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MO HB683

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/26/2015

Primary Sponsor

Andrew Koenig

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Missouri would be prohibited from requiring "maintenance of licensure" (the Federation of State Medical Boards' framework requiring periodic testing beyond continuing medical education) as a condition for physician licensure

  • Specialty medical board certification and maintenance of certification (periodic recertification exams) could not be required to practice medicine in the state

  • Continuing medical education requirements would remain sufficient to demonstrate professional competency for license renewal

  • State agencies, including the Board of Registration for the Healing Arts, would be prohibited from discriminating against physicians who do not maintain specialty board certification or recertification

  • Adds new section 334.280 to Chapter 334 of Missouri Revised Statutes

Legislative Description

Specifies that the state must not require any form of maintenance of licensure, specialty board certification, or maintenance certification to practice medicine within the state

Last Action

HCS Reported Do Pass (H)

4/8/2015

Committee Referrals

Select Committee on General Laws3/18/2015
Professional Registration And Licensing2/24/2015

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