing the physician who has received notice of suspension to request a hearing and to make arrangements for repayment of a defaulted loan or satisfaction of a service obligation within 6 months; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/1
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/13
Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.
2/26
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.
3/18
Unfavorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr., District 32
Senator Arthur Dorman, District 21
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
DISCIPLINE
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
HEARINGS
HIGHER EDUCATION -see also- COMM COLLEGES; MED SCHOOLS; etc.
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
LOANS -see also- MORTGAGES
NOTICES
PENALTIES
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc
SCHOLARSHIPS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Health Occupations
( 14-509 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
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