House of Representatives

2412

allopathic board of medical examiners

Sponsors: Representatives Huppenthal, Hatch-Miller, Johnson, et al

X	Committee on Health
	Caucus and COW
	As Passed the House

HB 2412 expands the regulatory authority of the Allopathic Board, review committees and executive director.

History

The Allopathic Board of Medical Examiners is responsible for the licensure, regulation and rehabilitation of allopathic physicians. The Board is comprised of eight physician members, three public members and one public member who must be a nurse.

Provisions

· Expands the definition of unprofessional conduct to include sexual misconduct with a current patient or former patient within one year after the termination of treatment.

· Defines sexual misconduct as soliciting consensual or nonconsensual sexual relationships, making sexual advances, requesting sexual favors through verbal or physical contact or intentionally viewing a completely or partially disrobed patient unrelated to patient diagnosis or treatment.

· Allows health care professionals, instead of just physicians, to provide temporary patient supervision when prescribing medication without first conducting a physical examination.

· Deletes the term “arbitration” in reference to malpractice awards required to be posted on Internet physician profiles.

· Expands delegated authority of the executive director to dismiss complaints if the information does not merit action against the licensee. Currently, the executive director can only dismiss complaints involving medical incompetence.

· Expands delegated authority of the executive director to directly refer any case to formal hearing. Currently, the executive director can only refer cases to formal hearing where the evidence warrants suspension or revocation.

· Provides for the inactivation of a license if the licensee is not presently under investigation and the Board has not commenced any disciplinary proceeding against the licensee.

· Allows the Board to take emergency action by restricting or limiting a licensee’s ability to practice medicine.

· Expands the role of the review committee to conduct formal interviews and take any of the actions that the full Board may take after it conducts a formal interview. The review committee may also refer matters to the full Board for further review.

· Changes statutory language for clarity and consistency.

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44th Legislature

Second Regular Session 2 January 12, 2001

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