Washington State House of Representatives Office of Program Research	BILL ANALYSIS
Health Care Committee

SSB 5601

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

Sponsors:  By Senate Committee on Health & Long‑Term Care (originally sponsored by Senators Thibaudeau, Deccio, Franklin, Winsley, Costa, Fraser and Kohl‑Welles).

Brief Summary of Substitute Bill

$Repeals the two-year limitation on the duration of a limited license to practice medicine issued to teaching-research staff at the UW School of Medicine.

Hearing Date:  3/22/01

Staff:  John Welsh (786‑7133).

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 member of the staff at the University of Washington School of 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 of Bill: 

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  The two-year maximum limit on the duration of a limited license is repealed.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Not Requested.

Effective Date:  Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.