R 341

2018 -- S 2993 Enacted 06/22/2018

S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES, AND AMENDING THE LANGUAGE OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO EXAMINE THE ADVISABILITY OF RHODE ISLAND JOINING THE INTERSTATE LICENSURE COMPACT

Introduced By: Senator Joshua Miller

Date Introduced: June 21, 2018

RESOLVED, That the special Senate commission created by resolution No. 360 passed

by the Senate at its January session, A.D. 2017, and approved June 30, 2017, entitled "Senate

Resolution Creating a Special Legislative Commission to examine the Advisability of Rhode

Island Joining the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact" and as extended by resolution No. 118

passed by the Senate at its January session, A.D. 2018, and approved March 15, 2018, entitled

"Senate Resolution Extending the reporting and expiration Dates of the Special Legislative

Commission to examine the Advisability of Rhode Island Joining the Interstate Medical

Licensure Compact" is hereby authorized to continue its study and make a report to the Senate on

or before January 1, 2019, and said commission shall expire on January 31, 2019; and be it

further

RESOLVED, That the time for reporting authorized by resolution No. 360 passed by the

Senate at its January session, A.D. 2017, and approved June 30, 2017, and as extended by

resolution No. 118 passed by the Senate at its January session, A.D. 2018, and approved March

15, 2018, be and the same is hereby rescinded; and be it further

RESOLVED, That said legislative commission created by resolution No. 360 passed by

the Senate at its January session, A.D. 2017, and approved June 30, 2017, is hereby amended by

deleting on page 2, line 13 the language "therefore be it" and by inserting in place thereof the

language:

"and

WHEREAS, "Maintenance of certification (MOC)" is a continuous professional

development program through which physicians certified by one or more of the medical specialty

boards; and

WHEREAS, Maintenance of certification is controversial and is of concern to some

physicians; now, therefore be it" and be it further

RESOLVED, That said legislative commission created by resolution No. 360 passed by

the Senate at its January session, A.D. 2017, and approved June 30, 2017, is hereby amended by

adding the following language on page 2, following line 25;

"That said legislative commission shall also consider the issue of maintenance of

certification while examining the advisability of Rhode Island joining the Interstate Medical

Licensure Compact."

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