H*3186(Rat #0382, Act #0319 of 2000)  General Bill, By Harrell and Knotts
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 40-47-160, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO RECIPROCAL CERTIFICATION OF PHYSICIANS BY THE STATE BOARD OF
 MEDICAL EXAMINERS, SO AS TO ALLOW RECIPROCAL CERTIFICATION OF PHYSICIANS
 LICENSED BY THE MEDICAL COUNCIL OF CANADA.

   01/06/99  House  Prefiled
   01/06/99  House  Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs
   01/12/99  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-70
   01/12/99  House  Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-71
   02/17/99  House  Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-3
   02/23/99  House  Read second time HJ-17
   02/24/99  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-21
   02/24/99  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-6
   02/24/99  Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-6
   04/12/00  Senate Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs SJ-9
   05/25/00  Senate Read second time SJ-64
   05/25/00  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-64
   05/30/00  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-37
   05/31/00         Ratified R 382
   06/06/00         Signed By Governor
   06/14/00         Effective date 06/06/00
   06/14/00         Copies available
   06/14/00         Act No. 319

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-47-160, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO RECIPROCAL CERTIFICATION OF PHYSICIANS BY THE STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS, SO AS TO ALLOW RECIPROCAL CERTIFICATION OF PHYSICIANS LICENSED BY THE MEDICAL COUNCIL OF CANADA.

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

Reciprocal certification

SECTION 1. Section 40-47-160 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 40-47-160. (A) The board may grant or refuse certifications to licentiates of the National Board of Medical Examiners, the Medical Council of Canada, or of the National Board of Examiners for Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons without further examination and may make and establish all necessary rules and regulations for the reciprocal recognition of certificates issued by other state boards having an equal standing. This section applies only to doctors of osteopathy who graduated after January 1, 1955, from a school approved by the American Osteopathic Association and who now hold unlimited license. Graduates before January 1, 1955, may make application and appear before the Board of Medical Examiners for interview, with each applicant considered for approval on the basis of his training and experience.

(B) The State Board of Medical Examiners may not grant reciprocity or issue a limited or temporary or permanent license to a licensed physician or an intern of another state of the United States who applies for licensure after May 31, 1985, and:

(1) whose license is currently restricted in any way or who is currently on a probationary status in that state; or

(2) who currently has disciplinary action pending against him in that state."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 31st day of May, 2000.

Approved the 6th day of June, 2000.