AN ACT TO ENCOURAGE THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL SERVICES TO INDIGENT PERSONS BY PROVIDING FOR A RETIRED LIMITED VOLUNTEER LICENSE AND BY BROADENING THE APPLICABILITY OF A LIMITED VOLUNTEER LICENSE AND BY LIMITING LIABILITY FOR NONPROFIT COMMUNITY HEALTH REFERRAL SERVICES. Summarized in Daily Bulletin 4/20/11, 5/24/11, 6/14/11, and 6/17/11. Enacted June 27, 2011. Effective June 27, 2011.
Bill Summaries: S 743 ENCOURAGE VOLUNTEER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS.
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Summary date: Jun 30 2011 - View Summary
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Bill S 743 (2011-2012)Summary date: Jun 17 2011 - View Summary
House amendment makes the following change to 3rd edition. Provides that if House Bill 262 (References to Military Organizations/ Make Uniform) of the 2011 Regular Session becomes law, then Section 54 of that act is repealed.
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Bill S 743 (2011-2012)Summary date: Jun 14 2011 - View Summary
House committee substitute makes the following changes to 2nd edition. Rewrites GS 90-12.4A to provide that the North Carolina Medical Board (Board) must issue a limited volunteer license within 30 days to applicants who hold a current license or registration in another state, and produce a letter from the state of licensure indicating the applicant’s license or registration is active and in good standing. Provides details concerning the issuance of the license, where a licensee may perform work, steps a licensee must take before the performance of work, limitations on compensation, and penalties for violations. Makes conforming changes.
Creates new GS 90-12.4B to provide that the Board may issue a “retired limited volunteer license” to a physician assistant who has allowed his or her license to become inactive. Provides details concerning the timeline for the issuance of the license, where a licensee may perform work, steps a licensee must take before the performance of work, limitations on compensation, and penalties for violations. Makes other clarifying change.
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Bill S 743 (2011-2012)Summary date: May 24 2011 - View Summary
Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to 1st edition. Amends GS 90-21.16 to clarify that a nonprofit community health referral service that refers low income patients to physicians for free services is not liable for the acts or omissions of the physician if the nonprofit community health center maintains the requisite liability insurance (currently, the physician must maintain liability coverage for the service). Makes other clarifying and conforming changes, and makes a conforming change to title.
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Bill S 743 (2011-2012)Summary date: Apr 20 2011 - View Summary
Amends GS 90-12.1A, authorizing the NC Medical Board (Board) to issue a “limited volunteer license” (rather than a military limited volunteer license) to an applicant with a license to practice medicine and surgery in another state who shows a letter establishing active licensure in the other state (deletes requirement that the person be authorized to treat personnel enlisted in the U.S. armed services or veterans). Adds that a limited volunteer license holder may not practice medicine and surgery within NC for more than 30 days per calendar year. Deletes requirement that limited license holders comply with continuing medical education requirements. Deletes provision related to retired limited volunteer licenses, and instead enacts new GS 90-21.1B, authorizing the Board to issue a “retired limited volunteer license” to an applicant who is a physician with an inactive license to practice medicine and surgery issued by NC or another state. Requires retired limited volunteer license holders to practice only at clinics treating indigent patients, and makes a violation of this provision a Class 3 misdemeanor, with a fine not less than $25 and not more than $50 for each offense. Provides additional details regarding continuing education requirements and timelines for licenses.
Makes a conforming change to GS 90-13.1, exempting applicants for retired limited volunteer licenses from license fees. Amends GS 90-13.2, specifying that retired limited volunteer license holders must pay an annual registration fee of $25 to the Board, and limited volunteer license holders will pay no registration fee. Makes a conforming change.