Chapter 76

2003 -- H 5953 SUBSTITUTE A

Enacted 6/27/03

AN ACT

RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE

AND DISCIPLINE

Introduced By: Representatives Costantino, and Slater

Date Introduced: February 12, 2003

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 5-37-1.2 of the General Laws in Chapter 5-37 entitled "Board of

Medical Licensure and Discipline" is hereby amended to read as follows:

5-37-1.2. Examining committees. Examining committee. -- (a) The chairperson

appoints two (2) physician members of the board who possess the degree of doctor of medicine or

osteopathic medicine and one public member of the board to serve as an examining committee for

applicants applying for licensure as allopathic or osteopathic physicians. The examining

committee for allopathic or osteopathic physicians recommends to the full board, who

recommends to the director, applicants for licensure to practice allopathic or osteopathic medicine

who meet all requirements for licensure pursuant to this chapter and other applicable sections of

the general laws of the state.

(b) The chairperson also appoints two (2) physician members of the board who possess a

degree of doctor of osteopathy and one public member of the board to serve as an examining

committee for applicants applying for licensure to practice osteopathic medicine. The examining

committee for osteopathic physicians recommends to the full board, who recommends to the

director, applicants for licensure to practice osteopathic medicine who meet all requirements for

licensure pursuant to this chapter and other applicable sections of the general laws of the state.

(c) (b) The members of the examining committees committee serve for a term of one

year and may be reappointed.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.     

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LC02353/SUB A

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