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                    SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2953

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State of Washington      55th Legislature     1998 Regular Session

By House Committee on Health Care (originally sponsored by Representatives Sherstad, Sterk, Koster, Carrell, McDonald and Carlson)

Read first time 02/03/98.  Referred to Committee on .

Allowing a physician or osteopathic physician licensed in Oregon to register with the medical quality assurance commission to work at nonprofit health clinics in this state.

    AN ACT Relating to registration of Oregon physicians for practice in nonprofit health clinics; adding a new section to chapter 18.71 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 18.57 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 18.71 RCW to read as follows:

    (1) A person licensed to practice medicine by the state of Oregon may register with the commission to render health care services without remuneration to economically disadvantaged patients through nonprofit health care clinics incorporated under the laws of this state.  Registration with the commission is deemed a waiver from the licensing requirements under this chapter for the purpose of this section.  Registrants are otherwise subject to the provisions of the uniform disciplinary act, chapter 18.130 RCW.

    (2) The secretary shall register an applicant approved by the commission and may deny registration to an applicant based on professional conduct or impairment under the uniform disciplinary act, chapter 18.130 RCW.  Applications for registration shall be submitted on forms provided by the secretary.  The secretary shall establish by rule the procedural requirements for renewal.  Each applicant shall pay a fee determined by the secretary under RCW 43.70.250 for registration or renewal.  The uniform disciplinary act, chapter 18.130 RCW, governs the issuance and denial of registration, unauthorized practice, and the discipline of registrants under this section.  The commission is the disciplining authority under this chapter, and may adopt rules to implement this section.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 18.57 RCW to read as follows:

    (1) A person licensed to practice osteopathic medicine and surgery by the state of Oregon may register with the state board of osteopathic medicine and surgery to render health care services without remuneration to economically disadvantaged patients through nonprofit health care clinics incorporated under the laws of this state.  Registration with the state board of osteopathic medicine and surgery is deemed a waiver from the licensing requirements under this chapter for the purpose of this section.  Registrants are otherwise subject to the provisions of the uniform disciplinary act, chapter 18.130 RCW.

    (2) The secretary shall register an applicant approved by the state board of osteopathic medicine and surgery and may deny registration to an applicant based on professional conduct or impairment under the uniform disciplinary act, chapter 18.130 RCW.  Applications for registration shall be submitted on forms provided by the secretary.  The secretary shall establish by rule the procedural requirements for renewal.  Each applicant shall pay a fee determined by the secretary under RCW 43.70.250 for registration or renewal.  The uniform disciplinary act, chapter 18.130 RCW, governs the issuance and denial of registration, unauthorized practice, and the discipline of registrants under this section.  The state board of osteopathic medicine and surgery is the disciplining authority under this chapter, and may adopt rules to implement this section.

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