View Amendment Current Amendment: 1 to Bill 4343

The Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs proposes the following amendment (LC-4343.WAB0001H):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 1, by striking Section 40-33-31(C) and (D) and inserting:

 (C) The provisions of this section do not apply to certified registered nurse anesthetists.
(D)(C) The State Board of Nursing shall adopt rules to implement this section.

Amend the bill further, SECTION 2, by striking Section 40-47-39(A)(1) and (2) and inserting:

(1) In addition to other requirements of this article, successful completion of a one-hour human trafficking awareness and prevention course meeting the requirements of subsection (B) is a continuing education requirement for renewal of a physician license pursuant to Section 40-47-40 or the reinstatement or reactivation of a physician license pursuant to Section 40-47-30 for licensees practicing emergency medicine, primary care, internal medicine, family medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics, gynecology, or as a hospitalist, and those licensees working in public health clinics, emergency departments, urgent care centers, and community based centers. All licensees subject to this section shall complete this course requirement before:
   (a) January 1, 2028, and every six years thereafter, for persons licensed before January 1, 2026; or
   (b) two years after initial licensure and every six years thereafter, for persons initially licensed on or after January 1, 2026
  (2) The requirements of this subsection are in addition to any otherare to be counted as part of required continuing education requirements and in addition to any other requirements for any initial licensure, license renewal, and license reinstatement or reactivation in this article.

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.