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H0041.................................................by HEALTH AND WELFARE
PHYSICIANS - VOLUNTEER LICENSE - Adds to existing law to provide a
volunteer's license for retired physicians; to specify qualifications; and
to govern permissible practice.
01/25 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
01/26 Rpt prt - to Health/Wel
02/17 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/18 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/22 3rd rdg - PASSED - 69-0-1
AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barraclough, Barrett, Bastian, Bayer,
Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Black, Block, Boe, Bolz, Bradford, Cannon,
Chadderdon, Clark, Collins, Crow, Deal, Denney, Ellsworth, Eskridge,
Field(18), Field(23), Garrett, Hart, Harwood, Henbest, Henderson,
Jaquet, Jones, Kemp, Lake, LeFavour, Loertscher, Martinez, Mathews,
McGeachin, McKague, Miller, Mitchell, Moyle, Nielsen, Nonini,
Pasley-Stuart, Pence, Raybould, Ring, Ringo, Roberts, Rusche,
Rydalch, Sali, Sayler, Schaefer, Shepherd(2), Shepherd(8), Shirley,
Skippen, Smith(30), Smith(24), Smylie, Snodgrass, Stevenson, Trail,
Wills, Wood, Mr. Speaker
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- Edmunson
Floor Sponsor - Ring
Title apvd - to Senate
02/23 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Health/Wel
03/02 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/03 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/07 3rd rdg - PASSED - 32-0-3
AYES -- Andreason, Brandt, Broadsword, Bunderson, Burkett,
Burtenshaw, Cameron, Coiner, Compton, Corder, Darrington, Davis,
Gannon, Geddes, Goedde, Hill, Jorgenson, Kelly, Keough, Langhorst,
Little, Lodge, Malepeai, Marley, McGee, McKenzie, Richardson,
Schroeder, Stegner, Stennett, Sweet, Werk
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- Noble, Pearce, Williams
Floor Sponsor - McGee
Title apvd - to House
03/08 To enrol
03/09 Rpt enrol - Sp signed
03/10 Pres signed
03/11 To Governor
03/15 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 45
Effective: 07/01/05
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-eighth Legislature First Regular Session - 2005
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE BILL NO. 41
BY HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO PHYSICIANS; AMENDING CHAPTER 18, TITLE 54, IDAHO CODE, BY THE
3 ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 54-1841, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE A VOLUNTEER'S
4 LICENSE, TO SPECIFY QUALIFICATIONS, TO SET FORTH APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
5 AND TO GOVERN LICENSE RENEWAL AND REVOCATION.
6 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
7 SECTION 1. That Chapter 18, Title 54, Idaho Code, be, and the same is
8 hereby amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and des-
9 ignated as Section 54-1841, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:
10 54-1841. VOLUNTEER'S LICENSE -- QUALIFICATIONS. (1) Upon application and
11 qualification, the board may issue, without examination, a volunteer's license
12 to a physician who is retired from the active practice of medicine and surgery
13 or osteopathic medicine and surgery to enable the retired physician to provide
14 medical services to persons who, due to age, infirmity, handicap, indigence or
15 disability, are unable to receive regular medical treatment.
16 (2) (a) For purposes of this section, a physician previously holding a
17 license to practice medicine and surgery, osteopathic medicine and surgery
18 or osteopathic medicine with active status in Idaho or another state shall
19 be considered to be retired if, prior to the date of application for a
20 volunteer's license:
21 (i) He has surrendered or allowed his license with active status to
22 expire with the intention of ceasing to actively practice as a physi-
23 cian for remuneration;
24 (ii) He has converted his license with active status to a license
25 with inactive status with the intention of ceasing to actively prac-
26 tice as a physician for remuneration; or
27 (iii) He has converted his license with active or inactive status to
28 a license with retirement or similar status that proscribed the
29 active practice of medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and
30 surgery.
31 (b) A physician whose license had been restricted, suspended, revoked,
32 surrendered, resigned, converted, or allowed to lapse or expire as the
33 result of disciplinary action or in lieu of disciplinary action being
34 taken shall not be eligible for a volunteer's license.
35 (3) An application for a volunteer's license shall include, but not be
36 limited to, the following:
37 (a) Verification of graduation from an acceptable school of medicine or
38 an acceptable osteopathic school of medicine;
39 (b) Verification from each state board in which the applicant was
40 licensed that the applicant maintained his license in good standing with-
41 out disciplinary action that restricted the applicant's license or
42 resulted in the applicant's license being placed on probation, suspended,
43 revoked or being surrendered, resigned or otherwise allowed to lapse or
2
1 expire in lieu of disciplinary action;
2 (c) Verification that the applicant held a license in good standing in
3 Idaho or another state as of the date upon which the physician became
4 retired;
5 (d) Verification that the applicant held an active status license in good
6 standing in Idaho or another state within five (5) years of the date of
7 application for a volunteer's license, provided, that the board may waive
8 the five (5) year requirement in the event that the applicant demonstrates
9 that he possesses the knowledge and skills requisite to the practice of
10 medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery by successfully
11 completing such examinations as are required by the board; and
12 (e) A notarized statement from the applicant on a form prescribed by the
13 board, that the applicant will not provide any physician services to any
14 person other than those permitted by the license and that the applicant
15 will not accept any amount or form of remuneration, other than as reim-
16 bursement for the amount of actual expenses incurred as a volunteer physi-
17 cian, for any physician services provided under the authority of a
18 volunteer's license.
19 (4) A volunteer's license shall be valid for that period specified for
20 physicians in section 54-1808, Idaho Code, and may be renewed upon application
21 of the licensee unless the license has been revoked in accordance with this
22 section. The board shall maintain a register of all physicians who hold a
23 volunteer's license. The board shall not charge an application or licensing
24 fee for issuing or renewing a volunteer's license. A volunteer's license can-
25 not be converted to a license with active, inactive or temporary status.
26 (5) The board may revoke a volunteer's license upon receiving proof sat-
27 isfactory to the board that grounds existed for enforcement or disciplinary
28 action against the holder of a volunteer's license under other sections of
29 this chapter or the administrative rules promulgated under this chapter.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 14525C1
The purpose of this legislation is to establish a fee-exempt
license for retired physicians and osteopathic physicians to
practice medicine in free or sliding fee clinics if they receive
no remuneration.
FISCAL NOTE
There will be no cost to the General Fund.
Contact
Name: Representative Ring
Phone: 332-1000
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE H 41