SB239 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jim McClendon

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Greg AlbrittonGerald H. AllenChris ElliottGarlan GudgerSteve LivingstonDel MarshArthur OrrRandy PriceClay ScofieldShay ShelnuttRodger SmithermanLarry StuttsTom WhatleyJack W. Williams

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

Board of Medical Examiners, membership and duties revised, Medical Licensure Commission abolished, Secs. 34-24-54.1, 34-24-54.2, 34-24-71.1, 34-24-71.2, 34-24-71.3 added; Secs. 34-24-50.1, 34-24-310, 34-24-311, 34-24-311.1, 34-24-312, 34-24-313, 34-24-314, 34-24-330, 34-24-331, 34-24-332, 34-24-333, 34-24-334, 34-24-335, 34-24-338, 34-24-339, 34-24-341, 34-24-342, repealed; Secs. 13A-6-201, 13A-9-21, 27-1-17.1, 34-24-50, 34-24-51, 34-24-52, 34-24-53, 34-24-53.1, 34-24-54, 34-24-56, 34-24-57, 34-24-60, 34-24-70, 34-24-71, 34-24-73, 34-24-75, 34-24-75.1, 34-24-336, 34-24-337, 34-24-340, 34-24-343, 34-24-360, 34-24-360.1, 34-24-361, 34-24-361.1, 34-24-362, 34-24-363, 34-24-365, 34-24-366, 34-24-367, 34-24-381, 34-24-382, 34-24-383, 34-24-384, 34-24-501, 34-24-502, 34-24-503, 34-24-506, 34-24-507, 34-24-508, am'd.

Description

Under existing law, the Board of Medical Examiners issues certificates of qualification to physicians seeking licensure, while the Medical Licensure Commission issues, revokes, and suspends medical licenses.

This bill would abolish the Medical Licensure Commission and transfer all the authorities of the commission to the Board of Medical Examiners.

This bill would revise the process for an individual to obtain a license to practice medicine by authorizing the board to qualify and license a physician in one step.

This bill would revise the disciplining process of a licensee by authorizing the board to hear contested cases and determine whether to revoke or suspend a medical license or to otherwise discipline a licensee.

Under existing law, the Board of Medical Examiners is comprised of those individuals serving as the Board of Censors and the officers of the Medical Association of the State of Alabama.

This bill would replace the membership of the Board of Medical Examiners with licensed physicians appointed by the Governor from a list of nominees elected by licensed physicians in the state.

This bill would establish the process for appointing members to the Board of Medical Examiners and set eligibility requirements for members.

This bill would prohibit board members from providing, administering, or serving as a speaker at, any continuing medical education course that is approved or required by the board.

This bill would require the board to timely publish on its website all board expenditures.

This bill would revise definitions and remove duplicative language.

This bill would also make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.

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Subjects

Medical Examiners, State Board of