House of Representatives

SB 1210

board of osteopathic examiners

Sponsors: Senators Gerard, Nichols

 

DP

Committee on Health

X

Caucus and COW

This bill as introduced contains a PROP 108 clause.

 

As Passed the House

 

SB 1210 makes changes the licensing renewal process and raises the caps on various fees for the Board of Osteopathic Examiners in Medicine and Surgery (Board).  The bill also changes timeframes for public record retention.  Contains a Proposition 108 clause.

 

History

Due to a shortage of funds in FY 2000-2001, the Board did not have enough monies to cover its operating expenses.  The Governor provided an emergency loan of $125,000 from the health crisis fund that must be returned by June 30, 2002.  As a provision of the loan, the Board was required to submit an action plan to reduce expenditures and prevent future budget shortages.  The Board is decreasing expenditures by reducing staff, the Executive Director’s salary and eliminating non-essential expenses.

 

Provisions

 

·                      Specifies the Board shall destroy public records of dismissed complaints three years after the complaints are dismissed.  Current statute states the Board shall destroy these complaints three years after they are received.  

·                      Specifies the Board shall destroy public records of complaints that resulted in a Letter of Concern five years after the case was adjudicated.  Current statute states the Board shall destroy these complaints resulting in a Letter of Concern five years after they are received.

·                      Allows the Board to accept and spend federal monies, private grants, gifts, contributions and devices.  These monies do not revert to the state general fund at the end of the FY.

·                      Changes biennial licensing renewal date from the licensee’s birthdays to January 1.  The Board recently shifted from annual renewals to biennial renewals on January 1, 2001.  Makes an adjustment to the continuing education requirements for two-year renewal cycles.  Allows the Board to extend timeframes for completing continuing education based on hardships or military service.

·                      Allows the Board to charge a reimbursement fee in addition to penalty and renewal fees for failing to renew a license.

·                      Raises the caps on the following fees:

1.      Issuance of a license – $100 to $200

2.      Renewal of a license- $300 per year to $800 every two years

3.      Locum tenens registration- $200 to $300

4.      Duplicate license- $50 to $100

5.      Residency/Internship/Fellowship registration-  $50 to $100

6.      Annual teaching license- $300 to $400

7.      Five-day teaching permit- $100 to $200

8.      Annual medical directory- $30 to $75

9.      Dispensing registration- $200 to $250

·                      Requires the Board to notify the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration of any modification to any licensee’s prescription writing privileges.

·                      Makes technical corrections.

·                      Contains a Proposition 108 clause.

 

SB 1210 passed the Health Committee unamended.

 

 

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45th Legislature                                                                                                                                

First Regular Session                                   2                                                         March 13, 2001

 

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