Amendment 2023-0573s to SB126 (2023)

Relative to licensure requirements for telehealth services and relative to licensure of physicians and physicians assistants treating patients incarcerated with the department of corrections.


Revision: Feb. 16, 2023, 2:33 p.m.

Senate Executive Departments and Administration

February 16, 2023

2023-0573s

05/07

 

 

Amendment to SB 126-FN

 

Amend the bill by replacing section 2 with the following:

 

2  Office of Professional Licensure; Physician and Physician Assistant Licensure.  Amend RSA 310-A:1-ff to read as follows:

310-A:1-ff  Physician and Physician Assistant Licensure Pursuant to Reciprocity Agreement.  The office of professional licensure and certification shall seek reciprocity agreements with states that have licensure requirements for physicians and physicians' assistants that are substantially equivalent to this state, as determined by the board of medicine.  The office of professional licensure and certification shall issue licenses to individuals who demonstrate they have a license in good standing from a state that is a party to such agreement, and pay the requisite fee, in accordance with rules adopted by the executive director under RSA 541-A.  Out-of-state health care professionals treating patients in the custody of the department of corrections shall be required to be licensed, certified, or registered by, and in good standing with, the appropriate licensing body within their state of practice.