Legislative Session number- 84

Bill Name: SF3173

1E Relating to health occupations and professions; modifying certain provisions
for health occupations and professions; modifying the length of time required
for passage of step three of the United States medical licensing examination
(USMLE) for medical school graduates; authorizing the board of medical practice
to allow certain foreign medical school graduates to use a credentials
verification service; increasing the fine for advanced practice registered
nurses practicing advanced practice registered nursing and failing to notify the
board of current certification; restricting applicants for audiology licensure
to dispense hearing aids under the supervision of licensed audiologists,
modifying licensure following lapse of licensure status, modifying continuing
education requirements, requiring the commissioner of health to contract with
health professionals services program to provide services to practitioners;
providing for commissioner of health approval of occupational therapists
practitioner applications upon review of specific courses meeting theoretical
and clinical requirements, modifying continuing education requirements;
requiring the commissioner of health to contract with health professionals
services program to provide services to practitioners; relating to hearing
instrument dispensing, requiring the commissioner of health to contract with
health professionals services program to provide services to practitioners;
authorizing retired dentists, dental hygienists and registered dental assistants
to treat indigent patients in a community clinic or dental office under certain
conditions; requiring the board of social work to issue a social worker license
under certain conditions
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