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MN SF2341
Bill
Status
3/8/2016
Primary Sponsor
Melissa Wiklund
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AI Summary
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Increases Board of Medical Practice from 10 to 11 doctors of medicine and adds requirement for at least one board member with a degree of doctor of osteopathic medicine, in addition to existing osteopathy credential requirement.
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Changes terminology throughout Minnesota statutes from "osteopath" and "osteopathy" to "osteopathic physician" and "osteopathic medicine" to reflect current professional designations.
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Modifies licensure examination requirements for osteopathic physicians to accept Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination (COMLEX-USA) alongside existing examination options.
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Allows Minnesota Osteopathic Medical Society to recommend osteopathic physician candidates for board appointments using updated terminology.
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Directs the Revisor of Statutes to systematically replace outdated terminology throughout Minnesota Statutes and Rules with current osteopathic medicine terminology.
Legislative Description
Osteopathic physicians licensure requirement modification; board of medical practice composition technical changes establishment
Last Action
HF substituted on General Orders HF2445
5/4/2016