A. The board may pose any question to the licensee or other sources that the board determines appropriate related to qualification for relicensure. These matters may include, but are not limited to, confirmation of health status, professional standing and conduct, professional liability claims history and license status in other jurisdictions. The board shall, after affording the licensee due process, deny license renewal if the board finds cause that may be considered grounds for refusal to renew the license pursuant to section 3282-A, including, but not limited to, a determination that an outstanding financial obligation to the board exists; and

SUMMARY

This bill implements the recommendations of the Joint Standing Committee on Business, Research and Economic Development pursuant to its review of the Board of Licensure in Medicine under the State Government Evaluation Act. This bill:

1. Delegates to the secretary of the Board of Licensure in Medicine certain duties, including license application reviews, and to the board's executive director the receipt of fees;

2. Recognizes combined training programs not yet accredited as well as physician training in the United Kingdom other than internal medicine and surgery, and updates postgraduate training requirements to recognize specialty board certification;

3. Clarifies temporary and emergency locum tenens licensure provisions;

4. Updates requirements for certification during postgraduate training;

5. Allows licenses to be denied referral when a debt is owed to the board;

6. Mandates reporting of sexual misconduct; and

7. Makes other technical corrections to existing statutes.