South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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S. 844

STATUS INFORMATION

Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Senator Alexander
Document Path: l:\council\bills\bbm\10888mm05.doc

Introduced in the Senate on May 12, 2005
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Medical Affairs

Summary: Medical Examiners Board

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   5/12/2005  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-10
   5/12/2005  Senate  Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-10

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5/12/2005

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A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO PROVIDE THAT, FOR A PERIOD OF TWELVE MONTHS, THE SOUTH CAROLINA BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS REVIEW AND MAY ISSUE A LICENSE TO AN APPLICANT WHO HAS PASSED THE REQUIRED EXAMINATIONS, REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF TIMES TAKEN OR THE TIME FRAME, IF THE APPLICANT IS OTHERWISE QUALIFIED AND ESTABLISHES HIMSELF IN A RURAL PART OF THIS STATE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    For a period of twelve months from the effective date of this joint resolution, the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners shall expend funds necessary to review and issue, at the board's discretion, a license to practice medicine to an applicant who has passed the required examinations, irrespective of the number of times an exam was taken or the time frame within which the applicant successfully passed the examinations, if the applicant otherwise qualifies for licensure and;

(1)    has been licensed to practice medicine in another state in the United States;

(2)    has not had his license revoked, suspended, or restricted in this State or another state and has no disciplinary matters pending in this State or any other state;

(3)    holds certification by a specialty board recognized by either the American Board of Medical Specialties or the American Osteopathic Association; and

(4)    has undertaken to establish himself in a rural area of this State.

SECTION    2.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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