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HI SB2645

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/25/2010

Primary Sponsor

Rosalyn Baker

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Origin

Senate

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Waives medical licensing renewal and application fees for physicians whose patient caseload includes at least 20 percent Medicaid or Medicaid-like patients.

  • Defines "medicaid-like" as state-funded programs established by the Department of Human Services providing medical assistance to groups up to 300 percent of the federal poverty level.

  • Physicians receiving fee waivers must still comply with continuing medical education requirements and other licensure obligations.

  • Effective July 1, 2010.

Legislative Description

Waives medical licensing fees provided that no less than twenty per cent of their patient case load is Medicaid or Medicaid-like patients.

Last Action

(S) The committee on HMS deferred the measure.

2/9/2010

Committee Referrals

Human Services1/27/2010

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