FINAL BILL REPORT

                  HB 1527

                         C 195 L 91

                     Synopsis As Enacted

Brief Description:  Allowing mandatory continuing medical education credit in the area of professional liability risk management.

Sponsor(s):  By Representatives Braddock, Moyer, Sprenkle, Edmondson, R. Meyers, Franklin and Zellinsky.

House Committee on Health Care

Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care

Background:  Physicians must meet requirements for continuing education established by rules of the Board of Medical Examiners as a prerequisite for the renewal of their licenses.  Current rules make no specific reference to courses in professional liability risk management.

Summary:  The Board of Medical Examiners is required to provide in its rules that completion of approved activities relating to professional liability risk management can be credited toward continuing education requirements.

Votes on Final Passage:

House  98   0

Senate 46   0

Effective:  July 28, 1991