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                          HOUSE BILL 2842

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State of Washington      55th Legislature     1998 Regular Session

By Representative Dyer

Read first time 01/21/98.  Referred to Committee on Health Care.

Requiring physicians to include professional risk liability management as part of their continuing education.

    AN ACT Relating to professional liability risk management training; amending RCW 18.57.050 and 18.71.080; and repealing RCW 48.22.080.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

    Sec. 1.  RCW 18.57.050 and 1996 c 191 s 36 are each amended to read as follows:

    The board ((may)) shall establish rules ((and regulations)) governing mandatory continuing education requirements which shall be met by physicians applying for renewal of licenses.  The rules shall provide that mandatory continuing education requirements be met in part by physicians showing evidence of the completion of approved activities relating to professional liability risk management.  Administrative procedures, administrative requirements, and fees for applications and renewals shall be established as provided in RCW 43.70.250 and 43.70.280.  The board shall determine prerequisites for relicensing.

    Sec. 2.  RCW 18.71.080 and 1996 c 191 s 52 are each amended to read as follows:

    Every person licensed to practice medicine in this state shall pay licensing fees and renew his or her license in accordance with administrative procedures and administrative requirements adopted as provided in RCW 43.70.250 and 43.70.280.  The commission ((may)) shall establish rules governing mandatory continuing education requirements which shall be met by physicians applying for renewal of licenses.  The rules shall provide that mandatory continuing education requirements ((may)) be met in part by physicians showing evidence of the completion of approved activities relating to professional liability risk management.  The commission, in its sole discretion, may permit an applicant who has not renewed his or her license to be licensed without examination if it is satisfied that such applicant meets all the requirements for licensure in this state, and is competent to engage in the practice of medicine.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.  RCW 48.22.080 and 1994 c 102 s 2 & 1993 c 492 s 413 are each repealed.

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