SB124 Alabama 2021 Session

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

Board of Medical Examiners and Medical Licensure Commission, providing further for confidentiality of board meetings, updating of approved accreditation organizations, and requirements for a certificate of qualification, qualifications and procedures for issuance of temporary certificates of qualification and licenses to physicians and assistants to physician applicants who are in state under military orders, Secs. 34-24-70.1, 34-24-301.1 added; Secs. 34-24-60, 34-24-70, 34-24-297, 34-24-302, 34-24-337, 34-24-361 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, the Board of Medical Examiners is responsible for the regulation of physicians, osteopaths, and assistants to physicians in the state.

This bill would provide further for the confidentiality of certain meetings of the board where confidential materials are discussed or examined.

This bill would update the names of the accreditation organizations recognized by the board and further provide for the requirements for the issuance of a certificate of qualification.

This bill would clarify the process and role of the Alabama State Bureau of Investigation in the conducting of criminal history background checks by the board.

This bill would also establish qualifications and procedures for issuing temporary certificates of qualification and licenses to physician and assistant to physician applicants who are relocated or stationed in this state under official military orders.

Relating to the Board of Medical Examiners and the Medical Licensure Commission; to amend Sections 34-24-60, 34-24-70, 34-24-297, 34-24-302, 34-24-337, and 34-24-361, Code of Alabama 1975; to provide further for the confidentiality of board meetings where confidential materials are discussed; to update the names of accreditation organizations recognized by the board; to further provide for the requirements for the issuance of a certificate of qualification; and to add Sections 34-24-70.1 and 34-24-301.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to establish qualifications and procedures for issuing temporary certificates of qualification and licenses to physicians and assistants to physician applicants who are relocated or stationed in this state under official military orders.

Subjects

Medical Examiners, State Board of