FINAL BILL REPORT

EHB 1076

C 114 L 01

Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description: Removing the two-year limited license renewal limit on teaching-research medical professionals.

Sponsors:  Representatives Schual‑Berke, Campbell, Cody, Skinner, Pennington, Ruderman, Kagi, Darneille, Edmonds, Marine, Edwards, McDermott, Haigh and Kenney.

House Committee on Health Care

Senate Committee on Health & Long‑Term Care

Background:

The state Medical Quality Assurance Commission is authorized by law to issue a limited license to practice medicine to a person who is invited to serve as a teaching-research faculty member at the University of Washington School of Medicine.  The person must be a graduate of an approved medical school and hold a license to practice medicine.  The person may only practice within the confines of the instructional program.  A limited license is renewable annually, but its maximum duration is limited to two years.

Summary:

A limited license to practice medicine issued to a teaching-research member of the School of Medicine=s instructional staff is renewable annually.  The two-year maximum limit on the duration of a limited license is repealed.

Votes on Final Passage:

House950

Senate480

Effective:  April 27, 2001